The newest generation of smart glasses, which includes Meta’s Ray-Ban line, the Ray-Ban Display, Google’s Android XR devices, and a growing field ...

A medical expert breaks down extreme and unusual cosmetic or body modification claims. Jack Smith's receipts about Trump's 'state of mind' on Jan. 6 should rip apart defamation lawsuit in discovery: ...

There are few beauty habits as quietly polarizing as body lotion. Some people religiously slather it on after every shower—considering soft, moisturized skin a self-care non-negotiable. On the other ...

Fakir Musafar started photographing his own piercings and body modifications in secret in his family home in 1944, when he was just 14 years old. Wearing jockstraps, head coverings, neck stretching ...

Carley Millhone is a writer and editor based in the Midwest who covers health, women's wellness, and travel. Her work has appeared in publications like SELF, Greatist, and PureWow. Body lotion ...

Recently, the world of looksmaxxing and trans-related care collided when two controversial figures, Clavicular and Pariah the Doll, met at New York Fashion Week. (The latter claimed to have “mogged” ...

In the late eighties, at the height of maximalism, two-in-one formulas made their first appearance in Pert Plus, a dual shampoo-conditioner that got hair clean and kept it smooth. Nearly 40 years ...

Body Integrity Dysphoria (BID) is a rare and complex psychological condition in which individuals experience a persistent and distressing desire to become disabled in a specific way, often involving ...

Indie game developer GENEPOP Studio and publisher Spiral Up Games have launched a new Public Playtest for their latest title, Steel Soul Shaper. This game has you playing as an engineer in the not-too ...

Share on Pinterest Appearance-based social media trends like looksmaxxing, softmaxxing, and hardmaxxing are often framed as self-improvement, but experts say they can contribute to body dysmorphia, ...