INTERVIEWS

Molly Burke on What Needs to Happen Next for a More Accessible Beauty Industry

YouTuber Molly Burke reflects on her undeniable impact on the industry and what she hopes a more accessible future looks like.

Meet Melody Squires

The artist, whose joyful oil paintings sell “like hot cakes,” is a 2023 Ewing Arts Award winner.

HOW Tamara Santibañez Helped Bring Chicanx-Style Ink To The East Coast

The artist Tamara Santibañez did not invent the fine line, black and gray, West Coast-style of tattooing she's become known for — and she'll be the first to tell you that if you try to give her some sort of credit for
its popularity.

MUTTS GONE NUTS BRINGS A COMEDY DOG SPECTACULAR TO THE COLONIAL THEATRE

If you’re on the hunt for some fresh excitement after the holiday weekend, perhaps checking out some Guinness World Record Champions will do the trick? There are a few of them performing in Keene this week, and they’d probably prefer to be tipped in Milk-Bones and tennis balls.

Coco & Breezy Were Told Their Ad Campaigns Were "Too Brown," But They Refused To Change Them

Coco and Breezy's identity as half Black, half Puerto Rican women became inherently tied to their work — especially in the eyewear industry which, the sisters have discovered, is very white and very male.

Natasha Harden Creates Stick & Poke Tattoos That Celebrate Being Vulnerable

Natasha Harden, @inkthepainaway on Instagram, believes that the art of giving and getting tattoos is actually an opportunity to confront and celebrate our personal vulnerabilities.

This Is How Jackie Aina Figures Out If A Brand Is Genuinely Inclusive

When I mention my concerns that some brands are performing inclusivity just to get the good press coverage without really taking the time to speak to the people they're ostensibly trying to serve, Aina agrees that she sees that sometimes too.

Meet Tara Stolz, Accidental Yak Farmer

From just one 35-minute conversation with Stolz, I feel confident in recommending you ask her to join your Tuesday night trivia team.

What It's Like to Create Accessible Beauty Products for a Living

There have always been beauty lovers with disabilities — and more products are finally, intentionally being designed for them. Sam Latif has been there through it all.

Dia & Co Founder Nadia Boujarwah Has Advice For Brands Who Want To Be More Inclusive

There was a poster at the entrance of NYFW that said "You're not fat, you're beautiful," which implied that you can only be one or the other — not both. It was a perfect example of how brands mess up the body positive conversation they're trying to be a part of.

Brittany Randell Is Fed Up With The Myths About Tattooing On Darker Skin

Toronto-based tattoo artist Brittany Randell (aka @humblebeetattoo on Instagram) has always drawn Black women. So when she started creating art on skin instead of a paper canvas, it was only natural that they would become a big part of her tattoo portfolio. "I draw my flash based on what I would like to be executed as tattoos that I may not necessarily see that often at other shops," Randell explains. "I feel like Afro women aren't tattooed as often, so that's what I draw the most."

Barbara Palvin Still Doesn’t Like Looking At Photos Of Herself

Barbara Palvin is very good at being a Victoria's Secret Angel.

The Winter Coats, Socks, & Goggles Snowboarder Chloe Kim Swears By

Despite being a Los Angeles native, Chloe Kim is sort of an expert on winter clothes that'll actually keep you warm.

Sema Graham Specializes In Traditional American Style Tattoos — With A
Queer Twist

Rather than the flowers, fruit, and feminine silhouettes often associated with the queer tattoo movement, Sema Graham’s style is fully rooted in traditional North American tattooing.

Swanzey Musician April Cushman Will Open the Patriots' Game on December 3

As country musician April Cushman sees it, being from “Nowhere, New Hampshire” gives her an advantage in the industry.

Makeup Artist Ruby Allegra Is Changing How People With Disabilities Are Represented

"Disability is the one minority, so to speak, which can transcend across any other intersection," Allegra explains. "It doesn't matter what your gender, your age, your race, your sexuality, your class, your background, your education ... It can affect literally anyone in the entire world at any point in their life."

Carrie Metz-Caporusso's TattoOs Look Like Something Out Of A Fairytale

Carrie Metz-Caporusso has gained attention for her whimsical, black and gray designs, as well as her regular flash tattoo events that have generated thousands
of dollars in donations for
charitable organizations.

How Boshia Rae-Jean Is Helping Women Find Their Own Form Of Modesty

The profile description on @boshiaraejean reads "Young Muslimah باشا. Alhumdoulilah . UmmaModels . GTAgency . Certified Doula . AfroFuturist . Musician . Influencer" — a perfect display of how multifaceted Rae-Jean's life has been.

Why you should get your next tattoo from Doreen Garner

"I had always felt uncomfortable in most tattoo shops," New York City-based tattoo artist Doreen Garner (@flesh_and_fluid on Instagram) says. "And I think that was because there was such a lack of representation of the Black experience displayed in the flash on the walls."

Tea Leigh Will Give You A Hand Poked Tattoo After Reading Your Birth Chart

Tea Leigh, a co-founder of Welcome Home studio in Brooklyn, is one of the many tattoo artists aiming to change who tattoos are "for" — specifically creating a space that is explicitly welcoming to queer folks, people with disabilities, and people of color.