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Pellerin: Healthy Ottawa – What's in those household products?
Breadcrumb Trail Links Fashion & Beauty Columnists You can read all the nutrition labels in the world and make excellent choices based on that information but what good will it do if the air you breathe around the apartment or the lotions you...

‘Beauty industry pulling unemployed persons out of the labour market’
Amid the soaring unemployment rate in the country, the Chief Executive Officer of Beauty Secrets Medspa, Dr Deborah Omale, has said many people are being pulled out of the labour market by the beauty industry. Omale, who recently drew the former...

After raising over $3M, popular VC-backed beauty brand Ami Colé is shuttering
Diarrha N’Diaye-Mbaye, one of the first among the small number of Black women to raise more than $1 million in venture capital, announced on Thursday the closure of her award-winning beauty startup Ami Colé. Ami Colé creates makeup for those with...

These are the 11 best eyeliners I’ve tried as a beauty editor
Small but mighty, the best eyeliners can completely transform your face. From a small, clean flick for a polished look to a seamlessly blended smokey eye to add extra volume, this make-up staple can make a world of difference. Whether it’s from a...

EXCLUSIVE: Billy Porter Launches Black Mona Lisa, a Makeup and Skin Care Brand for Beauty Explorers
Billy Porter is casting himself in the beauty ensemble with a brand-new makeup and skin care line called Black Mona Lisa, named after his fifth studio album. This new collection will include a variety of lightweight, easy-to-use products such as...

Council criticised over its handling of water park at popular Welsh beauty spot
A Welsh council has been criticised for the way it dealt with plans to introduce an inflatable obstacle course to a popular beauty spot. An intense debate took place at a full Vale of Glamorgan Council meeting after the Conservatives group put...
Renaissance: The Blood and the Beauty — Redemption
Tuesday, July 22 at 8 p.m. After four long years, Michelangelo finally unveils the completed Sistine Chapel ceiling while Raphael works on nearby papal apartments. Pope Julius II is thrilled with Michelangelo’s finished product, four years of...

EXCLUSIVE: Love Island’s Emily Moran reveals £12.99 product that’s making the girls’ skin glow
Dare we say this year's series of Love Island has played host to some of the most fabulous beauty looks we have ever seen on the show? The Love Island 2025 girlies sure know how to nail every make up trend; Shakira Khan and that peacock blue...

How Rebundle’s Plant-Based Braiding Hair Is Helping Beauty Industry Shift to Safer Alternatives
A cornerstone of life for just about every Black girl is sitting down to get her hair braided. The slice of a rat-tail comb through blow-dried hair, the slather of grease on the scalp, the tug of the first few plaits, and the satisfaction of...

What beauty companies are selling to kids
It’s not an exaggeration to say that Jessica DeFino transformed my relationship with skincare. After reading her newsletter, The Review of Beauty, I started questioning the purported “anti-aging” benefits of the products I was putting on my face...

This pop superstar dropped a new hair care line at Ulta, and fans already say they’re ‘obsessed’
Forget wanting hips like Shakira; we want whatever she’s using for her hair. Shakira has just dropped a haircare line exclusively in-store at Ulta Beauty featuring a variety of products, such as curl cream and hair oil to everyday shampoo and...

Lawmakers Introduce Landmark Safer Beauty Bill Package to Address Dangerous Gaps in Cosmetic Safety
Bold, New Federal Legislation Will Make Beauty & Personal Care Products Safer for All by Banning the Worst Toxic Chemicals, Protecting Communities of Color, & Strengthening Transparency WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Representatives Jan Schakowsky...

Beauty fix: I want to look my best on holiday but my make-up always ends up like a melting waxwork – what can I do?
Want holiday make-up that’s less melt and more glow? Sarah Caden gets expert tips “Less is more,” says Una Tynan, make-up artist and co-founder of Lisa & Co Cosmetics. “Keep it simple. You’re taking a break from routine so you want something quick...

I’ve Used These 20 Products to the Last Drop—and Now They’re All on Sale at Nordstrom
One of the biggest benefits of my job is the constant stream of new beauty products delivered to my desk. Since my beauty routine is overflowing with just-launched favorites, I tend not to spend my hard-earned money on products. However, there's a...

Salon facility to bring local beauty businesses to this Milwaukee suburb
A Greenfield salon facility that houses dozens of Milwaukee-area beauty and medical businesses will open a second location in the Town of Brookfield. Avery & Birch got final approval from the Brookfield Town Board July 15 to build its second...
WGRUV Dance Company returns with 'Letters of Reflection'
The WGRUV Dance Company is set to enchant audiences once again with a powerful repeat season of “Letters of Reflection”, following the overwhelming response to its debut earlier this year at the Lesedi at Joburg Theatre. The contemporary ballet...

Miss England launches new round with AI 'digital twin' versions of beauty queens
The Miss England pageant has bizarrely launched a brand new Artificial Intelligence (AI) round featuring 'digital twin' versions of the beauty queens. Each competitor's avatar will walk down a virtual catwalk as part of a Black Mirror-style...

Boots shopper saves £412 on Christmas gifts with £34 beauty edit starring No7 and Estee Lauder
Bethan Shufflebotham Affiliates and Reviews 09:15, 17 Jul 2025 This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more While it may feel too early to say the C word, Christmas will be here...

Beauty Brands Are Investing In Women’s Sports. Here’s Why
Glosier, ILIA, and Madison ReedCourtesy of Glosier, ILIA, and Madison Reed For decades, women’s sports were relegated to the back, not because audiences lacked interest, but because institutional support was far and few in between. Investment was...

Campaign launched to buy waterfall beauty spot
Aisha IqbalBBC News, Yorkshire ShareSave Campaigners (L-R) Tom Wood, Amy Wood and Michael Burrows of the Friends of Goit Stock Wood say the community is ready to take responsibility for the future of the beauty spot A fundraising campaign has been...