It’s been a while since Willow Smith came out with another single, and with the release of self-produced track F Q-C #7 (a reference, no doubt to her and her brother Jaden’s New Age-y interests), she sported face paint, overalls, and a Tupac shirt. In an interview with The Fader, she explained her different costume changes in the video, which she also co-directed:”The different Me’s represent my chakras,” she said. “Yellow is self-confidence, Blue is my voice (song), Red is my survival instinct, and the Black is a combination of everything (the true me).” While the tune doesn’t have the catchy hook of Whip My Hair, at 14 years old, we think it’s pretty cool that Willow has figured out how to just do her thing. (The Fader)
In an interview with The Cut during a press conference for CVS-exclusive Nuance beauty line, Salma Hayek revealed an unsettling truth about products with SPF added on to them: “It’s a lot of chemicals that can affect the formula of the cream,” she explains. “We have one product with amazing SPF—it’s there for when you need it.” In it, she also delved into her beauty routine (she doesn’t wash her face in the morning), and revealed her line’s secret ingredient that allows her products to stay affordable without compromising efficacy. (The Cut)
Will we never see another “designer” fragrance by Beiber or One Direction hit the shelves again? If the trend reported by Fortune continues, that may well be the case. In an interview with Wall Street analysts last February, Coty chairman Bart Becht observes, “The mass fragrance part, in particular on the celebrity side in the U.S., is in decline.” In contrast, prestige fragrances by Tory Burch and Tom Ford are starting to pick up, which can only mean one thing: Consumers are starting to develop a sense of taste. (Fortune)
They’ve been name-checked in the Missy Elliott track Work It, and thousands of New York’s most affluent depend on them to look their best, which is why it’s disturbing to find out about abusive work conditions of Asian nail technicians. From having their wages withheld by their employers to enduring ethnic biases, The New York Times released a comprehensive report of the abuse they endure. So the next time you had to the nail salon, remember to tip your nail artist generously, especially if they did a good job—it means more to them than it does to you. (The New York Times)
Last Saturday, over 8,000 women ran the streets of Filinvest City, Alabang at the inaugural Nike Women’s 10k Manila (#WeRunMNL). For more than 40 percent of the participants, it was their first ever 10k race (including yours truly). Nike Women’s 10k Manila is part of the global Nike Women’s Event Series, with more than 200,000 across 25 cities participating in the events. Designed to power women to be better through sport, the series includes the Nike Women’s Race Series, with runs ranging from 5k to half marathon, and the N+TC Tour, a five-hour training challenge hosted by elite athletes and master trainers.
