Recs if you like Rytual...

what does it mean to be perfect when perfect cannot exist?

books with commentary about the wellness and beauty industries, social media, and self care.

A list of 100 australian books from a variety of genres, not the same 10 boring white men. adding my lists from fable (Flag emoji for search visibility purposes)

To be clear, these are books that smell like the candle, not Gwyneth Paltrow's actual vagina. They're books with girl bosses, lip oils or maybe serums.

Often murder. Sometimes kinda culty.

Burn after reading.

these products cleared my acne in 1 week. heres why im never using vitamin c again. heatless curls hack. pov you just found my discount code and you have the clearest skin of your life. my high maintenance routine so i can stay low maintenance. my everything shower routine. best sunscreen to prevent aging. best toner to prevent aging. best bone broth to prevent aging. botox nina park hyaluronic acid collagen morning shed kill myself

grwm to read some wellness horror.

Motivational posters, loyalty oaths, HR "family culture", retreats that feel like indoctrination, hustle worship, and LinkedIn messiah energy.

Come to the cult side, we have cookies (and trauma).

Crime, obsession, feminine rage etc 🩷

All sorts of stories about all sorts of women. Mostly litfic, some horror.

Explorations of identity, vanity, the fragility of beauty, and mental decay through a dark lens. A multi-genre list that includes literary, contemporary, horror, etc.

Beauty is a curse.