A woman was told she wasn't hired for a job because of her appearance. Career experts say it happens all the time.

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Sometimes it's obvious when a job interview isn't going well (stock image).

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I've been a makeup artist for 7 years. Here are 10 drugstore beauty products I reach for over high-end items.

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A hand holds an orange ELF liquid blush with clear packaging and a white lid
I swear by drugstore products that feel high-end, like the ELF liquid blushes.

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I'm a beauty reporter and these are the basic makeup products under $50 that I regularly buy

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Reporter Amanda Krause and her beauty products.
As a beauty reporter, I rarely go a day without my favorite makeup products.

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Gen Zers want you to know they are sick of extravagant influencer brand trips

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Gen Z is tired of seeing influencers sent on lavish trips for free (stock image).

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I've been a makeup artist for 9 years. Here are 9 drugstore products that perform better than high-end items.

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Physicians Formula Butter bronzer laid out on a white sheet; Four Maybelline Lifter glosses on a white sheet
Products like the Physicians Formula Butter bronzer and the Maybelline Lifter glosses are perfect for a flawless look.

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Bobbi Brown shares her beauty hot takes, from her thoughts on influencers to grunge makeup

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Bobbi Brown at her Jones Road office.
Bobbi Brown.

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I quit my job at Sephora after years there. It's nothing like the golden days of the beauty industry.

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One ex-Sephora employee says the company became soulless by the time they left in 2024.

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Bobbi Brown left her namesake makeup brand 7 years ago. The rest of the world hasn't caught up.

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Bobbi Brown.

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Sephora hit $10 billion in revenue and workers aren't happy that all they got was a 'stale cookie'

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A sweet treat from Sephora with a confidential note attached found its way to Reddit forums.

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Bobbi Brown is still living a life of luxury and lipstick — and it's all on her own terms

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Bobbi Brown.

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Bobbi Brown is standing outside her home in Montclair, New Jersey — a picturesque, artsy suburb less than an hour away from New York. It's Halloween night in 2017, and instead of candy, she's passing out lip glosses to her neighbors.

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