Hello Dolls & Gents,  I was recently in the market for a new colorful eyeshadow palette after finally retiring an old favorite from Morphe that had, unfortunately, reached its expiration date. Somewhere along the way, I found myself browsing Komas Beauty  and eventually purchased two of their palettes, Velaa and…

Hello Dolls & Gents,  Some stories keep you guessing. Others let you believe you've figured everything out, only to remind you how little you actually know. For a short video review:  https://youtube.com/shorts/J3s_59VwOPk?si=flyxWKN36O6m0s2w For a more detailed review:  I recently finished I Died on a Tuesd…

Dear Afsoo, Allah is the greatest and the ultimate provider. Sometimes, He takes certain things away from our lives only to make room for opportunities we could not yet see. It is, of course, much easier said than believed. But perhaps that is where the beauty lies. In finding the courage to trust that His plan is alw…

Ariana Grande’s petal is preoccupied with a problem that has followed her for much of her adult life: what happens to personhood when it is subjected to continuous interpretation? Across the album, romantic intimacy remains important, but it rarely feels like the only relationship under examination. The “you” Ari add…

There is something deeply revealing about the way the internet speaks about Ariana Grande’s body. The language often appears dressed as compassion. People insist they are “worried.” They describe their observations as unavoidable, morally responsible or even brave. They claim that refusing to speculate about her hea…