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19 Aug

Your body, your choice – are pubes disgusting or

Never, ever, underestimate the power of pubes. Short hairs curling over the top of an underwear waistband or straying outside a crotch seam, framing a full, 70s-esque bush, can cause outrage or indifference (particularly on women) in equal measure. Ditto a completely hairless space that’s regularly shaved, waxed, bravely lasered off or vajazzled early TOWIE-style. However you let your pubic hair grow, and salon-grade removals are off the table while we’re socially distancing, it should be your decision. Except it’s not, at least not completely, due to shifting societal and cultural standards, porn culture, and particularly aggressive and effective brand marketing. Forward-thinking brands like Billie (female first razors) and Fur (pubic hair oil), and photographers like Ashley Armitage, are going out...

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22 Aug

Nike’s recent ad featuring armpit hair gets called “disgusting”

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Nike’s recent ad featuring armpit hair gets called “disgusting”

From Rihanna proudly Instagramming an image of her leg hair last summer to Ashley Armitage’s campaign for razor brand Billie – the primary ad of its kind to truly show body hair – we’re finally getting the representation we'd like in the case of body hair. Now, Nike has change into the most recent brand to hitch the conversation with their recent ad featuring Nigerian-America singer Annahastasia together with her arm raised to disclose a small patch of hair on her armpits. Initially, the campaign was met with praise. “That is incredible 👏” said lifestyle and fitness influencer @oenone. "We'd like more freedom on this world to do what we are going to with our bodies without someone attempting to shame" said...

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3 May

Rotten and grotesque: the rise of purposefully disgusting nail

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Rotten and grotesque: the rise of purposefully disgusting nail

Whether it’s discomfort, disgust or awe, these unconventional designs are undeniably grabbing people’s attention THE LOOK: Grotesque nails inspired by every part unconventional and repulsive – from dirt and fungus to vertebrae and rotting flies. If it’s gross, it’s here! WHO’S DOING IT? First popularised by Russia-based nail artists, the trend has spread and is now starting to realize traction with people around the globe. HOW CAN I GET IT? Spend 20 hours foraging in untamed woodlands, transform right into a 100-year-old faun, or reach out to among the nail artists! Last 12 months Julia Fox declared ‘ugly is in’ and hailed dirty girls as the brand new it-girls. If the grotesque twist we're...

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26 Feb

Nike’s latest ad featuring armpit hair gets called “disgusting”

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From Rihanna proudly Instagramming an image of her leg hair last summer to Ashley Armitage’s campaign for razor brand Billie – the primary ad of its kind to truly show body hair – we’re finally getting the representation we want in the case of body hair. Now, Nike has develop into the most recent brand to affix the conversation with their latest ad featuring Nigerian-America singer Annahastasia together with her arm raised to disclose a small patch of hair on her armpits. Initially, the campaign was met with praise. “That is incredible 👏” said lifestyle and fitness influencer @oenone. "We want more freedom on this world to do what we'll with our bodies without someone attempting to shame" said one other commenter....

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