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    Westman Atelier Eye Want You Brown Mascara Review and Photo

    While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. As a teen, I was guilty of the upper- and lower-lid black eyeliner look to make my blue eyes stand out. Sure, it was effective, but it’s also an intense vibe that I think made my eyes appear smaller. Now, my grown-up self relies on more subtle techniques, especially for everyday wear. My biggest flex these days? Brown mascara. For nighttime, my go-to is the YSL Lash Clash Volume Mascara in brown, but it’s a little…

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    12 Best Makeup Setting Sprays

    While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Every makeup routine needs a finishing touch that secures the whole look and pulls it together — that finishing touch is a setting spray. Whether you’re dealing with sweat, heat, creasing, or oily skin, a good setting spray can help keep your makeup looking fresh for longer. “Priming sprays are a bit more skin-care-focused and offer more texture for a smooth surface,” Allen Goldman, CEO of Skindinavia, says. “Finishing sprays are about a healthy, luminous look…

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    Details on Selena Gomez’s Engagement Nails

    While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco are officially engaged. Gomez shared the news in an Instagram post on Dec. 11, captioning the carousel, “Forever begins now.” The first photo showed off the sparkling marquise-diamond engagement ring on her left hand, followed by an outdoor private picnic (presumably the scene where Blanco popped the question). At the end of the slideshow was a picture of the happy couple embracing, but we were clamoring to know more about her…

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    Ole Henriksen Pout Preserve Peptide Lip Treatment Review

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    Behind-the-Scenes Look at “Gladiator II”: Beauty Interview

    While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. More than 20 years since the debut of the original, director Ridley Scott has gifted fans the much-anticipated sequel to the classic film “Gladiator.” With a star-studded cast (Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Pedro Pascal, and more), “Gladiator II” follows the story of a young gladiator ousted from his home as he fights to free the Roman people from tyrannical rule. With spectacular performances from the internet’s boyfriends, action-packed fighting scenes, and loads of blood, sweat, and…

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    My Boyfriend Gave Me a Brazilian Wax — Here’s What Happened

    While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. If there’s one thing you should know about me, it’s that I am a creature of habit. In 2020 and the four years prior, I had a standing Brazilian appointment at European Wax Center and you could find me there, like clockwork, every four weeks. I was always told that, no matter what, I shouldn’t try shaving in between waxes because it would make the next session more painful. When my city closed all nonessential businesses…

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    I Got an Octopus Haircut: See the Photos

    PS Photography | Jessica HarringtonPS Photography | Jessica Harrington While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. I didn’t mean to get the octopus haircut. When I stepped into the hair salon just before the holiday, I thought I just needed a much-needed trim and overall reshaping. It had been about five months since my last cut and my once subtle, face-framing curtain bangs had all but blended back into the rest of my hair. I paid a visit to Nunzio Saviano, celebrity hairstylist…

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    I Tried the Viral JNCO Jeans From the ’90s Making a Comeback

    While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. I’ve always been a wide-leg denim person. Sunsetting skinny jeans from my wardrobe was honestly one of the smartest moves I’ve ever made. But JNCO (which stands for “Judge None Choose One”) brings a whole new meaning to wide-leg jeans. Originally founded by Jacques Yaakov Revah and Haim Milo Revah in 1985, the label became a beloved ’90s brand for skate, rave, and street culture. The shape of these pants, with their oversize pockets and pooling…

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    Charli XCX’s Makeup Artist Kali Kennedy Talks Sweat Tour

    While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Sometimes, you discover a makeup artist you instantly know has that it-factor. It’s something you can’t quite put your finger on, but as soon as you see their work on the red carpet or a magazine cover, you recognize their creative, brilliant mind. For us, that’s makeup artist Kali Kennedy. If you’re obsessed with the looks rocked by Charli XCX, Alexa Demie, Devon Lee Carlson, or Barbie Ferreira, you’re admiring Kennedy’s handiwork. The celebrity makeup artist…

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    Last-Minute Gifts to Shop For Latina Beauty Lovers

    While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. The beauty industry generates billions of dollars in revenue annually, and the list of products feels endless. With an abundance of brands and different offerings, one can feel quite overwhelmed with choosing the right products. Whether it’s haircare, skincare, or beauty brands for your entire body, the industry never stops releasing new items to try. Amongst industry favorites are some tried-and-true Latina-owned beauty brands. Latinas are major consumers who make significant contributions to the beauty industry…