In Our Own Skin

Beauty, aging, bodies, and the cultural clutter I’m sorting through.

By Alexis Barad-Cutler

· Launched a year ago

Hot Divorcée Summer

The Disgraced Heiress, the Morning-After Woman, and the appeal of a good backstory.
Jun 11•Alexis Barad-Cutler

Who Wears Short Shorts?

A shaving party, a bottle of Nair, and the informal education of girlhood.
Jun 2•Alexis Barad-Cutler

Make America Leathery Again

My miserable semester in Paris and the return of tanning culture.
May 27•Alexis Barad-Cutler

I Almost Bought the Bloomers

The debate about Olivia Rodrigo's dress is a distraction. Here's what we're not looking at.
May 13•Alexis Barad-Cutler

A Drawing, Translated Into a Body:

Skinny arms, Olive Oyl, and the appeal of looking easy to break
Apr 29•Alexis Barad-Cutler

62 Million Times

On what my kids are inheriting about men, violence, and the numbers
Apr 17•Alexis Barad-Cutler

Is Everyone Doing Peptides Without Me?

Did I miss this—or am I just not doing enough?
Apr 6•Alexis Barad-Cutler

The Second Seating:

Welcome to the beauty complex, gentlemen
Mar 20•Alexis Barad-Cutler

In Our Own Skin
Beauty, aging, bodies, and the cultural clutter I’m sorting through.