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I Tried Face Basting on Dry, Acne-Prone Skin: See Photos
Every editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. I’ve been wanting to try face basting ever since the first time I saw it on my TikTok feed. What is it, you ask? Oh, it’s just a little skin-care trick where people rub diaper cream onto their faces. Sound weird? Well, it’s actually doctor-approved. The trend was popularized by dermatologist Shereene Idris, who typically completes the skin-care ritual using none other than a cream for baby’s butts. “Face basting is a hack I came up with to repair a dry, inflamed skin barrier using a zinc-oxide-based diaper rash cream,”…
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What Is Single and Double-Process Color? Stylists Explain
When it comes to the hair salon, the numerous services available and the terms that come along with them can be a bit confusing for those non-professionals. Two terms in particular that may be hard to differentiate are single-process color vs. double-process color. However, once you learn about these two different types of color treatments, their names make total sense. With the extra knowledge, it will be easier to understand exactly what you’re getting done to your hair — and it can help you avoid getting something done that you’ll end up regretting. You may even impress your hairstylist or colorist by being on top of the salon lingo. Ahead,…
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Equinox’s Switch to Grown Alchemist Upsets Members
More money, more problems — that is, if you consider your boujee gym switching up its personal-care amenities a major life inconvenience. Last week, Equinox — the luxury gym with a whopping $300 monthly membership — took beloved skin-care brand Kiehl’s off the locker room shelves, replacing it with Australian-based brand Grown Alchemist. And members are pissed. Angry gym buffs are taking to social media to express their dismay about what to them felt like a brutal betrayal. One Reddit thread headlined “Grown Alchemist is trash,” which lives in an Equinox subthread, includes pages of members venting to their fellow gym-goers and threatening to cancel their membership as a result…
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A Reclamation of the “Tramp Stamp” Tattoo
Some time last year, TikTok user Callie Wilson posted a video to her 996K followers about the process of getting a lower-back tattoo. Ever since, countless clips have emerged in response, with one proclaiming, “Gen X girls, your time has officially come. Wake up, ladies; the tramp stamp is here.” What’s more, Pinterest’s latest trend report seemed to support this declaration: “aesthetic tramp stamp” is up 600 percent on the platform. But is it really getting a revival? Just as fashion and beauty recycle trends, so, too, does the body art that go with them. With the 1990s resurgence in full swing and styles like low-rise jeans and crop tops…
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I Tried Chris Appleton’s Low-Bun Hack From TikTok: 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. For the last year or so, I’ve seen influencers, celebrities, and even (gasp!) regular people lean heavily into the low-bun hairstyle trend. I haven’t been able to scroll my Instagram feed or my TikTok For You Page without seeing at least 10 people rocking the popular look. Although the low bun favored by off-duty models and celebrities looks effortless, I’ve found that trying to re-create it isn’t as effortless as I originally thought. It seems like every time I think I’ve…
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I Tried Kim Kardashian’s Wet Hair Look: See 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. I am a basic b*tch. I’m not the pumpkin spice latte-drinking, Taylor Swift-loving, quotes the show “Friends” every chance she gets, type of basic b*tch, though. Instead, I’m a Kim Kardashian-loving, Hailey Bieber-following, Erewhon smoothie-drinking type of basic. I drool over the Kardashian’s makeup looks and hairstyles, and I get most of my outfit and manicure inspiration from Bieber. Sorry, not sorry. So, I’m sure it comes as no surprise that when I saw Chris Appleton — hairstylist to stars like J.Lo,…
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Does Fish Oil Help With Acne? An Expert Weighs In
Most of us who deal with pesky blemishes or consistent acne will try just about anything to make it all go away. However, there are so many products out there that claim to be the solution to stubborn acne that it’s hard to determine what will actually help you say goodbye to pimples. One solution many are reaching for lately is an unexpected choice: fish oil. You may think of fish oil as a not-so-tasty supplement with lots of benefits for your overall health. Recently, skin-care enthusiasts have been raving about how they believe fish oil has helped improve the appearance of their acne. Given fish oil has so many…
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Ulike Review: Sapphire AIR3 Hair Removal Device
POPSUGAR Photography | Taylor AugustinPOPSUGAR Photography | Taylor Augustin Every editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Societally, women are often expected to be hairless. (Whether or not that’s fair is hotly debated.) Biologically, my body disagrees, as it tends to sprout new hairs every single day. The most daunting part of my grooming routine has to be shaving my armpits, which I do every day to avoid looking like a hairy girl, so when I learned about the Ulike Sapphire AIR3 ($329) hair-removal device, I was immediately intrigued. According to all of the Ulike reviews I’ve read,…
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Anastasia Pagonis and Lydia Jacoby Team Up Ahead of Olympics
Every editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. When Florence “Flo Jo” Joyner made history as the first Black woman to win four medals at the Seoul Olympics in 1988, she did so with extra-long, bedazzled nails painted red, white, and blue — with two gold accent nails to nod to the hardware she hoped to take home. Throughout her storied career, she became almost as well known for her beauty looks as she was for her speed. So much so that in 2018, Beyoncé dressed up as the track star for Halloween. Joyner was one of the…
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How to Style Curtain Bangs
Every editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. To get bangs or not to get bangs? That is the hair existential question that has plagued many — if not all — of us who are looking to change our looks. What was once a divisive cut is now trending, with TikTok convincing the masses that bangs can in fact work for everyone — as long as it’s one specific type of bang. We’re talking about curtain bangs. Effortless and cool, curtain bangs give off the ultimate retro vibes and can be worn in many ways. They’re a wispier…
