Ditched the Dye During Covid? Maybe Stay Gray.

Lots of women had to confront their natural hair color when salons were closed or felt unsafe. Now many are sticking with it — and joyfully.

At Top Magazines, Black Representation Remains a Work in Progress

Last summer’s racial reckoning brought calls for an industrywide overhaul in fashion. But change is slow.

Opinion | Why Is It OK to Be Mean to the Ugly?

Lookism starts, like every form of bigotry, with prejudice and stereotypes.

In Korea, You Don’t Have to Explain TikTok to Your Grandma

Through videos on YouTube and TikTok that feature their lives, fashions and routines, many Koreans are challenging the idea that such media are a young person’s game.

The Mesmerizing Pull of Plastic Surgery Videos

Procedures used to be done in secret, but in the post-Kardashian world, transparency is just part of the process.

I Feel Great About My Neck

It took me to my mid-40s to learn not to depend on anyone else’s approval of my appearance.

The Brands Reimagining Natural Hair Care

Lines like Tracee Ellis Ross’s Pattern Beauty and Flawless by Gabrielle Union are offering customers more choices than ever — and helping to remake the industry at large.