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Eco-Friendly Makeup and Skin Care To Shop for Earth Day

Eco-Friendly Makeup and Skin Care To Shop for Earth Day

Skin-care and makeup products that are good for your skin, good for the planet, deliver wow-worthy results, and have all-day staying power are basically mythological creatures, right? Actually, wrong, if you ask beauty lover Ambrosia Malbrough, who says one of the biggest misconceptions around having an eco-conscious beauty routine is that you can’t achieve a full-face beat like you can with …

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New Beauty Choice Awards 2022: Shop the winners

New Beauty Choice Awards 2022: Shop the winners

It’s awards season for more than just musicians and actors. From sneakers to skin care, the best of the best are here. The winners of the NewBeauty Beauty Choice Awards were just announced, and NewBeauty Senior Editor-at-Large Sarah Eggenberger stopped by the 3rd hour of TODAY to share the picks that received a seal of approval from NewBeauty’s board of …

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Hair Comes the Comb makes house calls

Hair Comes the Comb makes house calls

What’s better? Having to wait in a daunting line at the salon or your hairstylist pulling up to your driveway and servicing you from the comfort of your home?  Hair Come The Comb, a mobile salon created by Alicia Pilalas in 2020, was born like many businesses during the pandemic. The mobile salon services all of the South Shore and beyond, including …

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Fast fashion: Trends, personal style, options for UM students

Fast fashion: Trends, personal style, options for UM students

Most people have clothing items or designs they’d wear “if they could.” But who says they can’t? Fashion is an opportunity to wear art, to express yourself without a word. Though this is a common stance, the vast majority of people don’t veer far from the mainstream or an alternative mainstream. Trends pop up faster than ever today thanks to …

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Planning or going to a wedding? 7 chic ideas from Long Island shops

Planning or going to a wedding? 7 chic ideas from Long Island shops

Big weddings are back on trend now that Long Island couples can plan their trips down the aisle without a long list of unknowns leading the way. “It’s out of control,” Babylon-based celebrity wedding planner Michael Russo says of the wedding business now. Russo adds he’s seeing a new excitement at receptions too because people can feel free to socialize and party. …

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The best new luxury beauty products in the market to splurge on

The best new luxury beauty products in the market to splurge on

A woman trying on a new perfume at home. (PHOTO: Getty Images) Splurging hundreds of dollars on beauty products sounds self-indulgent, but we think you should give yourself the kind of self-care you deserve. Plus, if it makes you feel good, then why not? Every now and then, investing in a luxurious beauty product can bring you benefits such as …

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How running shoes should fit

How running shoes should fit

If you’re unsure how running shoes should fit we’ve got you covered. There’s more to running shoes than meets the eye and not doing due diligence early on can lead to discomfort and potential injury.  The ideal running shoe should feel snug around your heel and leave wiggle-room for your toes, with very little give around the ankle, for maximum …

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9 DIY Face Mask Recipes to Make Your Skin Glow

9 DIY Face Mask Recipes to Make Your Skin Glow

Home beauty treatments went from one option to the option during the pandemic. The transition was painful for some (reluctant self-waxers), but it also popularized the DIY face mask—one of the most satisfying (and practical) skin-care options around. Whether you have access to a spa or salon or not, a homemade face mask using simple ingredients puts the self in …

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