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I definitely didn't need to make another sunscreen purchase this year, but after hearing YouTube star Hyram rave about First Aid Beauty's Weightless Liquid Mineral SPF 30 in his "The Best Sunscreens of 2020!" video from late last month, I simply couldn't help myself. I was a woman influenced, and I had to have it. And well, your girl has […]
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The year 2020 was particularly trying and interesting for the beauty world as a whole, but it was especially so for our nails. Thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, we saw closure and timid re-openings of nail salons, an increase in eczema due to preventative handwashing, a call to end nail-biting in fear of contracting the coronavirus, and an uprising of […]
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MBX, formerly Memebox, and Sephora are collaborating on a second K-beauty brand. The two have co-created Otzi, a five-product, skin-care line that is vegan, cruelty-free, PETA-certified and approved by the retailer’s Clean at Sephora initiative. Otzi will launch on Dec. 16 in the U.S., with prices ranging from $25 to $35. Otzi’s launch comes two years after that of Kaja, […]
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Standing on the 1994 Grammys' red carpet with her golden gramophone in hand, Tejano music legend Selena Quintanilla solidified her status as a beauty icon. Cloaked in a sequined ivory halter dress (that she purchased from a galleria in Houston), Selena's face was framed by falling tendrils from her half-done-up hairstyle. Her signature Russian Red MAC lipstick was paired with […]
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All products featured on Allure are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. This year's holiday season is different for sure. For safety reasons and to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we have to put a hold on holiday parties and large gatherings, but that doesn't mean […]
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Beauty review platform Supergreat has raised $6.5 million in a Series A round of funding led by Silicon Valley venture capital firm Benchmark. TQ Ventures, K5 Global, Shrug Capital and previous investors Thrive Capital, Hannah Bronfman and Rent the Runway cofounder Jenny Fleiss also participated in the round. Supergreat, an app founded in 2018 by Dan Blackman and Tyler Faux, […]
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Beauty M&A activity may have slowed down slightly in 2020, but there were still many major deals to be had. The year was ripe with public offering activity from the parent company of Perfect Diary, The Hut Group and VC-backed Hims, but also saw a billion-dollar makeup acquisition with the Puig-Charlotte Tilbury deal, as well as other meaningful transactions. Here […]
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Stetson’s fragrance license is getting a new home. Effective Jan. 1, heritage brand Stetson will be entering a new fragrance licensing agreement with Edge Beauty, whose portfolio includes brands like Cher and the Phluid Project. The license was previously held by Coty Inc. “Our ambition as a partner to Stetson is to make the brand more relevant, particularly today, as […]
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Rea Ann Silva knows what it’s like to be the only one in the room — and The Smithsonian is recognizing her for that. Silva is one of eight businesswomen featured in a new display that is part of The National Museum of American History’s celebration of the “Year of the Woman.” Silva is featured alongside Mary-Dell Chilton, Myrtle “Tillie” […]
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Revlon Inc. is still tallying up the final numbers, but preliminary information on its exchange offer on Wednesday morning suggested the deal — and Revlon’s future — remains in limbo. The company said $236.5 million of its 5.75 senior noteholders, of a total of almost $343 million, had tendered their notes as of the exchange expiration on Tuesday night. “While […]
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