The Founder of Local Clean Skincare Line Nourish & Refine Shares Her...
Nikki Powers runs her all-natural skincare and candle line Nourish & Refine from her home studio in Alexandria. A few years ago, she made the switch to clean products after having an allergic...
View Article“About 45 Percent of Our Income Comes From Me”: What It’s Like to Be a Spa...
Sarah Howell, 34, of Del Ray, who owns the Georgetown spa Volta Esthetics + Massage Lab, on how Covid-19 has affected her business: “I opened the spa in October of 2015. We do massages, facials, and...
View ArticleHair and Nail Salons Could Start Reopening Soon. What Precautions Will They...
Since DC, Maryland, and Virginia announced the closure of all non-essential businesses in March, nail and hair salons haven’t been permitted to see customers. That may soon change for some area salons:...
View ArticleThis Black-Owned Dupont Circle Beauty Store Is Calling Out Sephora for Its...
Brown Beauty Co-Op, the Dupont Circle beauty store made for people of color, has often been referred to as “the black Sephora,” says Amaya Smith, 40, who co-owns the store with Kimberly Smith, 39 (no...
View ArticleDaily Mask Changes and Texting Your Facialist: Welcome to the Summer of Maskne
Jennie Ryon had it all down to a precise science. Her skincare routine, that is. The 29-year-old Navy Yard resident suffers from cystic acne, but through the wonders of monthly facials and a multi-step...
View ArticleAn Anonymously Run Company Called Biden Beauty Is Selling Cosmetic Sponges to...
If you want to boost your support of the Democratic presidential candidate beyond a boring Biden-Harris sign in your front yard, you can now think of Joe Biden each time you put on concealer and...
View ArticleSix Hairstyling Tips to Get Out the Door Faster in the Morning
If You Like Beachy Waves Sleep with your hair in a loose braid, says Amie Decker of Amie Decker Beauty. In the morning, all you have to do is untie the braid, run your fingers through the waves, and...
View ArticleFor When Face Masks Come Back Off, Here Are Four Lipsticks to Put a Smile on...
Lip Service Dior Addict Lip Glow Balm, $35 at Bloomingdale’s. Lipstick can dry out lips—especially those not used to wearing anything. This formula not only drenches lips in color (shown here in...
View ArticleGlossier Is Opening a New Shop in Georgetown
Global beauty brand Glossier is opening its newest retail store in Georgetown this summer. The shop, which will be located at 3065 M St., NW, is the latest in a series of brick-and-mortar openings for...
View Article“Skinimalism” Is the Latest Beauty Trend
Let’s time-travel back to early March 2020. The alarm goes off at 6:30 am. You wake up, hop into the shower, blow-dry and style your hair, pick out an outfit, stand in front of the mirror and do your...
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