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How Black Gymnasts Style Their Hair for Competition

The somersaults, tumbles, flips, dips, and stuck landings at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships this past June set off a deluge of gifs, video-embedded tweets, and TikToks. But even with all the stunning, “I-would-bust-my-ass-if-I-ever-tried-that” acrobatics, a simple moment, related only tangentially to athleticism, struck a chord with many folks online. Simone Biles, the world’s most decorated…

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Best New Makeup Products and Beauty Products of August 2021, Shop Now | One/Size, Smashbox, Victoria’s Secret

With new makeup dropping at dizzying rates, we’ve taken it upon ourselves to make it easier for you to sort through the latest lipsticks, foundations, eye shadows, the hottest (and sometimes unexpected) collaborations, and even the advent of the next, big celebrity-backed brand. We’re not exaggerating when we say Allure editors eagerly pore over every…