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23 Jan

Razor brand Billie puts pubic hair front and centre

Razor brand Billie puts pubic hair front and centre
Body hair is natural. As natural on women because it is on men. And yet, someway, even the slightest of traces of body hair on a lady can still appear to cause outrage. In April, for instance, a Nike campaign featuring Annahstasia Enuke was deemed “disgusting” by many on social media for its display of armpit hair. And last week, Rolling Stone’s cover of Halsey, which saw the singer together with her arms raised revealing a touch of stubble in her armpits, garnered as much criticism because it did praise.   Attempting to challenge this narrative and normalise body hair is (perhaps paradoxically) female-first razor brand Billie. Despite being a razor brand, Billie believes that shaving is a private selection and never...
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22 Jan

Billie Eilish has a message about body shaming and

Billie Eilish has a message about body shaming and
Billie Eilish has never been afraid of speaking out about her body – the way in which she views it and the way in which society and the media view it. In a Calvin Klein campaign last 12 months, she said that the rationale she wears her signature baggy clothes is because she doesn’t want the world to know the whole lot about her. “No person can have an opinion because they haven’t seen what’s underneath, you understand. No person may be like, ‘she’s slim thick’ ‘she’s not slim thick’...
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21 Dec

Billie Eilish opens up about her body dysmorphia

Billie Eilish opens up about her body dysmorphia
Billie Eilish is understood for addressing her demons in her music – her debut album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? addresses her struggles with sleep paralysis and night terrors. Now, the musician has opened up about her experiences with body dysmorphia in an interview for Rolling Stone.  “I’ve never felt comfortable in really tiny clothes,” she says, recalling her time performing with a dance company. “I used to be at all times nervous about my appearance. That was the height of my body dysmorphia. I couldn’t look within the mirror in any respect.” The musician uses fashion as a approach to protect herself from the world, never being seen in public not wearing oversized clothing.  Elsewhere, Eilish speaks about her struggles...
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21 Sep

E.l.f. Skin Pledges $50,000 to Billie Jean King Leadership

E.l.f. Skin Pledges ,000 to Billie Jean King Leadership
In honor of the fiftieth anniversary of Billie Jean King’s milestone “Battle of the Sexes” win over former number-one tennis player Bobby Riggs, E.l.f. Skin is donating $50,000 to the Billie Jean King Leadership Initiative. Established by King and fellow tennis player Ilana Kloss in 2014, the nonprofit goals to advertise inclusivity and equal pay across the workforce. “Billie Jean King has spent her life championing women and impacting positive change,” said Patrick O’Keefe, vp of integrated marketing communications at E.l.f. Beauty. In 1973, King formed the Women’s Tennis Association and won equal prize money for female tennis players on the U.S. Open. Shortly after, other major tennis tournaments followed suit. “[E.l.f.] has a vision to force multiply with like-minded disruptors...
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