Beauty – El Estoque

Staff Editorial: Beauty for ourselves

Meggie Chen and Tvisha Gupta • November 17, 2022

This June, influencer Jada Travis posted a TikTok explaining how she hasn’t shaved her armpit hair in three years because she said “I don’t care” in the grand scheme of things. Her TikTok went...

True Beauty

Sarah Liu and Jisha Rajala • October 7, 2022

In July of 2020, a skin-lightening product marketed mainly to the South Asian market called Fair and Lovely was renamed Glow and Lovely following marketing campaigns that emphasized lighter skin as a more...

Reclaiming my body from myself

Aashi Venkat • April 12, 2022

Coming to terms with the aftermath of my self harm addiction

Nailed it: Nail art in the MVHS community

Charlotte Chui and Aditi Dixit • March 11, 2020

A glimpse into the process and motivations of local nail artists

The Inner-workings

Shuvi Jha , Swara Tewari, Helen Chao, Tina Low, Elena Khan, and Shivani Gupta • November 21, 2018

Testing the customizable makeup trend

Charlotte Chui • March 4, 2018

How the experience compares to traditional products

The impact of Fenty Beauty

Michelle Wong • October 8, 2017

Students share their opinions on Rihanna’s new beauty line

Staff Editorial: Beauty matters, but for everyone

El Estoque Staff • September 21, 2016

The importance we place on physical characteristics is different for each gender, but this shouldn’t be the case

To feel pretty: The emotional toll of beauty

Karen Sanchez • September 21, 2016

A closer look at the emotional toll of beauty

Being Basic: Looking just like the next girl

Sara Entezarmahdi • September 21, 2016

The frustrations of looking generic

Winner of Miss America 2014 helps break traditional beauty stereotypes

Gabriella Monico • October 7, 2013

Nina Davuluri wins Miss America pageant and challenges the preconception that lighter skin defines beauty.

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