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Mike Hadge

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Sexxy Red’s new lip gloss line features names you’ll never be able to unsee

Natasha Dubash is a freelance writer and editor based in Los Angeles. She loves reporting on entertainment, television, and pop culture.

Natasha Dubash

Walmart shopper can’t believe what the store added to beauty aisle

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‘Walmart finally got fed up with y’all’: Walmart shopper can’t believe what the store added to beauty aisle

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

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‘This is the best deal’: Dollar Tree shopper goes to buy Crest. There’s just one problem

Stacey Nguyen is a lifestyle and entertainment writer based in California. You can find her work on Real Simple, InStyle, BuzzFeed, PopSugar, and other sites.

Stacey Nguyen

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Add a fresh twist to your summer looks with Aperol spritz makeup

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

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‘You should not have in the cart. Take it out’: Sephora worker shares 8 makeup products she doesn’t recommend

Lindsey is a Seattle area writer interested in all things society, including internet culture, politics, and mental health. Outside of the Daily Dot, her work can be found in publications such as The Mary Sue, Truthout, and YES! Magazine.

Lindsey Weedston

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That time folks freaked out over Ice Spice without makeup

Customer says new Youthforia foundation only uses black pigment

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‘You should be in jail’: Customer says new Youthforia foundation only uses black pigment

Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Youthforia launches new foundation shade after colorism controversy

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‘How did we go from that to THAT?’: Youthforia launches new foundation shade after colorism controversy. Shoppers think it’s ‘malicious compliance’

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

Sephora customer says employee yelled at her for doing her makeup in store

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‘I only go to Ulta now’: Sephora customer says employee yelled at her for doing her makeup in store

Sephora worker shares what she thinks of you based on the foundation you wear

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‘Nicest customers in the store’: Sephora worker shares what she thinks of you based on the foundation you wear

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

Worker slams white women who buy dark foundation shades, making the products even more inaccessible

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‘We can’t find our shades in stock’: Worker slams white women who buy dark foundation shades, making the products even more inaccessible

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‘Sephora has made a huge mistake’: Customer does the math on Sephora rewards points, finds out how they’re overcharging you

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‘Why are they so mad’: Men send TikToker hate comments after she jokingly posts makeup photo

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw was a staff writer at the Daily Dot, covering geek culture and fandom. Specializing in sci-fi movies and superheroes, she also appears as a film and TV critic on BBC radio. Elsewhere, she co-hosts the pop culture podcast Overinvested. Follow her on Twitter: @Hello_Tailor

Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘LOOK AT THE GOOD STUFF’: TikToker finds ‘full’ beauty products while dumpster-diving at Ulta

Samira Sadeque is a New York-based journalist reporting on immigration, sexual violence, and mental health, and will sometimes write about memes and dinosaurs too. Her work also appears in Reuters, NPR, and NBC among other publications. She graduated from Columbia Journalism School, and her work has been nominated for SAJA awards. Follow: @Samideque

Samira Sadeque

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Cosmetics show anti-theft marks with the Target logo only only dark skinned products next to light skin products that don’t have the device

Viral photo shows Target anti-theft stickers only on darker shades of makeup

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