SMOKE+MiRRORS

Rappers' mental health has been a topic of conversation that divides us between the music and the artist. The rap community hasn't shied away from much in it's lyrics. Tough topics like sexual abuse, domestic violence, poverty and crime have all been well documented through rap music. What was once an up and coming niche genre is now the most mainstream it's ever been and all ears and eyes are on rappers. It's hard to stay healthy when you're an artist. All the things that seem fun at first glance, like catching flights to perform all over the world, hosting...

  In a sea of digital vector artwork, MRBBABY’s hand painted illustrations stand out.   Really good art is usually just an extension of the artist – it’s who they are, the way they dress, the way they decorate their apartment.   MRBBABY's art is expansive, one sweep of her Instagram shows her painting murals, and ice cream trucks, and in galleries and creating some rather creepy dolls. Her work engages you, her hand painted illustrations give much insight into the imaginative underworld she's created. In this world a snake and a rat go for a lovely picnic, and her...

FUNCTIONAL FRAGRANCES We chatted with Jenna Rose Igneri from Nylon magazine about one of the soon to be biggest trends in the beauty industry - functional fragrances. We started from the beginning, explaining how functional fragrances stem from aromatherapy, and explained how many perfumes contain alcohol and other petrochemicals such as acetone, ethanol, and benzaldehyde which block out our ability to receive the therapeutic benefits of essential oils. Essential oils are at the base of many luxury perfumes, along with a slew of other chemicals and synthesized, lab created fragrances. Mental benefits found in Mental Essentials oils are naturally occurring in nature and their...

Question:What are Mental Essentials? a gang of oil characters reflecting a spectrum of moods and emotions,guiding and simplifying your wellness journey. Each character represents an oil, a country, a culture and a mood and are dressedin clothes from around the world. Lavie wears a simple dress similar to the ones worn by girls in Provence, in the south of France. Lems' paisely print tights reflect her Indian roots, while Berg's clothesare inspired by a Renaissance painting. The characters range in age; seven year old Mandi is the youngest, while Patch, the only one sitting down, stopped counting her age years ago. Each...