Lifestyle

  • Why Does Money Feel Different In Your 40s?

    Why Does Money Feel Different In Your 40s?

    I once owned nearly thirty lipsticks and still convinced myself I needed one more. These days, buying a single lipstick feels like a commitment because all I can think about is finishing the ones I already have. Funny how money changes once your priorities do.

  • When Did Beauty Become Homework?

    When Did Beauty Become Homework?

    Beauty was supposed to feel comforting, not exhausting. Somewhere between “glass skin” routines and endless self-optimization, rituals that once helped women slow down have turned into performance metrics. This essay explores how beauty drifted away from care, and why femininity feels softer when rituals become personal again.