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25 Oct

Copa Menstrual masking’: Why women are putting their period

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Copa Menstrual Copa Menstrual A DIY vampire facial might sound unsavoury to some but ‘menstrual masking’ is becoming an increasingly popular skincare alternative “I'll often put my fingers inside me after which apply it to my face,” 30-year-old Daniela tells me, earnestly staring down the barrel of the lens on Zoom. We’re talking about moon masking – otherwise generally known as using your period blood as a face mask. For loads of people, their ‘time of the month’ is spent suffering the wrath of mother nature, cursing the pain and refilling hot water bottles like they’re going out of fashion. But for others, it’s believed to be the proper time to naturally absorb nutrients via your skin, hook up with your femininity and...
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6 Oct

Nicole Bullock Attributed Her Extreme Fatigue And Throat Pain

Michelle Dokes Photography When Chicago native Nicole Bullock first noticed that she wasn’t feeling like her normal self in the summertime of 2016, she wasn’t initially apprehensive. She simply attributed it to the traditional wear and tear of being a wife and mother of three who was energetic in her community. However the symptoms weren’t just normal fatigue. It was extreme tiredness, along with weight reduction, night sweats and “a sensation that something was continually stuck in my throat,” she tells ESSENCE. When she attempted to take a step back from some commitments and handle herself, things only got worse. “The fatigue intensified and I started quickly losing a big amount of weight although I could now not work out,” she...
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