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Essence Makeup Call Me Queen Mascara Review: With Photos
POPSUGAR Photography | Renee RodriguezPOPSUGAR Photography | Renee Rodriguez Every editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Eye makeup has never been my strong suit. I have hooded, downturned eyes, and so I typically keep it minimal when it comes to products for that area. I’m especially picky when it comes to my mascara, so while I’ve tried plenty, there are only a few that I’ve actually become obsessed with and have added into my permanent rotation. I prefer mascaras that are lengthening, volumizing, budge- and smudge-proof, and easy to take off at the end of the day.…
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The Cost of Treating Acne: See the Receipts
Every editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Welcome to Show the Receipts, a new series where we ask interesting people to share exactly how much it costs to get shit done. No matter the task, we’re tracking every last dollar from start to finish. Up next: treating severe acne. Nicole Herbig never had acne as a teenager. While all her friends were dealing with hormonal breakouts, she thought she had gotten by “scotch-free,” until she turned 19 years old. “I got acne, and it wasn’t just traditional acne — it was severe, adult-onset cystic acne,” she tells…
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Types of Piercings: Ear, Lip, Nose, and More
So you want to get a new piercing, but you’re not exactly sure what type? There are a lot of options to choose from, depending on where you want it. Piercings are typically grouped into three main categories: ear piercings, face piercings, and body piercings. Popular choices for your ears include cartilage, lobe, and tragus piercings, to name just a few, while body piercings include the belly button and your nipples. Common face piercings range from nose to eyebrow, lip, and tongue — and there’s even more where those come from. Hands down the most common piercing location is the ear. Between the lobe and cartilage, there are countless different…
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Summer Fridays Iced Coffee Lip Butter Balm Review With Photo
POPSUGAR Photography | Nikita CharuzaPOPSUGAR Photography | Nikita Charuza Every editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Iced Coffee lovers, rejoice — Summer Fridays’s viral Iced Coffee Lip Butter Balm ($24) is now a permanent flavor. After releasing last fall as part of a limited-edition trio set for the holidays, it sold out quickly, leaving fans wanting more. But now, the wait is over. And as someone who starts every day with an iced coffee chanting, as Lorelai Gilmore would say, “Coffee! Coffee! Coffee,” I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. The Iced Coffee is the…
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MCoBeauty Super Glow Bronzing Drops Review With Photos
POPSUGAR Photography | Kyley WarrenPOPSUGAR Photography | Kyley Warren Every editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Throughout my teen years, I wasn’t as privy to makeup or hair tutorials in the same way that my peers were, which meant that I learned some beauty lessons the hard way — some harder than others. Like the importance of taking my makeup off before bed each night, the value in knowing how to properly pluck my eyebrows (the lesson being: don’t), or how to apply self-tanner without looking like a blood orange personified — these formative experiences are all…
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Bondiboost Everlast Styler Review With Photos
POPSUGAR Photography | Renee RodriguezPOPSUGAR Photography | Renee Rodriguez Every editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. When it comes to hair tools, I have no chill — I’m obsessed with it all. Even though my own can be finicky at times — it’s kind of thin, damaged from too much heat styling, and my highlights always turn red — I still love it and want the best for it. So, whenever I have an opportunity to try out new hair tools, I’m always game, whether it’s a blow dryer, a flat iron, or something in an entirely…
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Angel Bite Piercings: Cost, Healing, Best Jewelry
Piercings can be just as versatile of a form of self-expression as tattoos. Don’t believe us? Ear curation has been rising in popularity over the last few years, with people mixing and matching their earrings to create the perfect vibe with their jewelry. As a result “rearscaping” quickly followed suit, with some people becoming more playful with the backs of their earrings. Just like the jewelry you wear in your ears, the types of piercings you wear can say a lot about who you are as a person. If you’ve long been a part of the ear stacking and rearscaping movements, chances are that you’re more of a trend lover.…
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Exa Beauty High Fidelity Foundation Review
Every editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. What I Like About the Exa Beauty High Fidelity Foundation The High Fidelity Foundation is lightweight, buildable, and has a semi-satin finish that gives skin a luminous, natural glow. Upon application, I noticed that the High Fidelity foundation had a barely there, almost silky feel. The product was easy to blend out with my makeup sponge and hands (a major plus if you ever find yourself without your makeup brushes or sponges). It also didn’t pill when applied over my skin-care products, sunscreen, or primer. The foundation evened out my…
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I Tried Sculptra: See Before and After Photos
I have tried many a skin treatment in the name of journalism (and vanity, let’s be real) and in that process I’ve found that two truths can coexist: aging is a beautiful, privileged process and aesthetic treatments have the ability to restore confidence. Now that I’m squarely in my late 30s, I’ve noticed I’m less interested in targeted plumping and snatching and more interested in addressing the “I look tired” feeling that won’t shake. Enter: regenerative skin care. Whether it’s exosome-packed products or in-office treatments like microneedling, regenerative approaches to skin care work with your body to rebuild its own elasticity and volume on the cellular level. So when Sculptra,…
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I Got the S-Curve Haircut for Summer: See Photos
Every editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. As celebrity hairstylist Gregory Russell once told me, there are spiritual properties to hair. Many look at hair like spiritual sensors to the world that hold onto the energetic imprint of what you experience in life. The “crown chakra” (or energy center) situated atop the head symbolizes the connection the universe in certain energy healing traditions, perhaps explaining the longstanding cliché of getting bangs or a new haircut to coincide with breakups. This was the type of mindset that fueled my decision to go for the celebrity-beloved s-curve haircut. As…
