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Makeup
What is makeup for during a pandemic?
Feb 10, 2021
Social distancing has made some women more aware of what wearing makeup means for them, whether it's peer pressure or self-care.
For sale: A brand that pioneered cosmetics for women of color
by
Erika Beras
Apr 11, 2019
The company that launched Ebony and Jet magazines — Johnson Publishing Company of Chicago — has filed for bankruptcy. Johnson sold off its magazines in 2016, but held on to Fashion Fair, its cosmetics brand. When the brand hit the market in 1973, the department store counters that sold it were among the few places where […]
Red lipstick and gold hoops: attitudes toward makeup are changing at work
by
Janet Nguyen
Feb 19, 2019
Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has started a conversation about the standards placed on women in the workplace.
How to be a cosmetic scientist
by
Janet Nguyen
Feb 15, 2019
Beauty and science aren't mutually exclusive.
Young shoppers are giving the makeup industry a makeover
by
Erika Beras
Oct 8, 2018
With big chains like Sephora and Ulta on the move, department stores are playing catch up.
YouTube beauty videos for people over 35 are a huge hit
by
Sean McHenry
Oct 27, 2017
Yes, many social influencers are millennials. But the category to watch might be the over-35 crowd.
Why is Rihanna's makeup line selling like wild?
Sep 22, 2017
Fenty Beauty boasts 40 shades of foundation. Fans say it gives women of color something they can't find elsewhere.
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Campaign Jobs: Making politicians prettier
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Robert Garrova
Aug 19, 2015
Kriss Blevens is makeup artist to politicos, including former Rep. Newt Gingrich.
Why M.A.C. is the foundation of the Estee Lauder brand
by
Stan Alcorn
Aug 15, 2013
Estee Lauder began marketing makeup to minorities in the U.S. during the recession, launching its M.A.C. stores. Now that line is the biggest selling makeup in several countries.
FDA warns on anti-aging claims of cosmetics
Sep 13, 2012
Anti-aging creams are a growing share of the cosmetics market, but the FDA warns that if companies claim pharmaceutical benefits from their products, the FDA will review them as drugs.