Volume 9 Issue 1
The first issue of Volume 9 spotlights women, both past and present, who are leaving their mark through creativity. From historical women who blazed trails before us, to Supreme Court decisions that shape the lives of college students, and even the unapologetic act of reading smut in public spaces. Volume 9 Issue 1 is a tapestry that weaves together the threads of the past, present, and future, celebrating the power of artistic expression to provoke thought, challenge norms and ignite change.
The first issue of Volume 9 spotlights women, both past and present, who are leaving their mark through creativity. From historical women who blazed trails before us, to Supreme Court decisions that shape the lives of college students, and even the unapologetic act of reading smut in public spaces. Volume 9 Issue 1 is a tapestry that weaves together the threads of the past, present, and future, celebrating the power of artistic expression to provoke thought, challenge norms and ignite change.
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Beauty Beyond Limits<br />
How Accessible Beauty Is Changing the Game.<br />
By Kendall Dillon<br />
From smearing on mom’s red lipsticks,<br />
putting purple eyeshadow on a best friend’s eyes<br />
while playing dress up and smearing on enough<br />
blush to last a lifetime for dance recitals and<br />
school dances, makeup has almost always been a<br />
part of every little girl’s life.<br />
Everyone deserves to feel beautiful in<br />
expressing themselves, yet many products<br />
continue to be inaccessible because of the uses<br />
of small text and intricate packaging. These<br />
dilemmas hinder many people with disabilities<br />
experiences while using beauty products.<br />
With disabilities affecting approximately<br />
16% of the world’s population, the mass creation<br />
of inaccessible labels and products have an<br />
impact on many underserved beauty consumers.<br />
However, a refreshing movement is on<br />
the rise with many creators and brands taking<br />
the initiative to create products friendly for those<br />
visually and motor impaired.<br />
Trishna Daswaney is one of these creators.<br />
She started her own brand called Kohl Kreatives.<br />
Kohl Kreatives has designed flexible eye-brush<br />
kits designed for both visual and motor-impaired<br />
individuals.<br />
The eye-kits include a Feast Your Eyes<br />
set, which featuring, “a non-rolling cuboid handle<br />
for those with visual impairments,” and then a<br />
Flex Collection, which includes, “a five-piece set<br />
that bends all the way forwards and backward<br />
to make application easier for those with motor<br />
disabilities.”<br />
Kohl Kreatives also gives a portion of<br />
the brand’s proceeds to its own charity, Kohl<br />
Kares, which empowers others through makeup<br />
workshops.<br />
These workshops offer a safe space<br />
of support and teaching for individuals with<br />
disabilities, individuals undergoing chemotherapy,<br />
and individuals with pre-existing conditions such<br />
as port wine birthmarks, alopecia and vitiligo.<br />
Their services are not limited to booked<br />
appointments, “Additionally, since the launch<br />
of the Flex Collection we offer personalized<br />
tutorials online to help support those with motor<br />
disabilities or illnesses to use their makeup<br />
brushes independently with confidence,” says the<br />
Kohl Kreatives’ website.<br />
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