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25 Feb

Confidence Secrets From 4 Women Pushing Back Against Beauty

Shutterstock / Prostock-studio. Beauty standards are engraved into girls from a young age. Our Barbies and dolls come perfectly packaged with their hair, makeup, and nails already done. Most of us played with those toys as we watched our moms get dolled up for the day. Beauty seems fun and playful until we evolve into teenagers. Then, a lot of us feel the pressure to evolve to trends and alter our hair and makeup. The parts of ourselves we once deemed “just wonderful” have turn out to be our biggest insecurities. Our bodies, skin, and hair begin to alter while comparison sets in. This, at times, creates a divide between women, mainly because we feel like we’re not “adequate” to be her...
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15 May

5 AAPI Beauty Creators Pushing the Boundaries of Creativity

Niharika Chandrasekar @indiepeacock (Latest York, Latest York) Niharika Chandrasekar, @indiepeacock courtesy For Niharika Chandrasekar, makeup is a type of play. A longtime fashion lover, Chandrasekar turned to beauty when pandemic lockdowns suppressed her creative outlet of selection. Since then, she has cultivated a knack for locating artistic inspiration in absolutely anything — from her growing collection of lego flower sets to the orange-and-red gradient of her favorite Ferragamo bag. “Once I do my makeup, I’m principally tapping into my inner child,” said Chandrasekar, who spends anywhere from two hours to half a day making a look. “I’m someone that loves to only do what hasn’t been done before.” Amongst her most intricate creations are an eye fixed shadow look inspired by the floral patterns and...
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30 Dec

Meet ISTO, the Portuguese Brand Pushing Sustainability With ‘Factourism’

MILAN — A tour amongst factories offered to finish consumers is one in every of the implementations setting Portuguese brand ISTO apart on the subject of transparency. Slightly than merely talking about its environmental and social commitment, the corporate got here up with the concept of “factourism” to let customers experience first-hand how its products are made. The project adds to initiatives that range from providing price transparency to on-demand production that supports the eco mindset behind the brand, which was launched in 2017 by a trio of young talents hailing from different industries. Pedro Palha, cofounder and chief executive officer of ISTO, matches the fashionable archetype of the Millennial entrepreneur: on the move, curious, clear headed and determined. Boasting a background in...
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