Streaming didn’t kill the video star. Dust off your VCRs, ’90s kids — a new NYC video store is reviving a brick-and-mortar movie scene pushed to the brink of extinction by streaming platforms. Opened last week in Williamsburg, Night Owl Video is now the only full-service video store in NYC. They offer around 1,500 unique … Read more
These are not the face tattoos your mother warned you about — but maybe she should have. Beauty chasers are suddenly shelling out hundreds of dollars for something called “semipermanent blush,” a new kind of cosmetic tattooing that’s become trendy in NYC — despite critics likening the finished product to “rosacea” or a “permanent sunburn.” It’s the … Read more
Doctors are dragging this anti-bagging beauty trend. Experts say a dangerous treatment against unsightly eye bags can cause complications ranging from necrosis to permanent sight damage. “The risks of under-eye mesotherapy [the therapy] go beyond minor side effects, especially when people go to inexperienced technicians or do this at home,” New York-based dermatologist Dr. Viktoryia … Read more