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Overhyped Beauty Products or Legit Hair Heroes? — A Look at the New Herbal Essences bio:renew Coconut Milk Shampoo & Conditioner

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It’s not uncommon for brands to make minor tweaks to their product formulations in order to better appeal to a contemporary audience (think of all the “new and improved,” “paraben-free,” and “alcohol-free” labels now stamped on lotions and shampoos) nor is it rare for them to update their packaging to better catch the attention of fickle customers.

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Smells Like Teen Spirit — Adolescent Artists Create New Reebok x Artists For Humanity Collection

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There’s no denying that art is a powerful outlet for self-expression  — whether wielding a paint brush, deftly maneuvering a can of aerosol paint, massaging a mound of clay and shaping it into a sculpture, examining the world through a camera lens, toying with notions of light and shadows using a pencil and sketch pad, or using technology to create digital masterpieces, the world of visual arts provides a means through which to unleash one’s creative energy, release emotions weighing heavy on our hearts, explore ideas, and expand one’s consciousness.

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Peach for the Stars with New Too Faced Cosmetics Sweet Peach Collection

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Kandi, Phaedra, Nene, Kenya, Cynthia, and Porsha would all be delighted by the latest Too Faced Cosmetics collection, which pays homage to Georgia’s official state fruit: the peach.

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Putting the Sublime in the Coconut — Skin Gets a Tropical Sparkle with Kopari’s Coconut Body Glow

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Beauty experts, including yours truly, have been extolling the wonders of coconut oil for quite some time, urging anyone who will read (or listen) to apply the lauric acid-rich substance to their skin, hair, nails, and cuticles.

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Learn More About the Products Seen on Yesterday’s KXAN “Studio 512” Superfoods in Beauty Segment!

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Earlier today, I appeared on KXAN’s “Studio 512″show to chat about how superfoods have made their way into the skincare and haircare realms.

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All Gain and No Pain with the Ultra Gentle Dr. Jart+ Dermaclear Micro Milk Peel

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I literally don’t want no scrubs — and I’m not using that expression as a euphemism for disrespectful, ambition-less, opportunistic men!

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Glow and Tell — New NARS Cosmetics Banc de Sable Highlighting Palette

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There’s a unique mystique to a banc de sable or sandbank, how its surface rises above a body of water, how it seems to play peek-a-boo and only emerge to reveal itself when the tide is low.

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Solid as a Rock — New Issey Miyake x United Nude Rock Sandals

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Over the years, footwear brand United Nude has collaborated with some of the biggest boundary-pushing, rule-breaking, out-of-the-box thinkers in the fashion and art worlds — among them Iris van Herpen and Antoine Peters.

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Beauty and the Beast‘s Mrs. Potts Would Be Delighted Over this Jet Set Candy Charm!

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Today, the much-anticipated live action version of Disney’s classic Beauty and the Beast hits theaters, and those of us who grew up watching Belle twirling around in a floor-sweeping, off-the-shoulder yellow gown with a voluminous skirt, looking up adoringly at a now-gentler Beast as they danced a waltz on the palace’s ballroom dance floor, well, we’re excited.

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The Protector (And Perfector!) — Meet the IT Cosmetics Anti-Aging Armour Super Smart Skin-Perfecting Beauty Fluid + SPF 50

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I may love makeup, but I know better than to wear a full-coverage foundation, blush, mascara, and a long-wearing lipstick when going to the gym or playing outside with my son and our dog.

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