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Your dollar counts, use it wisely, support fair trade.

Gwendolyn Sobkowiak | staff writer ‘So this top is from Shein, these pants are from H&M and my burger is from Wendy’s. Yeah, yeah, I know they don’t have the best labor practices, and they’re slowly inching us closer to environmental catastrophe, but it’s not like there’s anything I can really do about that.’ As Western society moves the hands that gather, assemble and manufacture … Continue reading Your dollar counts, use it wisely, support fair trade.

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Meet the creators of WaySlay, the Pittsburgh-based ‘UberEats of beauty supplies’

Gillian Fitzgerald | Staff Writer 03/25/2021 Speaking for college students without cars, it can be extremely frustrating running out of the essentials — especially the beauty and hair products they rely on. The good news for all of those living in the Pittsburgh area? There’s now an app that can deliver those products to us in as little as 20 minutes: WaySlay. Co-founders Ian Grant … Continue reading Meet the creators of WaySlay, the Pittsburgh-based ‘UberEats of beauty supplies’

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Spring 2021 makeup and hair guide

Griffin Sendek | Multimedia Editor 3/25/21 For what feels like forever now, there’s been no need to worry about putting makeup on the bottom half of the face. With the increased rollout of vaccines and the glimmer of life returning to normal, unfortunately, the days of half-done makeup are coming to an end. In case your hair and makeup skills have faltered over the past … Continue reading Spring 2021 makeup and hair guide

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Features

Fall makeup look book

10/3/2019 Colleen Hammond | Opinions Editor Fall has arrived and brought an iconic, retro-inspired makeup look with it. The year’s global fashion weeks featured makeup styles from the ‘60s and ‘70s. This season, makeup gurus will be sporting eye makeup straight from the 1960s. Soft, gold eyeshadow is a must if you want to recreate this look. Thick, bold lashes will help secure this vintage … Continue reading Fall makeup look book

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More makeup companies should opt for natural, untouched look

02/14/2019 By Colleen Hammond | Staff Columnist  In the age of Instagram glamour and face-perfecting Snapchat filters, beauty standards for women seem to be straying further and further from reality. Nearly every major beauty corporation and retailer use highly edited photographs in their advertisements. Even bareMinerals, a company traditionally associated with their affinity for “natural beauty,” utilizes heavily edited images in their ads. While skin … Continue reading More makeup companies should opt for natural, untouched look

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CoverGirl’s new model pushes boundaries

By Ollie Gratzinger | Staff Columnist For the first time in almost 60 years, CoverGirl’s newest cover girl is, in fact, a boy. According to The New York Times, 17-year-old James Charles has joined the celebrity ranks of Katy Perry, Pink and Zendaya as a model for the beauty company. He’s well known on Instagram, with a follower count exceeding 650,000; but soon, his incredible … Continue reading CoverGirl’s new model pushes boundaries

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Beauty industry banks on insecurities

By: Rebekah Devorak | Opinions Editor In 2012, makeup powerhouse Revlon raked in over $1.43 billion in profit, according to the company’s annual sales report. However, that number is meager at best when compared to the top dog in the industry – L’Oreal – which amassed over $28.33 billion in sales as reported by WWD Beauty Inc. These figures prove one thing: women love buying … Continue reading Beauty industry banks on insecurities

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