diy beauty
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The Mask Ball: How to Get That Glass Complexion Using Korean Sheet Masks
You’re invited to the “Mask Ball.” Bring your favorite sheet mask, and welcome all ballers on a budget. Want to get your glow up on a time and money budget? For about the price of a bag of groceries, I give myself targeted treatments for specific areas of my face, neck, hands and feet. I…
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Traveling Light, Part 2: Yes, You Can Fit a Full Face Into Minimal Space
This is my toiletry case. It doesn’t have a name, though it probably should, since we’ve traveled the world together for years. For now, let’s call her Clare—probably Clare the Eighth, at this point. But she’s always a simple, clear bucket case measuring approximately 4 by 5 by 8 inches, with a double-zip top, maximizing…
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‘Christmas Tree Brows’ Are the Latest Thing We Hope Gets Left in 2017
Hell no, we’re not in. I’m not gonna front: I wanted so badly to file “Christmas tree brows” under “Shit White People Do,” but a basic Google search of “crazy brows” easily confirmed that these are equal opportunity offenses. And people, it has to stop. Stop with the braided brows, the squiggly brows, the triple…
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Nailing It, Naturally: How I Do a DIY Mani-Pedi
#BlackGirlTragic: I am ashy. Tip to toe. The reigning Queen of Elephant Skin. Dry winter skin has my hands looking like I’m half eagle; I need a manicure so badly. In short, it’s not a good look. But true confession? Mani-pedis are one of the areas in my beauty routine where I am consistently thrifty…
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Magnetic Attraction: Glue-Free False Eyelashes
I love lashes. I have been in about every eyelash situation you can imagine; drugstore brands like Andrea “Curl 91” style and Ardell’s “Wispy” model were the gateway products that ignited my lash habit. These days, my habit now involves feeding my lashes daily with Lash Food serum to promote growth and, when time permits,…