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The Inspiring Story Behind the Founder of $1.2B Makeup Brand, IT Cosmetics

April 4, 2017 3:33 pm | Comments: 1 | Views: 11371

The story behind the insanely-popular and beloved beauty brand IT Cosmetics is one that mirrors a modern-day fairy tale—a story filled of hurdles, risks, dedication, passion and ultimate success. In less than a decade from its conception, the beauty company that’s aimed at “real women” is now on everyone’s beauty radar, with many processional makeup… View Article

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Biracial Beauty Queen Challenges Japan’s Self-Image

June 25, 2015 8:30 am | Comments: 0 | Views: 5212

When Ariana Miyamoto was crowned Miss UniverseJapan 2015, participants said she stole the show with a saucy strut, an infectious smile and a calm self-confidence that belied her 21 years. But it was not just her beauty and poise that catapulted her to national attention. Ms. Miyamoto is one of only a tiny handful of… View Article

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Laverne Cox Is Right About Caitlyn Jenner and Rigid Beauty Norms: All Trans Women And Men Need To “Be Seen As Ourselves And Respected As Ourselves”

June 24, 2015 8:30 am | Comments: 0 | Views: 8256

Yes, she’s stunning. You don’t make it to the cover of Vanity Fair without being arrestingly glamorous. With her long, tousled hair and movie star pose, Caitlyn Jenner, as shot by Annie Leibovitz for the magazine’s June issue, looks for all the world like any previous notable cover star. She’s even sporting a champagne-colored bustier, just… View Article

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Woman Takes Six Years of Selfies to Overcome Struggle with Hair-Pulling Disorder

July 30, 2014 3:53 pm | Comments: 0 | Views: 5357

Selfies are all the rage, but one young woman has had the tenacity to take one of herself every single day for more than six years. However, the reason she’s been so consistent is not one you’d typically expect. Rebecca Brown, 21, of Essex, England, has taken a picture of herself every day – from… View Article

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Aspiring Model With Crohn’s Disease Shows Off Colostomy Bags

July 12, 2014 5:53 pm | Comments: 0 | Views: 6562

Looking at Bethany Townsend’s beautiful face, you’d never think she suffers from Crohn’s disease, a debilitating condition that wreaks havoc on a person’s digestive system. Earlier this week, the 23-year-old make-up artist and aspiring model posted a striking photo of herself on Facebook sunbathing in a barely-there black bikini with an unusual accessory: a colostomy… View Article

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Harvard Woman’s 3D Printed Makeup Is Blowing Up The $55 Billion Beauty Industry

July 11, 2014 7:04 pm | Comments: 1 | Views: 12026

Grace Choi is a 30-year-old serial inventor who is taking on the $55 billion makeup industry by giving women the power to have what they want, when they want it. Picture this: you snap a photo of a tropical purple flower and in less than two minutes you can print a lipstick in that exact… View Article

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Sunlamps And Tanning Beds Get FDA Warning

June 2, 2014 8:30 am | Comments: 0 | Views: 6050

The Food and Drug Administration has issued a final decision to reclassify sunlamp products and ultraviolet or UV lamps used in indoor tanning salons. The federal agency has changed the labeling requirements from low-risk to moderate-risk devices. They are also requiring the products carry a black box, visible to consumers, that states the products should… View Article