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8 Aug

Behind Gymnast Jordan Chiles’s Olympic-Winning Beauty Routine – Essence

Behind Gymnast Jordan Chiles’s Olympic-Winning Beauty Routine – Essence
Naomi Baker/Getty Images Just after winning the 2024 Paris Olympics––a gold within the Women’s Artistic Team All-Around and first individual bronze for her floor routine––gymnast Jordan Chiles’s race to the highest didn’t stop (or start) at the rostrum. From the Team U.S.A. French suggestions she competed in to her full glam makeup moment on the bars, the medalist also played into what the media dubbed the “beauty Olympics” which, in response to her fans, earned her one other gold.  Leading as much as the games, constructing a skin-first beauty routine was at the highest of her busy training schedule. “Once I’m within the gym and really working hard for hours a day, I are likely to keep my makeup routine light and...
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4 Aug

These Are The Skin Advantages of Pineapple Extract –

These Are The Skin Advantages of Pineapple Extract –
William Gottlieb/Redferns Exfoliation is a key step in every skincare routine. Your regimen may already include an acid or two to assist slough off dead skin. While those are great, fruit extracts may be just as useful. As natural exfoliators, they work to dislodge buildup and may even help with common skin issues akin to discoloration and dullness. Recently, pineapple extract has change into particularly buzzy. Sure, the juicy, yellow hue makes for excellent packaging, but pineapples are loaded with skin advantages, too.   To be fair, the term ‘extract’ is broad in the case of pineapples and skincare. “Pineapple extract refers to ingredients sourced from any a part of a pineapple plant, including the stem and fruit,” says Dr. Ryan Turner, a...
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29 Jul

Kamala Harris’s Silk Press Is Election Season’s Favorite Look

Kamala Harris’s Silk Press Is Election Season’s Favorite Look
Andrew Harnik/Getty Images “How repeatedly a month do you get a silk press?” Keke Palmer asked Vice President Kamala Harris on her podcast last yr. “I don’t use a curling iron; its an excessive amount of heat. I exploit a round brush,” she responded. Now, with Harris running for president amid President Biden’s withdrawal, the sound goes viral with over 250,000 likes on TikTok. Following jokes about “Kamala-mandated” silk presses and boar-bristle brush pin-curl tutorials, her flipped ‘50s hairdo has was election season’s favorite hair moment. Her secret? Unlike a typical silk press, which commonly uses heat as high as 450 degrees, Harris uses a round boar-bristle brush to blow out her hair and avoid heat damage. “It takes plenty of...
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17 Jul

EXCLUSIVE: Simone Biles Reminds Us Of The Power Of

EXCLUSIVE: Simone Biles Reminds Us Of The Power Of
Netflix Simone Biles’ two-part Netflix documentary Simone Biles Rising is about to debut in two days. In it, you may expect Biles to share anecdotes about her comeback for the Paris Olympics this 12 months, her alternative to exit the Tokyo Olympic games in 2020, her mental health journey, and more.  “I’ve all the time had really good intuition about things. Unfortunately I felt that way in regards to the Olympics,” Biles says within the trailer. “People love to look at the come up. But, as soon as you win, it’s ‘God I hate her!’” Biles explains of the pressures that include being the world’s top athlete.  And speaking of mental health, for Biles, a giant a part of keeping that in check,...
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