When aesthetician Rachel Roff opened her medical spa in Charlotte, N.C., 14 years ago, she immediately identified a gap in the market: skin-care products focusing on the concerns of Black women and pigmented skin tones. “The dermatology is dramatically different” between skin concerns of BIPOC and the rest of the population, Roff said, who herself is caucasian. So she decided […]
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Budget-savvy shoppers, the wait is finally over. Another round of Ulta Beauty's famed Gorgeous Hair Event is here, which means it's time to fill up your shopping cart with hair-care products and tools that are — and I cannot emphasize this enough — 50 percent off, with the exception of a few weekly deals. We're talking editor-approved brands you rarely […]
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It's that time again, folks: Soko Glam's annual Best of K-Beauty Awards are finally here. And this year, the e-retailer is hosting an exciting sale to celebrate and say thank you to its loyal customers. The promotion commences on Monday, October 5, and lasts through the 18. Starting at 10 a.m. EST, shoppers can score 15 percent off this year's […]
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Frédéric Malle is an avid consumer of high culture — but that doesn’t impact his work very literally. The entrepreneur and self-described “perfume editor,” who is celebrating the 20th anniversary of his business with a book of his various inspirations and creations, titled “Éditions de Parfums Frédéric Malle: The First Twenty Years,” said his taste in art varies as widely […]
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PARIS – Luxe Pack Monaco will not be holding a physical trade show in 2020, its organizer IDICE announced on Thursday. The cancellation comes due to recent governmental measures limiting the number of people allowed to be gathered in one place, and travel restrictions stemming from the coronavirus pandemic. “As international health measures are being reinforced day by day, it […]
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You won't find the word Orcé in the dictionary, but the closest entry would be force. "I want to portray Asian women as a force to be reckoned with," founder of the beauty brand, Yu-Chen Shih, tells Allure. "That's where Orcé is derived for us." Before launching Orcé Cosmetics's line of foundations in February 2019, the way other beauty brands […]
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Despite the lasting stigma surrounding mental health issues, we need to be addressing and seeking treatment for them — now more than ever. Due to self-isolation from the COVID-19 pandemic, adults have reported significantly worse mental health conditions than average, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported in June. Essential workers, unpaid caregivers, minorities, and young adults experienced […]
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The search for a holistic environmental solution is on. In an industry known more for reliance on single-use plastic packaging than sustainability solutions, change is needed. Esi Eggleston Bracey, the chief operating officer and executive vice president of beauty and personal care at Unilever North America, and Keefe Harrison, the chief executive officer and cofounder of The Recycling Partnership, came […]
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PARIS — Chanel is hosting a botanical exhibit in Paris’ vast Natural History Museum’s Mineralogy Gallery, located in the 17th-century royal garden of medicinal plants, now dubbed the Jardin des Plantes. “La Beauté Se Cultive” (or “Cultivating Beauty”) runs from Sept. 23 to 27 and sets out to show how the French luxury brand sustainably grows plants used in its […]
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Mario Dedivanovic’s makeup line is here. Two years ago, the famed makeup artist told WWD he would one day launch a line of his own. Much has changed since 2018, but Dedivanovic’s persistence has been a constant. On Oct. 1, Makeup by Mario, Dedivanovic’s first beauty brand, bows direct-to-consumer and at Sephora with a 21-sku collection of eye makeup products. […]
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