Kim Kardashian teased a new secret project for fans on Instagram Thursday and left little to the imagination. 

Kardashian posted a black-and-white photo of herself sitting bare-bottomed on a bed with a cup of coffee beside her. The image was shot by famous photography duo Mert Alas and Marcus Piggott, otherwise known as Mert & Marcus, who have long been favorites of the reality star. 

Alas teased a topless photo of the star's chest on his own Instagram account. While he didn't name Kardashian specifically, it's easy to conclude that it's her thanks to the unmistakable 20.5-carat Lorraine Schwartz diamond ring on her finger. 

Not only do fans get to see the flesh-and-blood Kimmy, but on Wednesday, they also got a bunch of new Kimojis that showcase the same assets. 

And there you have it. 

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As the pendulum of fashion diversity continues to swing upward, time after time stories emerge about less-than-ideal on-set experiences that women of color face once they get in the hair and makeup chair.

Zendaya, master of positive-body image and self-love, is Cosmopolitan's July 2016 cover star. The former (and once again current) Disney star is known for being unafraid to voice her opinion, and is rightfully unabashed particularly when it comes to matters of race in her field. 

She shared one particularly harrowing instance that happened to her on a photo shoot, which she naturally handled like a total boss. 

"I didn’t like my hair and makeup one time on a photo shoot, and my publicist told me, ‘You should just be happy with it -- they haven’t had a black girl on the cover since forever.’ She’s no longer my publicist,” she said. 

Zendaya has long provided a voice against discrimination of many different types, but we especially salute her for not only having a voice but also having the courage to do something about it.

To see more from her interview, head to Cosmopolitan or pick up your copy which hits newsstands June 7.

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Most dark-skinned black women can remember at least one instance in their life when they've been made to feel or were just outright told that they're only pretty "for a dark skin girl." It's the ultimate backhanded compliment, conceding that a dark girl is beautiful but also reminding her that her beauty is an anomaly because dark women aren't supposed to be beautiful.

But if there's still any confusion for people about why saying "pretty for a dark skin girl" is absurd and offensive, look no further than the epic poem shared by a U.K.-based spoken word artist on YouTube in April. 

In the two-minute video of the poem, spoken word artist Princess Latifah (joined by her beautiful black girl squad), calls out the colorism inherent in the "pretty for a dark skin" compliment.

"As if beautiful and black are opposing words," she says. "Maybe I'm just beautiful." 

Latifah also points out the irony of dark black men who think dark women are ugly, adding: 

"Even to dark guys, dark girls never win. Even if the guy's mother is as black as the bags in the bins. And the funniest thing, even if he's blacker than the skin I'm in, to be with a dark girl is this sin." 

The poem ultimately ends with a message of encouragement and hope for dark girls who have unfortunately internalized the colorism and misogyny they face on a daily basis because of their skin tone. 

"That bubble of doubt within? It's time to stick a pin in it. And wear your dark and lovely face with a grin on it."

Amen. Shine on, ladies. 

Watch the full video above. 

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Robin Wright may play the emotionally impenetrable Claire Underwood on the hit Netflix series "House of Cards," but in her everyday life, she's committed to her activism -- particularly when it comes to women in conflict regions.

After a trip Wright took to the Congo, she was inspired to create a socially conscious clothing company called Pour Les Femmes, which means "for the women" in French. Alongside her longtime friend and designer Karen Fowler, the two donate part of the proceeds from their sleepwear line to Congolese women, which, Wright said, symbolically provides them with "comfort and security."

In the video above, watch Wright discuss her trip to the Congo and how she felt a responsibility to protect the Congolese women she met.

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A burly, bald German bouncer, who weighs 300 pounds, is naked and lying on an equally naked mattress. He has a message for you.

Be gentle to those around you. Understand your fellow man. Talk and listen, instead of reacting physically. "Feminine characteristics, really," he says in the ad below, for a mattress company, of all things.

The big guy's name is Frank Künster, and according to AdWeek, he's the model (and cult local star) of German mattress company Muun's web and outdoor ads. And he clearly had no problem modeling nude (he has plans to do more of it in the future).

If Muun wants us to rethink German softness (and ideally buy their mattress), what they've really accomplished is getting us to rethink the whole idea of masculinity.

It's an ad for a mattress that tells you how to be a better man. There is no masculinity or femininity, no men victimizing women, catcalling or acting like dogs, if we all act honestly and morally with each other.

Here's the translated script:

"Remember, you’re only human. I weigh 135 kilos and I work out — it may not look like it, but I do. I have quite a physical appearance. As I am so strong, I can afford to be gentle. Because no matter what people might want with me, I feel like they can’t really hurt me. I am stronger, you know? That allows me to be gentle with those around me. Essentially, I have a very feminine soul. Because I want to understand my fellow man, I prefer to talk instead of reacting physically, and I like to listen. Feminine characteristics, really. Within the field of psychology there are so-called perceptual paradigms which state that round features — my belly with its round shape and my head as well — are usually perceived as feminine. The way I see it, my integrity and morals are just visible to others, you know? And um, people often trust me simply because I behave in an honest and moral way. Most of the time, I still think of myself as “little Frank” from the village. You have to constantly remind yourself where you come from. I’m just a softy!

Basically, when you’re confronted with a difficult situation and you need to act fast, channel your inner "little Frank" -- or at the very least, your inner German mattress.

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When I was your age, I didn't know my hair.

My natural hair had to be 'fought' and 'handled' and 'tamed.'

One day wearing my texture won't be seen as courageous, or subversive, or political. One day my hair will just be my hair.

I hope that you when you turn on the TV or flip through a magazine that you see beautiful and powerful representations of yourself everywhere.

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Beard today, gone tomorrow!

Kit Harington revealed a baby-faced look, sans his trademark beard, after performing in his new play, "Doctor Faustus," in London. 

Captured by some awkward fan selfies, it's fair to say that the "Game of Thrones" actor looks like a cross between Heath Ledger in "10 Things I Hate About You" and a goth teen at a Cure concert. Of course, he's still as handsome as ever. 

Despite all the buzz this beard grooming has caused, Harington recently told The Sunday Times that he wants the world to know he's more than just his luscious locks (it's like he knew this obsession was coming).

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If you've been on the Internet in the past 24 hours, you've probably read something about Hailey Baldwin. The 19-year-old model (and yes, daughter of actor Stephen Baldwin and niece of Alec Baldwin) has been getting attention this week for her rumored relationship with rapper Drake. While it's unclear whether the duo is actually dating, it got us thinking about the blonde beauty. 

Not only has Baldwin had a very successful career in the fashion industry (the girl has modeled for Ralph Lauren and Topshop), but she also has some pretty A-list friends (like the Jenner and Hadid sisters). And with such a famous squad, obviously this lady's fashion choices are on-point. We decided to take a look back at Baldwin's style over the years to see how she has changed. And boy was it a transformation. From Shrek ears and party dresses, to high slits and cut-outs, the Arizona native has truly grown up in front of our eyes.

Check out her style evolution below:

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An Atlanta-based hair stylist wants to shine a light on a very serious matter, edges.

Unfortunately, not everyone knows how to protect their hair's edges. This is why Jasmine Collins, owner of Razor Chic of Atlanta Salon, posts videos on Facebook and Instagram to help inform her clients and other women on how they can care for their edges and prevent, or reverse, hair loss.

One video Collins posted on Facebook May 26, which has since garnered more than 3 million views, shows one of her clients who suffered from "severe hair loss due to braids, sew-ins, quick weaves." She wrote that she posted the video of the 23-year-old's hair to spread awareness about how harsh weaves can be if women don't give their hair time to breathe after wearing the style. 

"Again let me say that I'm not anti-weave [you] just cannot live by it on a everyday basis," she wrote in the caption of the video. "I tell people all the time clients are chasing styles and stylist[s] are chasing the dollar and ain't nobody listening to the hair. This has to stop !!!!"

Watch the informative and eye-opening video of one of Collins' clients below.

Fortunately, Collins was able to slay the young woman's hair into shape without using a single track.

The beautician's videos are informative and necessary, especially given black women's complicated relationship with their hair that often stems from racist and sexist ideologies. Collins even hosts classes where she instructs women how to properly care for their tresses.  

So, no, you don't have to completely abandon your bundles to keep your edges in tact. But save yourself some hair woes and potential hair loss by keeping everything healthy, moisturized and in moderation.

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We always thought deodorant mainly affected how close other people will stand to you. But new evidence suggests it also can influence how masculine or feminine other people perceive you to be.

When women wear deodorant, both men and women rate the scent as “more feminine” than an unmitigated, deodorant-free aroma, according to a study by researchers at Scotland's University of Stirling published in the journal Evolution & Human Behavior. The study involved 239 men and women rating “odor samples” (mmmm) of 20 men and 20 women.

But when men wear deodorant, it gets a little more complicated, lead author Caroline Allen told The Huffington Post in an email. Some men were rated as smelling more “masculine” when they wore deodorant, but only when women were the ones doing the rating. And only if their un-deodorized scent was rated as having “low” masculinity.

In other words, only women seemed to think that men wearing deodorant smelled more masculine than men without deodorant. And if a man without deodorant already smelled pretty masculine, adding deodorant didn't make much of a difference.

But there are a few big caveats to the research. For one thing, terms like “masculine” and “feminine” are extremely subjective, and depend a lot on culture. High heels used to be considered masculine, for example. So, smells that seemed “masculine” or feminine” to subjects in Scotland, for example, may be totally different from what would seem masculine or feminine to people in another country, or another time period.

Plus, the effects could just the result of advertising -- and the ubiquity of deodorant -- warping people’s minds.

“We’re all aware that fragrances are often marketed as being feminine or masculine -- take Old Spice for instance, who have recently parodied this with their hyper-masculine adverts, claiming that their product will allow you to smell like a super masculine guy,” Allen said in a news release.

But if you’re used to repeatedly hearing that particular scents are “feminine” or “masculine,” it's likely that you’ll think those scents are feminine or masculine-smelling. It’s unclear whether deodorant would influence those kinds of perceptions without such outside influences.

And finally, a lot of deodorants are available with a lot of different fragrances. But it’s impossible to tell which fragrances might be having this effect, because the study only had participants use their “usual deodorant.”

“We didn’t control for deodorant type, which is something that future studies should do,” Allen told HuffPost.

But, as Allen pointed out, even controlling for a particular deodorant would present its own issues, as the same fragrance could smell different on different people.

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Remember when Gwyneth Paltrow wore that high-neck, flared-led jumpsuit and the world's response was, "Wow, that is the world's least wearable outfit?"

Well, Kylie Jenner just saw Paltrow's suit and raised her one extremely skintight House of CB number that might just take the how-are-you-wearing-that cake. 

The typically unflattering (on mortals) color, the extremely formfitting style and the puzzling chest area is pretty on-brand, as far as Kardashian/Jenner fashion goes. But wait! At just $194 (And what do you know? Still currently available in every size as of 11:00 AM ET), it's something that if you really wanted, you could buy.

Jenner, of course, pulls off the outfit which, according to the website, has at least one very redeeming quality:

But we're sweating just thinking about getting that thing on our bodies. 

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This girl is on fire -- with makeup or without.

After penning a powerful essay on Lenny Tuesday depicting the struggles and pressures women go through to look a certain way, Alicia Keys vowed to officially stop covering up. "Not my face, not my mind, not my soul, not my thoughts, not my dreams, not my struggles, not my emotional growth. Nothing," she said. 

Already, in just the few days since the piece was published, the songstress has made good on her promise. 

Take, for example, her new breathtaking spread from Fault Magazine:

And from the looks of images she's posted, Keys has gone makeup-free for her most recent performances, too:

She explained in her essay that this new outlook resulted, in part, from a totally raw and honest photoshoot for her new album with photographer Paola Kudacki.

Keys, who arrived on-set from the gym with no makeup on and a sweatshirt -- a look she called  a "quick run-to-the-shoot-so-I-can-get-ready look" -- ended up staying in that exact look for the shoot. 

"I swear it is the strongest, most empowered, most free, and most honestly beautiful that I have ever felt," she said of the experience.

Keys is hardly the first celebrity to pose bare-faced, but there is something so powerful about the stance she has decided to take -- and it's resonating with fans.

A glance at the #nomakeup hashtag on Instagram produces over 12 million results, showing both women and men posing fresh faced for the camera (some prompted by Keys, others not). 

Feeling empowered to be your truest self, whether that involves wearing makeup or not? Now that's a notion we can get behind. 

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Top 5 Short Haircuts For Men

1. "The Justin Timberlake"

2. "The Adam Levine"

3. "The David Beckham"

4. "The Nick Jonas"

5. "The Zayn Malik"

Top 5 Medium Haircuts For Men

1. "The Ashton Kutcher"

2. "The Brad Pitt"

3. "The Bradley Cooper"

4. "The Bruno Mars"

5. "The Elvis Presley"

Top 5 Long Haircuts For Men

1. "The Chris Hemsworth"

2. "The Brad Pitt"

3. "The David Guetta"

4. "The Joe Manganiello"

5. "The Jared Leto"

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June has officially arrived, and Father's Day is approaching (June 19 in case you haven't yet marked your calendar). Thus commences the search for the perfect gift and card.

Finding the words you want to say to the father of your children can be a challenge, so we've scoured the internet for you to offer some ideas.

Here are 21 honest, hilarious and totally sweet cards to give your partner this Father's Day.

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