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Summertime? Check. Acne? Check. Poppinâ That Pimple? Not So Simple!
Summertime, and getting zits is easy. Thatâs why itâs so great when you get permission from your dermatologist to do something youâre not supposed to doâlike popping a pimple. I canât help it, and I bet you canât help it, either, when youâve got a juicy one thatâs ready to erupt like the Kilauea volcano…
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Can Botox Turn a Depressed Womanâs Frown Upside Down?
Botox just might be able to make you feel a little happier beyond its ability to erase crowâs-feet and lift a sagging turkey neck. Botox has shown some promise in treating depression, according to clinical trials conducted by Botoxâs parent company, Allergan. How? By temporarily freezing the frowning muscles between the eyes and the forehead,…
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The Age of Digital Well-Being: Help! Iâve Fallen Into a Click Hole and I Canât Get Up
Oh my God! Do I have digital-disease syndrome? Of course I do. If youâre reading this, you probably do as well. Iâm a user, and youâre a user, too. âHello. My name is Veronica, and Iâm a digital-information addict.â Please donât stop reading my article because I said that. Without you, dear user, Iâm nothing.…
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Celeb Hairstylist Ursula Stephen Is Creating Magic in Brooklyn, NY, With a Brand That Wonât Bust Your Budget
âSome people have hair that listens,â celebrity hairstylist Ursula Stephen tells me as I settle into the chair at her eponymous shop in the heart of the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y. âIf the hair resists, you up the intensity,â she says. Thatâs a formula Ursula knows well. Sheâs been upping the game for…
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Bishop Curry Blesses Us With Reflections on the Royal WeddingÂ
Thereâs no doubt that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry rocked the royal wedding with a transformative message of love and unity. I am still savoring the delicious Africanism woven into the traditional royal ceremony, and I think we can all agree that Episcopalian Bishop Michael Curry was the ingredient that made the flavor official. On…
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Letâs All Make a Run for Venus Williamsâ New Sprint Collection From EleVen
Tennis legend Venus Williams just sent us some summer love via Sprint, the latest collection from her athleticwear line EleVen. Besides being a four-time gold medal Olympian; listed by Forbes magazine as the fourth-highest-paid female athlete, with a net worth of $11.5 million; and standing a statuesque 6 feet 1, sheâs added âstyle mogulâ to…
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Get Polished With This âImpressiveâ Press-on Pedicure
Press-on pedicure? Yes, thatâs a thing. For those of us who would love to have some slamminâ nail art on our toes to kick around in this summer, or every season, for that matter, imPress has the answer. I met up with celebrity manicurist Gina Edwards at a New York City poolside mani-pedi party. Edwardsâ…
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How to Get That Glow Down Below, aka Minding Your Lady BusinessÂ
What would you do to get that glow down below? I mean, we obsess over the delicate skin on our faces, and we invest in sunglasses and eye creams like theyâre 401(k)s. We work out and try to eat right to keep everything on our bodies glowing and tight, but when it comes to self-care…
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EstĂ©e Lauder Ambassador AĂŻssa MaĂŻga to Lead Historic Forum Against Racism and Sexism at Cannes Film FestivalÂ
Actress AĂŻssa MaĂŻga was the first black woman to be nominated for a Cesar, the French equivalent of an Oscar, for the film Bamako in 2006. My Profession Is Not Black is the title of a new book by the French Senegalese actress, who has fought an uphill battle for the last 20 years to…
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LâOreal Brand Ambassador Fatou Nâdiaye Brings Her Brand of Africanism to Cannes
I am waiting for the the LâOreal carriage to come get me to roll out the red carpet at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival Festival wearing a total look from my fatherâs Soninke tribe. Mali strong (indigo bazin). Fatou Nâdiaye posted these history-making words last week as she became the first-ever beauty ambassador to appear…
