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In a world obsessed with polish and perfection, Lyric Mariah — aka phenixsoul — is breaking the mould. The model and creator turns prosthetics, scars, and stretch marks into symbols of power, carrying her differences like a crown. With nearly 750k followers on Instagram and TikTok, Lyric uses her platform to normalise prosthetics and limb difference in everyday spaces — airports, cafés, fashion shoots — not as curiosities, but as part of who she is . You might have seen h

Names like Kevyn Aucoin and Pat McGrath are engraved in the history of makeup artistry for this very reason. Now, a new name is being spoken with the same reverence: Ngozi Edeme, better known as Painted By Esther.

From the moment  we’re born, the world hands us a script: Go to school. Get good grades. Choose a “practical” career. Date the “right” kind of person. Settle down. Repeat. But what if  that script doesn’t fit you? If money weren’t a factor,  how different would your life choices be? What would your life look like? Photograph by Ron Lach Breaking societal norms is usually frowned upon. There was a time when you wouldn’t get hired if you had visible tattoos or piercings, but it

Mina Walker(Left) and Kelley Dugan (Right) of Daisy The Great A new indie pop obsession is blooming—and its name is Daisy the Great . Well, “new” might be a bit misleading. The Brooklyn-based band  has been quietly crafting its sound for nearly a decade, but with each release, it edges closer to the spotlight it has more than earned. Fronted by co-founders Kelley Dugan and Mina Walker , and rounded out by the talented Briana Archer, Matt Lau, Bernardo Ochoa, and Matti Dunietz