13 Black Women Who Have Made Beauty History –

21 Feb

Hulton Archive/Getty Images Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Since before the first Black History Month, which was originally introduced as “Negro History Week” in February 1926, Black women have been making beauty history. Annie Turnbo Malone founded the cosmetics school Poro College in 1917 to teach Black haircare; Madame C.J. Walker (who attended Poro and opened the hair school Lelia College) formulated a Black haircare method and product line called Walker Haircare System selling her philosophy of “hair culture“; And, soprano singer Anita Patti Brown founded a mail-order cosmetics and perfume business called “Patti’s Brazilian Toilette Luxuries” in 1920. Now, on the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, we look at all the women who continued to revolutionize the industry since then. From...

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20 Feb

The rise of tech neck: can looking at your

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The rise of tech neck: can looking at your

We are all aware that we need to curb our smartphone addiction. Not only does excessive use worsen our anxiety and the blue light from our screen disrupt our sleep cycles, now there’s another problem: looking down at screens could be responsible for developing neck wrinkles. Dubbed “tech neck,” constantly craning our necks down to look at our screens is reportedly doing us no favours. The skin on our neck is particularly delicate and is constantly fighting against gravity as we move our heads around in daily life. The result of this is often the loss of volume in the underlying tissues. Genetics, sun exposure, excessive smoking and drinking, weight fluctuations, and even hormonal changes can all play a role in...

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20 Feb

The story behind Viktor&Rolf’s theatrical and meme-worthy ‘NO’ look

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The story behind Viktor&Rolf’s theatrical and meme-worthy ‘NO’ look

The hair and make-up on the runway is often very experimental. Creative freedom combines with eclectic visions from designers to bring together the ultimate fantasy. Runway Retrospectives is a column that explores some of the most legendary catwalk beauty looks of all time. WHO As a fashion design house, Viktor&Rolf has always sought to push the boundaries of what fashion is. The line was founded in 1993 by Dutch duo Viktor Horsting and Rolf Snoeren. Originally formed as a fashion brand that exclusively dabbled in haute couture rather than ready-to-wear, the designers created some of the most avant-garde looks that all had a key element: performance. For example, for AW99, Viktor&Rolf dressed model Maggie Rizer in various layers, on a spinning platform. The experience...

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19 Feb

Why are early YouTube beauty videos so comforting?

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Why are early YouTube beauty videos so comforting?

Arguably the big bang of the influencing age, early beauty gurus on YouTube were defined by their commitment to extremely long-form content, DIY beauty tips and excessive morning vlogs. Though the algorithmic overlords have since seen them sacrificed to a landslide of short-form content, over the past few months clips from this era have begun recirculating TikTok, with old viewers collectively mourning a long-gone era of internet history. “It’s like a warm hug from the past,” says 21-year-old Alex, who’s racked up thousands of followers from reposting videos on the account ‘forevernostalgia’. “It’s refreshing to watch videos created before social media was saturated with product placements.” When revisited within the context of TikTok’s short and speedy content wheel, these clips illuminate...

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