Amid the stay-at-home orders across the U.S., people have found a new love in baking bread -- sourdough, in particular, has been popular. With all the hype around the fermented dough, bored home-dwellers decided to put it on their faces in the name of beauty. The results were surprisingly positive.
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The possibilities open to us with regards to hair removal (if we want to get rid of our peach fuzz, that is) are endless. You may be deciding between more expensive treatments like laser, and more simple spa treatments like waxing. And then there are hair removal creams — easy enough to use at home.
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YouTuber and mom influencer Lindsay Tsang has revealed her epic entire nighttime skincare routine. Fans of the beauty maven better known as Bubzbeauty will know that she takes her luminous skin very seriously, so when she uploaded her after dark secrets to Youtube last July, we took notes.
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Gwen Stefani is an icon of the '90s, not just because of her incredible talent but her unique style, and also because of her super-blonde hair. Still relevant and on-trend today, the No Doubt singer has rocked platinum blonde hair for what seems like forever, always returning to it.
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If you have been battling acne for years, months, or even weeks and nothing seems to have worked, it's likely you feel slightly deflated. But if you feel like you've tried everything, there's one product you may not be aware of and we think you should reach for it next. Meet azelaic acid.
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As the weather heats up, something called fungal acne rears its ugly head. And it's actually not acne at all, but a build up of yeast, which happens when you're hot and sweaty. Ready for the good news? You can banish those bumps by simply swapping out your cleanser with something in your shower.
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If you're a big jade roller fan, but you aren't really seeing the results you had in mind, it may be because you are storing it incorrectly. While it's common to keep your jade roller in your beauty cupboard or put it on display on your vanity, you really should be storing it elsewhere.
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If you dye your hair, you should probably start thinking about incorporating hair gloss into your hair care routine, either in the salon or at home. Hair gloss is so loved by hairstylists that some actually recommend it instead of hair dye. Here's what it is and what it does, according to experts.
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Imagine your perfect self-care night. Maybe it consists of salty orange-colored snacks, face masks, Netflix, and at-home mani/pedis. But now you can take it a step further by combining your love of snacks and nail polish with Sinful Colors' new line of scented polish.
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Niacinamide is one of the beauty world's latest buzz words. It improves hydration, reduces signs of ageing, diminishes enlarged pores, and significantly lessens skin discolouration. Here's everything you need to know about the simplest best-kept skincare secret you've probably never heard of.
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Have you always assumed that air-drying is just the lazy, er, natural way to dry your hair involving giving your just-washed mane a good squeeze, or perhaps a light toweling, before letting evaporation take its course? That would be nice, but no; when it comes to good grooming, nothing is simple.
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Summer means one thing: fun and fresh new looks. Say goodbye to whatever shade you're getting bored of — there's nothing worse than boring hair — and say hello to a new you. No matter how subtle the change, it's never a bad idea to give your look a refresh with some poppin' pigment.
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Even the notion that washing your hair in cold water will make it shinier has gotten the buzzer, because as Eric Pressly, UC Santa Barbara chemist and inventor of Olaplex, who tells Into the Gloss: "Water, itself, can open or close the cuticle through absorption and swelling of the hair.
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Jackie O was a veritable goddess of mid-century style, and most likely the most glamorous FLOTUS the U.S. has ever had. If you want to go beyond styling your hair a la Jackie and emulating her classic clothing style, you can now even adopt her beauty routine from her time in the White House.
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Thanks to quarantine, we aren't going out as much, we're keeping our look casual sans makeup, and the pollution levels have declined so much that the Earth's ozone layer over the Arctic has closed. So if we've done away with makeup and we're not exposed to any pollution, why are we getting zits?
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Just as the idea to smush a load of Nerds into your hair, or highlight it with Sharpies might seem completely nuts (until you're stuck at home and everywhere within walking distance is sold out of hair dye), using Kool-Aid to color your tresses isn't optimal either.
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Dermatologists now recommend you cleanse twice each time you wash your face, rather than once, but they also recommend using two different cleansers to do so —one oil-based cleanser, and one water-based cleanser. It's important to understand the difference between the two.
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Emma Stone is one of the most successful actors of the last decade, and while her personality shines through every interview and red carpet appearance, so too does her iconic red hair. Lucky for us, her long-time hair colorist Tracy Cunningham revealed the secret to getting her luscious red locks.
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Who could forget the '90s? The haircuts, the makeup, the fashion — ah. Back when your biggest concern was remembering to feed your Tamagotchi, you probably rocked one of several iconic looks. But the time has come to embrace those styles again. These are the '90s haircuts everyone is asking for now.
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Makeup artist and YouTube mega-celeb Jeffree Star is no stranger to controversy. It should have come as no surprise, then, when he chose to release a color palette featuring mostly neutral tones and christen it Cremated. The new product has been met with criticism. Here's why.
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If you've been thinking of changing up your hair during quarantine, you are not alone. A lot of people have had the urge to do something, including Hollywood stars. Here are some of the best celebrity hair transformations we've seen during quarantine.
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If you are into taking care of your skin, then you have probably heard of the latest skin care ritual that is taking over the beauty world — double cleansing. Like many skincare trends, the popular cleansing method originated in Korea. And double cleansing is as simple as it sounds.
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If you've ever heard that salmon is good for your skin, you've heard right. Stars like Victoria Beckham swears by it, telling Net-a-Porter that it's her number one beauty secret. "I see a dermatologist in LA, called Dr. Harold Lancer, who is incredible... he sorted my skin out."
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When it comes to beauty, anything YouTuber Michelle Phan says, we do. The beauty expert revealed that she had been foundation free for over two years. "I don't have time for that and I don't think it's healthy for my skin or mentally," she explained. Phan also shared her nightly skincare routine.
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While it's unlikely that even the most gorgeous of today's fresh young faces will ever even approach Marilyn's level of immortality, there is one aspect of her daily beauty routine that anyone can adopt, courtesy of NYC's Makeup Museum. They shared her skincare routine circa 1959 with Refinery 29.
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Whenever there's a new makeup hack that involves something you already own, there's no excuse not to try it. So when we heard that Karlie Kloss always keeps a spoon (yes, a spoon from the kitchen) in her makeup bag, we knew we had to find out more. Here's why you need to keep a spoon in your purse.
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It's practically become a right of passage to give yourself a new hairstyle during quarantine. While celebs and regular folk alike are changing up their do's, there's one hair trend in particular that's taken on a life of its own. Find out what it is and why it's all the rage all of a sudden.
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