Wedding planning isn’t easy in the best of times, and in the COVID-era, it’s even more complicated. Even an entertaining expert like India Hicks admits there’s nothing easy-breezy about it. When it comes to laying down the foundation for your wedding day, there’s a certain order of business to follow. Finding a venue and securing the date are at the …

My right arm was out of action for weeks last year and it caused me to ponder again how ill-served those with long-term and more serious motor difficulties are by consumer industries, including beauty. It’s extremely hard to remove shiny screw-top lids, operate pipettes and prise open stiff palettes when you have only one or no working hands. Despite its …

The last few years have been dominated by DIY haircuts and at-home treatments, but 2022 will be defined by stepping outside of our collective comfort zone when it comes to our tresses. Whether you’re finally ready to travel back to the ’90s with your look or try out a dazzling new hair color, this year is all about experimentation. Forecasters …

Fashion influencer Lizzy Savetsky never thought she’d move back to Texas. The Fort Worth native decamped to New York City years ago for college and to get in touch with her Jewish identity. She developed her sense of style, met her husband, Ira, at 19, got married at 23, and had three kids. Then in 2019, Ira, a plastic surgeon, got a …

Up until recently, the only place that many people got to interact with a dermatologist was at the doctor’s office. It required a pre-booked appointment, usually health insurance, and sometimes a day off from work. But social media, particularly TikTok, has changed all that. Now, with dermatologists like Muneeb Shah, MD, on the platform, users can get solid skin-care advice …

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, The Knot—a leading all-in-one wedding-planning resource—announced its annual Best of Weddings and Hall of Fame award winners, recognizing the small businesses within the wedding industry that are going above and beyond for their couples. The two accolades honor wedding vendors nationwide with the most and the highest-rated reviews from real couples, their families and wedding guests on …

Beauty giant Maybelline New York just launched Green Edition, a line of makeup products made without animal-derived ingredients. The line includes Mega Mousse Mascara, Balmy Lip Blush, and Superdrop Tinted Oil.  The new Green Edition line is part of Maybelline’s new Conscious Together sustainability program and is its first line to be certified by Cradle to Cradle, which assesses products …

What does your taste in shoes say about you? Quite a lot, apparently — especially if you’re representing a popular candy brand. M&M’s, the iconic chocolate treat that’s part of the privately-held Mars, Inc. portfolio, announced this week that it’s updating the look of its colorful, anthropomorphic characters. The goal is to offer a “fresh, modern take” that underscores “the …