The Dark Side of the Beauty Boom
Women are buying more makeup than ever. Could the craze be killing us?
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Do I Want to Futz With My Face?
Julie Klam likes her frown lines. And her laugh lines. And her crow’s-feet. Even as her friends and doctors are embracing Botox and Restylane. Is she wrong to resist?
Don’t Hate Me Because I’m Not Beautiful
Working in an industry that makes women feel insecure about their looks, the writer, a former celeb makeup artist, reflects on her role on our collective self-esteem, and her own self-scrutiny.