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Quarantine Day Who-Knows-Anymore. We're at a hair-breadth (no pun intended) away from summer in the western hemisphere, yet it feels like we're stuck in an eternal Spring. If you've been tucked away inside the comfort of your home you've probably found yourself depraved of enjoying services that were a block or two away from your house --like your friendly neighborhood hair salon. Ah, what precious memories. The smell of hair chemicals, the gossip magazines you only read when you're ther …

Amid growing concerns of COVID-19's spread, now more than ever it's important to take action. The World Health Organization has released a PSA campaign called "Do The Five" in an effort to educate people on how they can help stop Coronavirus.  1 HANDS - Wash them often 2 ELBOW - Cough into it 3 FACE - Don't touch it 4 FEET - Stay more than 3ft apart 5 FEEL - sick? Stay home BuyMeBeauty wants to share a list with you as well with beauty tips and makeup application safety me …

Have you ever had a hard time picking between two brands of tomato paste at the store? How about choosing between a L'Oreal mascara versus a Maybelline mascara? We know the struggle and that's why we've created a new series of blog posts where we compare some of our most popular products --because not all beauty products that look similar are actually the same. 1. FOUNDATION STICKThe NYC Foundation Stick is a medium coverage stick with a matte finish. The formula is very long-lasting which …

In 1937 a pharmaceutical company released a new medicine that treated a specific kind of infection. This medicine was quickly distributed to drugstores and into the hands of the population. Little did they know that what they were buying was an untested product with no scientific research to back it up. The medicine turned out to be extremely poisonous to the human body and caused a large poison outbreak which ended in over 100 deaths. Something like this would never happen nowadays. But …

The history of cosmetics spans over a period of 7,000 years or more. Ever wonder how any of this stuff was invented? Who came up with the idea of wearing lipstick? And deodorant? Take a look below at this curious list of facts about makeup and cosmetics to find out!1. Ancient Sumerians are said to be the first to invent and wear lipstick, approximately 5,000 years ago. They crushed gemstones to decorate their faces, lips and around the eyes.2. Ancient Egyptians wore lipstick to emphasize the …