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16 Jun

A love letter to 99p hair shop lip gloss,

A love letter to 99p hair shop lip gloss,
Lip gloss has long been a universal staple of girlhood – and for Black teenagers within the UK, the NK Lip Gel is the last word cultural heirloom. Here, Sola Adeaga pens an ode to her holy grail Introducing Horror Nation?, a latest season from Dazed concerning the current state of the UK from the attitude of the young individuals who live here.  “That is the Beyoncé of all clear glosses,” influencer Nella Rose says as she holds up her NK Lip Gel in a TikTok video sharing her make-up kit staples. “I can’t live without the £1 hair shop lip gloss”.  When I feel back to my childhood days, what stands out most of all...
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20 May

How you can Be a Barbie Girl in This

How you can Be a Barbie Girl in This
It’s 2023, and it’s a Barbie world. The colour pink is, well, in all placesand the toy doll is in her Renaissance era. On TikTok, it’s called Barbiecore: magenta lipstick, platinum hair, and bubblegum-colored ensembles are all on display with Aqua singing “I'm a Barbie girl” within the background.We suspect this is essentially as a consequence of Greta Gerwig’s highly anticipated live-action movie starring Margot Robbie (and Ryan Gosling as Ken), coming out this summer. However the fervor surrounding Mattel’s quintessential girlboss has been increase for quite a while. The primary Barbie doll. Getty ImagesSince her inception in 1959, Barbie has inspired countless artists, designers, and sweetness and fashion trends. Nicki Minaj turned her penchant for Barbie right into a huge...
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18 Apr

Glossier, Black Girl Fest Bring Grant Program to the

Glossier, Black Girl Fest Bring Grant Program to the
Glossier isn’t just counting on retail to expand its reach. The U.S.-based beauty brand, which has opened latest retail doors in key markets in addition to kicked off its partnership with Sephora, is expanding its grant program for Black-owned brands to the U.K. in partnership with the culture festival Black Girl Fest. Applications open Monday and shut May 9. From there, five founders can be chosen for a ten,000 pound equity-free grant, and partake in a 12-week curriculum on scaling businesses with access to Glossier’s leadership team and external partners. This system’s U.S. iteration, in its third yr, just closed its application deadline. Up to now, that program has included 30 founders across 26 beauty brands, to which the reception has been “overwhelmingly...
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