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Bright Spot: A Natural Option to Combat Acne, Hyperpigmentation
There’s a new player in the game to fight fine lines and hyperpigmentation: bakuchiol, a plant found in the wilds of New Zealand. It’s the active ingredient in Ao Skincare, and promises to work like Retin-A to lighten dark spots and deal with hormonal changes, acne and sun exposure without causing photosensitivity or the irritation…
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Belieni: A Sneaker Is Born
In your wildest dreams, would you change your life and your career and follow your passion all the way to Italy to design luxury sneakers? That’s exactly what this brother—who goes by the single name of Belieni (bel-ee-AH-nee)—did. Belieni is a self-taught designer from the Potomac Gardens projects in Washington, D.C. While enlisted in the…
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Can You See Me Now? Tools to Tackle Even the Most Detailed Eye Makeup
Reading glasses for makeup are a thing. Tweezers with a built-in flashlight are a thing. Put those two things together and you have the best team ever when it comes to plucking your brows, putting on false eyelashes or drawing on eyeliner. I don’t wear glasses just to look smart—I need them—but who the hell…
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Seeking Spring Beauty Trends: The Glow Up Hits the International Beauty Show!
Show me the beauty! At The Glow Up, you know we’ve got you when it comes to finding and trying out what’s new and what’s next. Recently, 500 vendors gathered in New York City for the International Beauty Show, and we hit every booth! Here’s a video with a taste of the latest in beauty—from…
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Crushing It Like a Diamond: How to Work Holographic Lip Gloss
I’m making unicorn moves in the makeup department. Yes, that trend is still holding strong, in everything from luxury fashion to pool floats. So why not have some My Little Pony Fun with your makeup before the proverbial horse goes out to pasture? The vegan and cruelty-free formulas from Lime Crime Diamond Crushers are my…
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Fashion Forecast: Stylist Zerina Akers Has Got Your Color
Fashion is one of my favorite conversations—I say, the more the merrier. So when imaging expert Zerina Akers says, “Hey, come meet me and let’s talk spring trends,” I say it’s time to get your chat on, ladies. Akers’ client list currently includes Ava DuVernay, Yara Shahidi and Niecy Nash, to name a few. But…
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Dascha Polanco and Dove: Believing in Your Beauty Is Power
You’d never know that Dascha Polanco, star of Netflix’s hit series Orange Is the New Black and, more recently, a recurring character in FX’s miniseries American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace, almost didn’t become an actress because she lacked confidence in her body type. “Growing up,” she tells The Glow Up, “the beauty…
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Paris Fashion Week: Ooh La La, Louis Vuitton!
Go, #TeamNatural! Paris Fashion Week ended with natural hair trending strongly on the runways, and Louis Vuitton’s show was no exception. Along with showcasing natural hair, designer Nicholas Ghesquière returned to the house of Louis Vuitton this season after a long absence from the runways and showed his own variation of the primary colors in…
