There will be more weddings in the United States in 2022 than any other year since 1984, according to a new survey by The Knot. The wedding planning site estimates that some 2.6 million weddings will take place this year, a boom that follows a record number of cancellations, postponements, elopements–and lots of Zoom nuptials–during the past two years.  “Weddings …

While looking at your beauty product rotation, you can probably point out a select few that are so good, they can be hard to say goodbye to once you hit the bottom of the bottle. When it comes to the Shop TODAY team’s favorite items in skin care, makeup and hair, they make sure to use every last drop — …

A U.S. sprinter who was suspended from competing in the 2021 summer Olympics over a positive marijuana test is challenging the recent decision to allow a Russian skater to continue to participate in this month’s winter games despite the discovery that she’d tested positive for a banned performance enhancement drug. Sha’Carri Richardson’s suspension last year drove an international conversation about …

Cantu Beauty announces $250,000 investment to champion women of color globally through a series of … [+] career sessions, workshops, and leadership training Cantu Beauty Only one out of every five C-level executives is a woman, and one out of every 25 is a woman of color. The fight to close the leadership gap between men and women is still …

“Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” scene-stealer and style icon Hilary Banks (played by Karyn Parsons) always dressed for the job she wanted — even if she wasn’t quite sure what that was just yet. Fittingly, Coco Jones dressed for the job she really wanted when she auditioned for the role in Peacock’s gritty, dramatic reboot of the series, “Bel-Air.” “I paid a lot of detail …

The beauty industry has no shortage of skin-care launches, which makes the battle for the spot of the number-one skin care brand in the country a competitive one. According to research from Dermstore—the e-tailer also compiled Google searches from the past 12 months—there’s one skin-care brand that America calls a clear favorite, and it’s dermatologist approved. Taking the number-one spot …

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Ponytails are simple hairstyles that transcend formality. There are plenty of ways to wear ponytail, from high or low on your head to wearing it with varying accessories. Here’s what to know about styling a ponytail, as well as inspiration photos you can pull from for your next occasion. Ponytail hairstyles are some of the easiest ways to look put-together …

The Las Vegas Convention Center was filled with the scratching sounds of hangers moving on a rack and sights of bold colors and patterns as buyers and sellers promoted the next trends in fashion at the MAGIC Las Vegas fashion trade show on Monday. Fashion industry members are looking to buy and sell “workleisure,” oversized blazers, fuschia-toned accessories and the …

“Now as I’ve gotten older and don’t have as much elasticity in my skin, I realized that I need to be more gentle,” Brooke Shields reflects as she starts her beauty routine with a True Botanicals Renew Nourishing Cleanser. Considering her iconic modeling career, it’s not an exaggeration to say Shields has been in most makeup looks under the sun, …

Specialized-sponsored riders are racing in some unreleased S-Works shoes in this year’s early season stage races. So what’s the deal? The company will not comment in detail beyond saying its pro riders are helping test and refine products. Last year, Specialized wrapped the feet of some of the riders on its sponsored teams in the Ares shoe, which is lightweight …

History through fashion will be celebrated Friday at the Abilene Woman’s Club Foundation.  It’s an opportunity for the 93-year-old organization to highlight through the decades women’s achievements nationally as well as their contributions to cultural and civic advancements in Abilene.  One recent benchmark is the election of Dorothy Drones, the club’s first Black president.  The Historical Fashion Show luncheon, which is intended to mark the …

HAIKOU, China, Feb. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — JX Luxventure Limited (NASDAQ: LLL) (the “Company”), a company engaged in casual menswear, cross-border merchandise, airfare and tourism business, announced today that, on February 9, 2020, Jin Xuan Luxury Tourism (Hainan) Digital Technology Co., Ltd. (“JX Hainan”), a subsidiary of the Company, entered into and executed a Memorandum of Japanese High-end Life Style Services Strategic …

Michelle Kahl and Pete Mscichowski’s unique wedding day was more than a decade in the making. They met in Chicago in 2009 during their first semester of college. “In some ways, I knew from the first moment I met Michelle that there was something special about her,” Pete remembers. Still though, when he asked her out, it wasn’t on a …

For all its syrupy sweetness, honey is one of nature’s most hard-working creations; rich with antioxidants, it is both a powerful humectant, meaning it’s able to draw and seal in moisture, and packed with potent antibacterial compounds. Perhaps unsurprisingly, then, it has long been prized for its curative and beautifying properties: It’s listed in recipes for healing ointments that were …