Written by Bend Beauty Humans, especially women, are constantly receiving messages from the media about how to “turn back the clock,” or what “anti-aging” products to use, and how to achieve “youthful skin.” This terminology reinforces a perception of aging as a negative thing; that it’s something we should fight back against. The collaboration between Bend Beauty and The Beyond Beauty Project is meant to educate and highlight brands who are celebrating aging as a magical th

Written by Bridgett Burrick Brown Entry September, 27th, 2022 "Mental health is nothing to be ashamed of and neither is talking about it." September is National Suicide Prevention Month - a time to raise awareness about a highly stigmatized topic in our society. So before the month ends, I have a story to share… it is the story of my rock bottom. I am 41 years old and standing in my closet in tears, struggling to fit in my favorite jeans I have had for years - having full-on

Entry: August, 31, 2022 When we use beauty, especially "youthful beauty," as the barometer of what tells us if we are beautiful or not, we use our beauty to harm us. There's no beauty fix for not loving yourself. We have been completely brainwashed to keep our aesthetic youth for as long as we can because, unfortunately, "youthful beauty" is our standard for beauty in our society. But what if it isn't? ...or what if it doesn't have to be the standard? What if? Can you stop fo