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BEAUTY

I Tried A $125 Plumping “Lip Filler” Gloss

New York City-based board-certified dermatologist Dr. Macrene Alexiades, M.D., created the Macrene Actives Lip Filler to give those who don’t want (or aren’t ready to get) injections an easy way to achieve a thicker pout. A treatment/gloss hybrid, the product contains a cocktail of ingredients that deliver an oomph to your lips with a couple of swipes. See the before-and-after pictures here. Read More

BOOKS

This Dishy New Podcast Goes Deep On Dark Academia

“How wild and how great that The Secret History, which came out almost 30 years ago, is the hot new book all over again,” says author Lili Anolik, whose weekly podcast Once Upon a Time… at Bennington College charts Tartt’s time at the Vermont liberal arts school in the mid-’80s. TikTok’s Dark Academia subculture is obsessed with Tartt’s 1992 novel about a murderous group of Classics students, and now they’re feasting on Anolik’s podcast too.  Read More

RULE BREAKERS

Lynae Vanee, What’s The Tea?

Every Friday, poet and activist Lynae Vanee Bogues posts a three- or four-minute video to Instagram, a practice she started in June 2020. Called “Parking Lot Pimpin,” the series dissects trending cultural and sociopolitical issues from the blacktop — chosen as a way to distinguish her videos from those of other creators. Bogues starts each segment with her signature catchphrase: “It’s Friday so imma keep it Black, but imma keep it brief.” When Bogues started last year, she had just 2,000 followers; now she has nearly half a million.  Read More

MUSIC

At 28, Tori Amos Found Her Voice

“I didn’t know how people would respond because the piano was not cool at that time,” the 58-year-old singer tells Bustle of the release of “Me and a Gun” and “Silent All These Years” in 1992. “But people started coming up to me after the shows, they would line up and talk to me about their experiences and how this record reflected what they had been through.” Amos discusses with Bustle the start of her solo career, the stamina required to play in piano bars, and what she’d tell her 28-year-old self. Read More

FASHION

Rachel Zoe’s Favorite Holiday Fashion Trend

More is more when it comes to Rachel Zoe’s holiday style. “You can pretty much be sure that my holiday attire has always been covered in velvet, sequins, metallics, and beautiful fall colors like deep bordeauxs,” Zoe says. This season, the stylist joined up with Express to bring attention to its Community Commerce program, where customers can style, sell, and earn commission on the retailer’s seasonal collections. Read more

ASTROLOGY

Here’s Your Daily Horoscope

Openness is the name of the game. Read More