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Counter Confidential: The Green Queen
Don’t we all want a beautiful glow that’s faster (and safer!) than roasting in the sun for hours? Spray tans and bronzers are a great option, but our Undercover agent tells us why less is definitely more with a fake bake.
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Counter Confidential
Counter Confidential: Extra Crispy
Adding soft curls with hair appliances at your beauty counter can instantly transform your look, but think twice before using these professional grade tools on your hair. Our insider agent tells us about a devastating conclusion at her counter.
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Counter Confidential
Counter Confidential: For the Love of Lips
Customers do some crazy things especially if they’re afraid of germs. Keep reading to discover the woman bought 13 different lipsticks because she was afraid to use the testers.
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Social Experiments
Social Experiment: Dr. Seuss' The Lorax
Day after day, she walks with ease, not a care in the world of what people see. She’s bright, funky, and ready for a whirl, but what’s in store for this quite peculiar girl? Beautylish’s Jasmine shares the tale of how she walked about the streets of San Francisco with hair and makeup inspired by Dr. Seuss!
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Counter Confidential
Counter Confidential: Unintentional Shoplifting
Customers who decide to make their own testers using live merchandise are actually committing a security violation. Unintentional "shoplifting" has serious consequences.
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Counter Confidential
Counter Confidential: Buyer's Remorse
Impulse buys aren't that out of the ordinary, but having a customer return a half empty bottle seems a little suspicious. Our Undercover Beauty Agent tells us about a customer with a serious case of buyer’s remorse.
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Red Lips
Social Experiment: Scarlet Fever!
A hot crimson lip or a bright blush on your cheeks are two classic ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day. But what about a bold, fiery eye color? Beautylish’s Jasmine test drives using scarlet in two dramatic runway-inspired makeup looks, to find out which effect will most interest the opposite sex.
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Brown Girl Beauty
Winter-proofing Brown Skin: Staying Bold in the Cold
Brown girl beauty expert Dre Brown is back to discuss what to do when colder temperatures sap your skin of it's usual glow (and moisture). Keep reading for the best skin care tips and makeup colors to add life back to your sad winter complexion.
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Social Experiments
Social Experiment: The Morning After
We’ve all done the walk of shame at one time in our lives, and this week Beautylish’s Jasmine takes the bullet and spends one workday in last night’s party makeup. Find out what happens to her as she braves the streets in smudged eyeliner and flaking glitter!
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Brown Girl Beauty
The Wonders Of The Weave Part 2: Myths and Must-Haves
Dre Brown chats with celebrity hairstylist Sean Cameron about weaves. From proper maintenance to getting the best deal on hair, keep reading for all you ever wanted to know about sewn-in weaves.
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Eye Makeup
Social Experiment: Traffic-Stopping Brows
On the runways—especially couture shows—you can often see a model rocking a bright arch. But what happens when you take this trend out in public? Keep reading to see what Beautylish’s Jasmine encountered when she took this avant-garde look out on the streets of San Francisco.
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Brown Girl Beauty
Exploring The Wonders Of The Weave: Part 1
Brown girl beauty expert Dre Brown is back to discuss her latest obsession: her toasty new weave. Find out why this natural hair advocate has covered up her short curls with a weave this winter.
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Counter Confidential
Counter Confidential: Sick Days
The sneezing, coughing, and hacking season is back, and there’s nothing worse than being sick. Our Undercover Agent gives some advice about visiting the beauty counter if you’re a little under the weather.
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Brown Girl Beauty
Brown Girl Beauty Icon: Jody Watley
Inspired by brown girl divas like Jody Watley, Beautylish contributing editor Dre Brown loves to strut her stuff, singing and dancing as the star of a soulful solo act—in her apartment. Here, Dre sits down with the fabulous Ms. Watley herself to discuss what it's like to be a brown girl beauty icon.
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Counter Confidential
Counter Confidential: Global Beauty
Ever feel insecure about your features? In some cultures, they may be considered beautiful. Our Undercover Beauty Agent dishes about her international clients.
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Counter Confidential
Counter Confidential: Halloween at the Makeup Counter
Halloween is right around the corner, but what happens at the beauty counter when clients want crazy looks? They come to me, of course!
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Brown Girl Beauty
Brown Girl Beauty: Back To The Future And Beyond
Dre Brown is back to discuss how the brown girl beauty aesthetic is shifting right now to a more natural look with pastel eyelids and lips. Do you agree with her picks for the beauty icons of today?
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Stories
Body By Kit: The Sickest Part of Being Sick
This week, health and fitness expert Kit Rich tackles the issue of illness-related weight loss and asks why women are so obsessed with slimming down that they'll even envy the skinny that comes as a side effect of being sick.
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Brown Girl Beauty
Brown and Fabulous
Dre Brown muses on the increasing presence of brown girl beauties in the mainstream media. From supermodel Chanel Iman to VH1's Basketball Wives, which new faces are changing your definition of what's beautiful?
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Social Experiments
Social Experiment: High Fashion Goes Street
Fashion Week may be over in Europe, but Beautylish’s Jasmine takes her favorite spring 2012 Fashion Week look from the runway to the streets of San Francisco. Keep reading to see how people reacted to her throughout her day.
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