Unfiltered Beauty with Kadeeja Khan

Model Naomi Shimada talks to the beauty blogger about dropping the filter and showing her adult acne.

Since she was 19, Kadeeja Khan has been building a following as a beauty blogger from her bedroom, under the name EmeraldXBeauty. For years she was fighting a silent battle of ‘Instagram versus reality.’ Then she decided to do things differently – and posted a video that changed her life. Kadeeja tells Naomi about how her perception of beauty has changed, from concealing to revealing. read more

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Bald is Beautiful with Emmy Combs

Model Naomi Shimada chats with the social media sensation and special effects make-up artist transforming beauty standards.

Emmy Combs lost her hair at two years old and found the confidence to lose her head covering at sixteen. Now twenty, she’s built a five million strong following online by sharing her make-up transformations, from Instagram glam to TikTok illusion, all while showing her followers that bald is beautiful. read more

August’s Full Moon In Aquarius Is All About Justice

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“This is one of the most powerful full moons of the year and can act in ways that are random and volatile,” Leslie Hale, psychic astrologer at Keen.com, tells Refinery29. During this celestial happening, it’s important to keep a calm attitude and approach things in an intelligent and grounded manner, she explains. “For those who thrive on change, this moon can seem electric.” read more

Inclusive Make-up with The Plastic Boy

Model Naomi Shimada speaks to a pioneering blogger about beauty without boundaries.

Gary Thompson AKA The Plastic Boy first fell in love with make-up as a teenager in Birmingham, even though shades to suit his skin tone were hard to find. Later, when he couldn’t find black male beauty bloggers to inspire him in the UK, he decided to start his own channel. Since breaking into the mainstream with an appearance in a landmark make-up advert in 2016, he’s been using his platform to speak out. read more