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Painted by Esther’s Journey From Art School to Hollywood
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. It’s after 9PM in London, and famed makeup artist Ngozi Esther Edeme is chatting with me on a video call about her journey in the industry. Currently on tour with Brandy & Monica, she’s speaking to the work ethic that has landed her in such major rooms. The 28-year-old, best known as Painted by Esther, has dominated the beauty scene recently thanks to her work with Olandria Carthen during her press run for the “Love Island…
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Lili Reinhart Talks Hollywood, Mental Health, and Beauty
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. Lili Reinhart is an empath. Her Instagram bio supplies the definition: “the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.” The words “possible bladder/UTI infection” are found a few squares away — a rare glimpse of no-holds-barred humanity in Hollywood. Unlike most people, famous or not, the actor is uninterested in projecting a veneer of internet perfection. Beyond the cult fandom she earned from her time as Betty Cooper on “Riverdale,” Reinhart has nabbed ardent…
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Elle Fanning Muses on Hollywood Beauty Standards
Elle Fanning appears on a video call from the Cannes Film Festival in France, undeniably poised yet warm and friendly. She exudes a certain sweetness that fits her famous smile, but as her name hints, her style is elegant. Fanning’s blond hair is styled into a sleek, shoulder-grazing lob, and she is wearing light, summery makeup. Only the hint of a sheer, silvery hue on her lids adds sparkle to the Fanning’s naturally beautiful daytime glam. My initial impression of her is actually of her thoughtfulness, as I observe her connecting with her team before the interview commences. She also has a familiarity and ease with the process of being…
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Iain T McKelvey exclusively reveals the anthemic rush of new single ‘There Goes Hollywood’. – Backseat Mafia
We are very pleased to premiere the new track ‘There Goes Hollywood’ from indie rocker Iain T. McKelvey, who, in the interests of change and brevity, has shorn the Midnight Tangoes as an appendage to his name but keeps the same jangling rock’n’roll sound and swagger (with the old band members still contributing). McKelvey says of the change: This really is a statement to myself to smarten up. Something hadn’t felt right for a while. The path I was on felt fake, it was certainly unhealthy and I could feel the love fading away. But I don’t think I’m alone in feeling like this. I think it’s more common than…
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Beige Nails Are the Simple Manicure Trending in Hollywood
Minimalist beauty trends are thriving — just look at some of the recent award shows, red carpet events, and celebrity Instagram pages. Nails, in particular, have seen a massive overhaul recently. Instead of maximalist, over-the-top nail-art trends, beige nails are starting to take over. Trends come and go, and right now, we’re experiencing the pendulum swing back in favor of simple, neutral nails. Take, for example, the celebrity-loved supermodel-nails trend, which Jennifer Lopez, Sabrina Carpenter, Zendaya, and Kourtney Kardashian are all fans of. Or the spike in milk-bath nails, which see a sheer, milky-white color on your tips. It’s one that Madonna, Megan Markle, and Kylie Jenner have worn recently.…
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Pixie Haircuts Are Trending in Hollywood
If you thought bob haircuts were going to be the only short style taking over this winter, you’d be wrong. Taylor Hill’s new hairstyle has shined a spotlight on pixie crops, which are currently taking Hollywood by storm. Hill’s new look was done by her go-to hairstylist, Danielle Priano, who’s responsible for the model’s last two major chops. Other recent fans of the style include Nicole Scherzinger, Zoey Deutch, Fantasia Barrino, Florence Pugh, Jayda Cheaves, and Jodie Turner-Smith, all breathing new life into the trend. These stars have been the blueprints for sculpted pixies and have worn them in numerous ways. While Barrino and Pugh like to experiment — sometimes…
