If you think makeup is just used to make you look prettier, you’re wrong, and maybe you are getting older. The latest makeup trend that even Hollywood is embracing is all about looking ugly. Yes, you heard that right. It’s called the ‘Ugly Beauty’ trend very accurately, and it is so popular that the hashtag … Read more
As “mascara cocktailing” grows in popularity, some beauty enthusiasts may be surprised to learn how mascara is made. Cocktailing fans pair several mascara formulas for a more defined lash. In the Science Channel’s YouTube video “How It’s Made: Mascara,” a narrator explains that while formulations for the eyelash cosmetic may vary, the basic ingredients are … Read more
They’re so high man-tenance. Men are finally dipping into the $6.4 billion Botox market as the demand for a wrinkle-free complexion soars. Dubbed “Brotox,” TikTokers are flaunting their newly taut visages as docs declare injectables aren’t “just for women” and as Gen Z demand for aesthetics procedures reaches a fever pitch. While some men have … Read more
Venezuelan beauty queen Ariana Viera has died from injuries she sustained in a horrific car crash in Florida last month. She was 26. Viera is accused of falling asleep behind the wheel July 13 before colliding with a truck in Lake Nona, Orlando, according to media reports. Her death comes two months after she made … Read more
Her new look is raising some eyebrows. Tamika Cleggett-Murphy, from Perth, Australia, said she went in for an eyebrow wax recently but was hospitalized for allergies after the technician tinted her brows — unbeknownst to her, the Sun reported. Cleggett-Murphy posted a video recounting her ordeal to her TikTok account that already has 285,000 views, … Read more
Scientists have revived a 46,000-year-old parasite, previously thought to be extinct, that has been “living” in the Siberian permafrost. Detailed in a study published in PLOS Genetics, scientists found through carbon analysis that the microscopic nematodes, better known as roundworms, dated back to the late Pleistocene era. “This little worm could now be in line … Read more
She didn’t see this coming. A woman contracted an excruciating eye infection that required surgery after attempting to clean her skin with a home remedy she found on TikTok. Identified only as Aranza, this 22-year-old had been using coconut oil and micellar water to cleanse her face for years. When she developed what she believed … Read more
Kirstie Haysman was a fit mom and beauty queen — until Lyme disease forced her to be “bedbound.” The Miss Herfordshire 2015 title holder stayed trim for pageants with high-intensity training, but has since developed excruciating physical pain and fatigue that leaves her unable to leave home, much less her bed. Doctors told Haysman, 34, … Read more
This mean girl of social media puts a weight limit on her friendship scale. Karmalita Fox, who goes by @karmalitafox on TikTok, is fielding backlash for her recent fatphobic comments in a viral video with more than 754,000 views. In the 32-second clip, Fox shares her advice on pretty privilege: “If you wanna be skinny, get rid … Read more
Second best apparently just wasn’t good enough for this pageant gal’s No. 1 fan. With rage in his eyes and destruction in his heart, an unhinged husband stormed the stage of an “LGBTQIAP+ beauty pageant” in Brazil, hijacked the winner’s crown and furiously slammed it to the ground after his wife was awarded the second-place … Read more
After two Emmy noms for her roles on “The White Lotus” and “Euphoria,” Sydney Sweeney has become a red-carpet fixture (including most recently in a bustier slip dress at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival), serving as a brand ambassador for everyone from Miu Miu, Tory Burch and Frankies Bikinis to Armani Beauty and Laneige. The … Read more
They’re coloring themselves happy. With spring in full bloom and summer on the horizon, makeup lovers in New York City are shaking off their cold-weather blues, and bringing on the color. Lots and lots of color. Think bold and bright hues such as neon green, hot pink, electric blue and DayGlo orange. But Gen Zers … Read more
Mirror, mirror on the wall, whose nose is the prettiest of them all? A TikToker is denouncing Disney’s original princesses for sharing a similar trait: a tiny button nose. In a viral video, the creator posted a series of screenshots showing Belle, Aurora, Elsa, Anna, Ariel and Moana, circling their indistinguishable schnozes that featured a … Read more
Boy, did this person do a number on these A-list actresses. A Twitter troll took a swipe at Zendaya, 26, Jennifer Connelly, 52, and so-called “zoomers” in one fell swoop Friday with a viral post. Zendaya, a former child star, has served a number of iconic looks on red carpets, while Connelly, of “A Beautiful … Read more
Beauty influencer Shantania Beckford may lead a luxurious life online, but it wasn’t always that way. Before the 29-year-old Jamaica native reported earning up to $12,500 a month thanks to partnerships with Boots, Superdrug, Sephora, Primark, Reebok, and Gymshark, Beckford and her mother moved to Birmingham, England, without much money when she was just 9. … Read more
Instead of Botox, some people are turning to “face taping” to prevent wrinkles — but does it really work? If you scroll on TikTok, hashtag #facetaping has over 35.4 million views, with many people posting videos of themselves putting tape all over their faces before bed in order to stay young. In one video, TikTok … Read more
She doesn’t sleep, she hibernates. A UK woman has dubbed herself a “real-life Sleeping Beauty” due to her unusual condition, which causes her to sleep up to 22 hours a day. “I can’t be woken up once I’m asleep,” Joanna Cox, 38, told SWNS of her unusual condition. “I wake up not knowing what day … Read more
This beauty hack left her glowing — literally. One woman on TikTok thought that she had come up with the perfect way to achieve the trendy laminated eyebrow look, but on her night out, she discovered they glowed in the dark instead. Chloe, who goes by the username @_chloe_michaela_ on the app, is a makeup … Read more
When a woman purchased a beauty product that had gone viral on TikTok, she never imagined it would lead to a devastating cancer diagnosis. Helen Bender, 26, had been using a gua sha massage tool on her face in April 2022 when she noticed a lump on her jawline, which later lead to a stage … Read more
The chief executive of Coty — the company that owns Kylie Jenner’s Kylie Cosmetics as well as a 20% stake in her big sister Kim Kardashian’s KKW brand — blasted dictionary publishers for describing the word ‘beauty’ in ageist and sexist terms. “She was a great beauty in her youth” is a phrase often used … Read more