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At the end of Ridley Scott’s critically acclaimed sci-fi horror film Alien (1979), Ripley (played by Sigourney Weaver) famously strips. The scene, which some have described as exploitative and objectifying, shows Ripley removing her gear after the rest of her crew has died. She’s left in a tank top and white underpants as she prepares for stasis (a confined area of space where time stops and everything inside is rendered motionless). In this final scene, Ripley’s low-waisted underpants reveal the top part of her pubic region as she confronts an alien that has stowed itself in a narrow compartment.
This movie (and particularly this scene) launched Weaver’s acting career, but many questioned why Ripley, who had been in space for God...
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Bright under eyes and Black women are officially coupled up. And, for Love Island islander (and half of Nicolandria) Olandria Carthen, the look was her signature in Fiji. “Her bright under eye really lifts the entire face and it’s giving that snatched and wide-awake look that translates beautifully on camera and in real-life,” Fenty Beauty global artistry ambassador Naïma Bremer tells ESSENCE.
Sitting on and above her modelesque cheekbone structure, Olandria’s undereyes added sunkissed dimension to her sculpted features and deep skin tone. “It enhances the high points of the face bringing them forward and creating a lifted, highlighted effect,” adds MAC Senior Artist Deney Adam. “[It was] flawlessly finished but never overdone.”
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When it comes to vaginal grooming, women’s options have previously been fairly limited: aside from various hair removal techniques and a short-lived vajazzling hype, until now vaginas have been fairly low maintenance. Now, for the first time ever, vulvas are having their time in the beauty industry spotlight, with more vagina-focused beauty products at our disposal than ever before.
The new wave of intimate care is less Vagisil and more vanity, with the arrival of high end vaginal serums, oils, and even highlighters to cleanse, exfoliate and hydrate your bikini area.They come gift wrapped in millennial pink or organic looking packaging, and are sold as luxury items that are meant to make women feel good. Using words like “empowered” and “liberated,”...
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