It wasn’t long ago that many in the investing world just didn’t get beauty. Over the years, I’ve heard stories from founders who left meetings feeling demoralized after explaining their brand to a room full of stone-faced venture capitalists. (Side note: A good number of those tenacious entrepreneurs now look at those experiences as a…

Starting the new year with a different hair color, no matter how drastic the change, is an exciting way to mark the Earth’s orbit around the sun. And of course, celebrities aren’t holding back in 2021. On just the second day of the year, after using Instagram’s Cabelo Colorido filter to experiment with purple hair,…

Fellow tattooed folks, I’ve got a question for you. Do ever get very itchy, seemingly for no reason at all? When you scratch, do you feel like your tattoos are raised — like they’re trying to jump out of your skin? It happens to me all the time, and it’s a sensation that’s difficult to explain…

I was first introduced to iS Clinical’s Cleansing Complex by Shani Darden, who named it one of her daily staples in Allure’s guide to aesthetician’s skin-care routines. At the time, I was on the hunt for a new cleanser that would gently exfoliate my chronically scaly skin without leaving it raw and irritated, and well,…

In the disabled community, “oversharing is caring” is often the mentality. When you are endlessly made to feel like you are the only person to experience something, you share your experiences in hopes of reaching audience members who are like you and making them feel less alone. Novakowski says she believes her sass and openness…

I’m very cautious about the concentration of acids (of the alpha hydroxy and beta hydroxy varieties) that I use in my skin-care routine. My skin isn’t the most sensitive, but I sure as heck don’t feel like pushing its resilience by loading up on potent ingredients. (I’ve tried enough products that have left my face…

Like for so many other things, 2020 was arguably not lipstick’s year. And while masks may become a nearly-permanent part of our wardrobe I, at least, have finally started working lip products back into my daily makeup routine. The lovely folks on TikTok are too, and Nyx Cosmetics Shine Loud High Shine Lip Color is…

Although I might not be attuned to the latest wave of TikTok skin-care influencers (pardon me, skinfluencers), my interest was piqued when I heard about the arrival of a new skin-care line aimed at Generation Z. The latest brainchild of MBX, formerly known as Memebox, Otzi joins the ranks of other Korean-inspired beauty ventures, such…

If you’ve ever experienced the luxury of getting a facial or having your makeup done by a professional artist, you might have noticed that sometimes they apply skin-care products like serums, moisturizers, and masks with spatulas or brushes similar to the ones you put makeup on with. Like us, you might have wondered if this…

And that’s just the highlights. Alongside this very encouraging research, Garnier will also roll out some new environmental commitments of its own. Starting January 14, people in the U.K. will be able to access information online about Garnier’s environmental impact based on factors such as greenhouse gas emissions, water scarcity, and impact on biodiversity.  I’m…