Beauty

Dating is even easier now with dating apps, where you just swipe right to show you like someone. The bad thing is that people judge people by their looks, not what’s in their profile. It’s very common for people to just say “Oh, he’s cute” and then swipe right, when...

The perception around black hair from those within the black community and outside of it has led to an unfortunate culture that has encouraged people to either hide or straighten it with products and heat. While everyone is allowed to do with their hair however they wish, decades have shown...

As someone who tries to practice consistent selfcare, I occasionally apply a beauty face mask to help with skin hydration and additionally help me relax after a long day. But recently, face masks have been doing the opposite of helping me relax. I dare say they occasionally become the source...

Makeup, it makes you more grown-up and professional, right? If it is needed to be taken seriously for a job interview or an event, or even a first date, then it’s not optional to wear it. A woman, dressed up in a dress or skirt, with her makeup done and...

Growing up, I saw girls my age putting on makeup, talking about boys, and wearing dresses and skirts. I would look at them, thinking I was broken for not wanting to do any of that girly stuff. Later, I realized that I hated it; my friends would always want to...

Beware of the company, Sugar Baby Skin Care.  It is a SCAM, people!  To launch into a quick story time, over the Christmas holiday, I was looking into buying a skin care bundle, which contained a bar of soap, a face mask, and a face scrub.  However, when I hit the confirm button to officially purchase my...

Ever since I was in high school, I felt not pretty because I didn’t wear makeup, which gave me low self-esteem and confidence. I saw all these girls in my class who had makeup on and were popular. Even young girls are influenced to wear makeup because they want to...

The K-Beauty has exploded within the last few years, thanks to the popularization of Korean media, from K-dramas to K-Pop. Understandably, with how popular its gotten, more and more people are eager to emulate the looks of their favorite K-pop idols. But not every beauty trend is healthy, and just...

A warm summer day, ocean breeze and coconut floating in the air. A fresh flower garden with roses and jasmine filling the wind. Vanilla ice cream with a caramel swirl dazzles our noses. Perfume allows us to be sent into a different place, a different time, all with the correct...

On social media, it seems that every other week, there is something new that just seems to have people captivated and desperate to try to recapture and recreate for themselves.  Whether it’s the latest hairstyle, makeup style, or clothes, people seem so quick to jump and follow the latest beauty...

Picture this: A luxuriously-feeling warm bath, face masks that make our skin glow from the inside out, treatments that make us feel like a runway model–all from the comfort of our own home.  We may all want to run our pockets dry at the salons and spas each month, but...

​A recent makeup stunt by global tech company Apple has many consumers wondering if the company is venturing into the Beauty industry. While it certainly looks promising, the Apple blush compact seems to be just promotional material for the new MacBook Neo. ​It’s emblematic of companies like Apple to appeal...

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