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It’s no surprise that the holiday season is looking a little different this year. With social distancing and working from home still in practice in many places, it can be hard to drum up holiday cheer. But where there’s a will there’s a way—and we found a pretty fun way. In lieu of group holiday

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You’d assume global pop stars are having a very different quarantine experience than the rest of the world, but that isn’t the case for Camila Cabello and her quarantine partner and boyfriend, Shawn Mendes. The duo is currently sheltering in place in Cabello’s hometown of Miami and has ticked about every box on Quarantine Couples

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Jennifer Lopez is channeling her inner Spice Girl. Yesterday, Lopez’s hairstylist, Chris Appleton, took to Instagram to show off his star client’s latest look. Clad in a fuzzy bathrobe, the singer and actress had her hair pulled up into ultra-nostalgic double buns, perfected with a middle part and two thick tendrils framing her face. Lopez

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For years, the Internet has pondered the beauty, radiance, and enduring youth of Pharrell Williams. Memes have been created as an ode to his flawless skin. Vampire conspiracy theories have floated around. He’s been asked about it countless times in interviews. And now, the secret is finally out. Pharrell is launching Humanrace Skincare, a culmination

The ongoing global pandemic has separated people from their friends and families, jobs, and favorite restaurants. But if there’s one thing the pandemic won’t separate Zoe Kravitz from, it’s her red lipstick. Of course, with global mandates requiring people to wear masks out in public at all times, Kravitz—like many of us—has found it increasingly

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