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1 week ago | 
bustle.com | Langa Chinyoka
When Rihanna stepped onto the Met Gala carpet in May 2017, there was so much we didn’t know. We didn’t know then that her seminal 2016 Anti would be the last album she graced us with for over a decade. We didn’t know she’d soon enter her maternal era (as mother to RZA and Riot, not proverbial mother to us) and public appearances would become rarer and rarer. And we didn’t know that her makeup look would predict the current “blush blindness” trend that has taken the beauty world by storm.
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2 weeks ago | 
bustle.com | Langa Chinyoka
Before she was the youngest self-made billionaire, Kylie Jenner was known to fans as “King Kylie.” This iconic era of hers was at its peak during the 2010s, during which her hair was pastel, her Tumblr account reigned, and she dressed in an edgy style. While her King Kylie days are behind her, sometimes Jenner reminds her followers of her angsty cool-girl past.
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2 weeks ago | 
flipboard.com | Langa Chinyoka
My nail tech didn’t know I could understand the language, what she said about me is infuriatingLike many out there, I have developed a bit of an insecurity about heading out to a nail salon to get a pedicure. I think it’s ever since my …
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2 weeks ago | 
bustle.com | Langa Chinyoka
Spring indicators: warmer weather, longer days, and little ladybugs lounging on your windowsill. But these elegant insects aren’t like other bugs: They’re cute, and widely considered a symbol of luck. Insect-themed nails have had their moment on BeautyTok, but, of course, they’re not for everyone. If you were never into bee-adorned manis or caterpillar nail art, perhaps you’ll appreciate the little red and black-colored creatures on your fingertips.
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2 weeks ago | 
bustle.com | Langa Chinyoka
The fashion world is in its charm era. Whimsical bag trinkets are everywhere, and they’ve become the unexpected style star of the past year. The next thing to become accessorized? Your lip products. Thanks to the beauty category dominating the shelves as well as makeup trends, lippies are practically a personality trait. And now, they’re not just a beauty essential — they’re a style statement.
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2 weeks ago | 
bustle.com | Langa Chinyoka
In fashion, taking your style to the next level goes beyond experimenting with prints or colors — it’s all about playing with texture. And nail trends are taking notes. Enter: 3D nails, aka multidimensional textured designs that will (literally) make your manicure stand out. 3D nails can use acrylic, decals, charms, and appliques to give your manicure dimension. No matter what nail shape, color, or trend you’re wearing, you can give your fingertips that it girl factor simply by adding height.
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3 weeks ago | 
bustle.com | Langa Chinyoka
These days, red carpets are history lessons. There are the archival pieces from decades past, rare designer samples, and references to iconic looks worn by even more iconic celebs. See also: Ayo Edebiri referencing Julia Roberts’ ’80s-era suits and Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala moment in a Marilyn Monroe dress. Beauty is taking notes. But the pop girls are taking it one step further, nodding to specific beauty looks from the stars that came before them.
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3 weeks ago | 
bustle.com | Langa Chinyoka
Serena Sundell is worried she might disappoint people. Not her friends and family, who were elated to see her drafted to the Seattle Storm last Monday, but those who might expect she went wild after leaving the WNBA’s fete at The Shed in New York. “At the end of the night, I was in my hotel bed with their little robe and a burger from DoorDash,” the 21-year-old guard tells Bustle over Zoom. As she wraps up her time at Kansas State, Sundell is focused on two things: school and packing.
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3 weeks ago | 
camillestyles.com | Langa Chinyoka
We may receive a portion of sales if you purchase a product through a link in this article. Maximalism is calling. Bold looks, bright colors, and dramatic accents are back in beauty. And while it may be fun to experiment with trends—or even timeless statement looks like the occasional red lip—one of the more exhilarating things about getting older is leaning into your own style. The older I get, the less pressured I feel to participate in trends.
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3 weeks ago | 
bustle.com | Langa Chinyoka
When it comes to lip trends, it can seem like there are only two options. You’ve got the glossy, glazed look, and you’ve got matte. Now, there’s a not-so-secret third option: the “bitten lip” trend. Makeup has gotten messier. Coquette has gone chaotic. And just-kissed lips fresh out of a rom-com are beauty’s answer to the undone beauty movement. As summer comes around, beauty girlies aren’t just embracing messy — they’re embracing natural color, too.
