Beautiful People

The woman who built Jacksonville's beauty empire – The Jaxson

When people tell the story of Jacksonville’s Black business pioneers, the names of bankers, physicians, and civil rights leaders often take center stage. Yet one of the city’s most influential institution builders has remained largely absent from the historical spotlight. Sophia Nickerson Starks spent decades quietly building something far more important than a successful business.…

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The evolution of permanent makeup: Trends, removal, and recovery – businessreport.co.za

Permanent makeup was embraced for convenience and confidence. Image: Freepik There was a time when perfectly sculpted brows, permanently defined eyeliner and softly tinted lips were considered the ultimate beauty shortcut. Permanent makeup, also known as cosmetic tattooing, promised to eliminate the daily routine of pencilling in sparse brows or reapplying lipstick, making it…

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