It's safe to say that Michelle Phan, one of YouTube's original beauty gurus from the late '00s, has paved the way for today's generation of aspiring beauty content creators.Born in Boston and hailing from a Vietnamese family, Phan began posting tutorial vlogs on Xanga under her username Ricebunny. Shortly after, she switched to YouTube in 2007, making it her main creative platform for eight years. Other than filming innovative makeup videos, in which Phan demonstrates her artistic and storytelli...

As the pandemic began to intensify last March, people joked that quarantine was the perfect excuse to cancel plans, a welcome relief for introverts and the less socially inclined. Now, after months of isolation and limited face-to-face interaction, the world is beginning to open back up, signaling the return of pre-pandemic life.Though many of us, now fully vaccinated, look forward to socializing in a less inhibited manner -- at parties, bars and the office, for example -- some are less thrilled...

Memorial Day weekend is fast approaching, and with the holiday comes a slew of online sales, including discounts offered by sex toy companies and retailers. From Unbound to Dame Products, some of the most popular sexual wellness startups and stores are offering slashed prices on their best-selling vibrators and other bedside accessories.See some of the best sex toy deals available this long weekend below. While you're at it, check out other Memorial Day promotions from the categories of fashion,...

Kiko Kostadinov branches out into fragrance with its latest release, a solid perfume developed with Japanese scent specialist retaW.The offering is a something of a cross between a beauty product and an art object -- arriving a rather generic-looking tube, the solid perfume is encased in a clear, zip-top bag punctured with two holes, allowing the scent to escape. The bag can then be attached to a keychain or simply carried in a purse, allowing customers to experience the fragrance at home or on-...