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I bleach my dark brown Asian black hair blonde every 6-8 weeks, so when I first heard stylists at the salon raving about K18, I was instantly intrigued. And it turns out people all over the world love it too, because when I first tried to buy it, it was sold out at Sephora. I ended up getting a mini bottle and was amazed at how soft my hair was. Seriously. I was touching it all day and even my boyfriend agreed that my hair was noticeably silkier. Before trying K18, I was a big Olaplex user. I still stick…

More than 150 LGBTQ Olympians are competing for gold at this year’s Paris Olympics, celebrating world unity, athletics and cultural diversity on the world stage. LGBTQ athletes have competed in the Olympic and Paralympic Games since perhaps the first Olympics in history, but today, more athletes than ever before feel comfortable coming out as they are and are accepted and supported by fans, fellow competitors and sponsors. Around 35 LGBTQ athletes will compete in the 2022 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games in Beijing, and a record 222 out athletes competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. On Sunday, July 28, Amandine…

With a bullhorn in hand, San Jose Vice Mayor Rosemary Kamei guided a group of urban planning students from San Jose State University to the El Paseo shopping center area in February. Kamei, whose West San Jose council district borders Saratoga, reached out to SJSU to bring in urban planning students to conduct a study on the potential impacts of a proposed Costco near the city’s border. Student interns are also working with the Los Gatos Thrives Foundation, helping shape the vision for a new multigenerational community center in town. (Photo by Rick Koss) In the West Valley, as plans…

Ndz/star Max/Getty Images Keith Urban was causing a stir long before he was famous. Everyone in the States adore him for his country ballads, but Urban isn’t from around here — he was born in New Zealand and grew up in Australia. After three years in high school, he decided to drop out to pursue a career in music. While this would make most parents’ hair stand on end, Urban’s likely understood his need to start his career as early as possible. He was already playing in a band which was…

Samsung unveils new medals for the Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games, celebrating the spirit of openness. Created by London-based Bartle Bogle Hegarty, the Openness Medal was developed based on the insight that Gen Z is more interested in the stories behind the athletes than the actual competition. Younger generations are also using social media to follow and interact with these athletes, showing the importance of being open. The Openness Medal encourages people to overcome challenges and open their minds to new possibilities by sharing their past failures. The medal will allow Gen Z to learn more about the stories of…

Thomas Joly, artistic director of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics, has denied claims that a section of the show featuring drag queens parodies the painting of the Last Supper and Christianity. Politicians, Elon Musk, Piers Morgan and even Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker were among those to vent their anger on social media after Friday’s gorgeous but rain-swept game. The televised segment that particularly infuriated them was titled “Festival” and featured the French singer and actor Philippe Catherine standing at a banquet table half-naked and painted blue as the god Dionysus. There was some backlash within…

59 days We previously covered elf Beauty, Inc. (NYSE:ELF) in May 2024, discussing the company’s strong growth in financial numbers and market share gains thanks to its popular and strategically marketed/priced beauty products. Nevertheless, as a relatively new player in the beauty industry with untapped international markets and significant growth potential, the stock was clearly overvalued at the time and offered only minimal margin of safety to interested investors, which is why we rated it “Hold (Neutral)” at the time. Since then, ELF has hit new highs and then fallen as the overall market shifts away from high growth stocks,…

James Harris/CNNUnderscored For two-time Olympic medalist Laurie Hernandez, partnering with Olay for her latest skincare launch was a no-brainer. In an exclusive interview, the former gymnast revealed that she was already using the beauty giant’s products when the opportunity presented itself. “Before I partnered with Olay, I was using a regular moisturizer with Vitamin C, and after I used Vitamin C, my skin felt more woken up,” she said, adding that Vitamin C gives skin a radiant, dewy look. “When they reached out to me, I was like, ‘Wait a second, I’m using this.’ [moisturizer] It felt like it was…

The Columbus Blue Jackets announced today that they have agreed to terms with restricted free agent forward Kirill Marchenko on a three-year contract extension worth an average annual salary of $3.85 million. signature: #CBJ The team signed forward Kirill Marchenko to a three-year contract that runs through the 2026-27 NHL season.He played in 137 games with the Blue Jackets, recording 44 wins, 23 losses and 67 ties. https://t.co/qtJbn2uXz3— CBJ Public Relations (@BlueJacketsPR) July 28, 2024 Marchenko, 24, will earn $11.55 million in his new contract. The 2018 second-round draft pick recorded a career-high 23 goals and 42 points in 78…

Boston, Massachusetts, USA, July 27, 2024: New York Yankees designated hitter Aaron Judge (99) hits an RBI single in the fifth inning against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. Credit: Gregory Fisher – USA TODAY Sports After scoring a come-from-behind victory in 10 innings to tie the series, the New York Yankees will look to beat their home rivals the Boston Red Sox for the second straight game when their weekend series concludes on Sunday night. The Yankees racked up 16 hits and scored the final five runs to win 11-8 on Saturday. Aaron Judge went 4-for-4 with three…