Memorial Day is a great time to score big discounts on all the essentials — everything from major appliances to mattresses. But when your idea of “essentials” involves finding the best deals in makeup, skin care and hair care, there’s no limit to how many steep sales you can find across the board. To help you get summer-ready, beauty retailers …

Most newly weds would agree that planning a wedding is not the easiest of tasks and at times can be stressful. So it’s only natural that brides-to-be often turn to the internet to seek guidance. One woman recently asked users on London-based internet forum Mumsnet for wedding planning advice after sharing that her wedding is coming up in seven months’ …

TerraCycle estimates that a new aluminum bottle has two times the “global-warming cost” impact as a new plastic bottle made of polyethylene terephthalate (PET), which is the most widely recycled plastic. By 2050, global demand for new aluminum is expected to increase by up to 40 percent, according to the International Aluminum Institute, and post-consumer recycled aluminum will more than …

For the longest time, I was convinced my feet were that of a circus clown’s; long, flat, and, as one UCONN student once shouted at me from his truck at the Borders parking lot back in the summer of 2004, “floppy as f***.” Turns out I was wrong – well, mostly wrong – but it would take more than a …

When it comes to hair qualms — whether it’s damage, dullness, frizz or something else entirely — chances are you might be in need of some hydration. Fortunately, there are a lot of ways to help make sure your hair gets the TLC it deserves — conditioners, hair masks, hair oils and of course leave-in conditioner. Perfect for those of …

Weddings are complicated ventures whether you are booking the vendors yourself or working with a wedding planner. Expensive, too. And what if we told you that an extra $1,000 is needed for tips. That’s right, tips. It’s smart to budget a little something extra for the makeup artist that made the bride sparkle and the florist who got the groom’s …

There’s nothing quite like a seaside ceremony. If you’ve RSVP’d yes for a friend or family member’s upcoming nuptials and the dress code nods toward a beach-chic aesthetic, footwear will be a primary focus. Shoes for beach wedding guests can be a fashionable catch-22—you need to look presentable and polished at a venue you’d otherwise be barefoot in. Unlike terrain …

Written by Leah Dolan, CNN During the couture shows at Paris Fashion Week this past January, luxury fashion house Schiaparelli unveiled a new, instantly adored collection of gilded corsets, cosmos-inspired designs and dramatic black-and-white silhouettes. But each runway look was offset with a curious sartorial detail: either a pair of black pumps with gold dagger-like toenails (dubbed “claw couture” on …

Interested in learning about what B Corp certified is and where it falls in sustainable living? When it comes to sustainable beauty it’s one of the many buzzwords that the industry has latched onto as a way to sell products to eco-conscious consumers. Similar to “clean beauty,” there is no agreed-upon definition for what is and isn’t sustainable, and the …

Demi Colleen, a 28-year-old, mixed-race London-based creator, with over 24,800 followers on Instagram, recalls growing up with limited choices for her textured hair. “There was a teeny tiny section in drug stores like Boots and Superdrug and it was always the same old products I grew up using but as I got older I realised that they weren’t necessarily the …

Parisian style is the pinnacle of elevated yet chic luxury. The Parisienne is not your average Jane. You will never find blingy jeans, fake designer bags or flimsy tops in her closet. She never chases trends but still exudes luxury and class – so, what is her secret? According to the book, “Dress like A Parisian”, the Parisienne is the …

It turns out, exercising can actually help you have healthier skin too. “Working out helps maintain your weight, boost your overall mood and self-esteem and motivates you to eat healthier,” says Dr. Shereene Idriss, founder of Idriss Dermatology in New York City and creator of the #pillowtalkderm series on Instagram. “All of this can and does do wonders for your …

Clemson is an early front-runner to return to the College Football Playoff again and will likely be favored in each contest through the regular season. But the Tigers know all too well their recent success has quickly transformed Clemson from the hunter into the hunted, drawing every team’s full attention on game day. According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Dabo Swinney’s squad …

Edward BerthelotGetty Images Every year, I forget how the warmer weather affects my beauty routine. With constant sweating and humidity personally attacking my ego, there’s never been a better time to invest in a few additional items to make your routine work harder for you. Whether that means investing in skincare rather than makeup, grabbing all the anti-frizz products I …

Nike is continuing its legal battle with StockX, a sneaker marketplace, alleging that the latter company sold fraudulent shoes, Bloomberg wrote Wednesday (May 11). While StockX promised it only sold legitimate footwear for athletes, Nike claimed it had bought four pairs of counterfeit shoes on the platform. “Those four pairs of counterfeit shoes were all purchased within a short two-month …