I've been a professional hair and makeup artist for years. I swear by these 10 Dollar Tree products.

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I'm always surprised to see some great name-brand products at Dollar Tree.

Meredith Schneider

5 beauty trends I'd never follow after working as a hair and makeup artist for over 6 years

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Makeup artists see it all, from bad trends to timeless looks.

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It's expensive to be 'hot' in 2024

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It's getting more expensive to be hot in 2024.

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Wende Zomnir revolutionized makeup with Urban Decay. She's not done building her empire.

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Wende Zomnir.
Wende Zomnir.

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From the moment Wende Zomnir answers my call, it's like I can feel rays of California sun beaming through the phone.

While I'm settled in a New Jersey suburb, she's enjoying Newport Beach, California. It's where the beauty mogul runs her latest cosmetics venture out of a Zomnir-described "surf shack" that sits in front of the ocean.

I've worked as a hair and makeup artist for years. Here are my favorite drugstore dupes for high-end products.

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There are some bold, pigmented makeup products at the drugstore.

Meredith Schneider

The 6 purses you need right now and 5 you should get rid of, according to stylists and designers

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Not all purse trends are created equally.

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Don't let 'upflation' fool you into spending more on beauty products

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Prices for personal care items have trailed overall inflation since 2020, despite new upflated razor and shampoo products.

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I compared Sol de Janeiro's $48 Brazilian Bum Bum Cream to the Costco dupe. The latter is ⅓ of the price, and I prefer it.

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Sol de Janeiro is known for its Brazilian Bum Bum Cream, but there are supposedly cheaper dupes.

Meredith Schneider

How Glossier's perfume saved it from the millennial dustbin

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"You" perfume, Glossier's viral hit with Gen Z, has saved it from the dustbin of once-hot millennial-focused products.

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I work at Sephora. These are the 5 products I swear by to keep my makeup looking perfect all summer long.

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I grabbed products at Sephora that will last through the summertime heat.

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