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Cheryl Wischhover

Cheryl Wischhover

Former Reporter

    Latest articles by Cheryl Wischhover

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    Pimple patches are everywhere, but do they work?Pimple patches are everywhere, but do they work?
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    Every decade or so, we seek out a new quick fix for acne — tiny stickers that suck gunk out of pores are the latest.

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    Skin care brand Sunday Riley got in trouble for writing fake reviews. It just settled with the FTC.Skin care brand Sunday Riley got in trouble for writing fake reviews. It just settled with the FTC.
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    Sunday Riley got a slap on the wrist by the FTC for writing fake Sephora reviews for two years. Some FTC commissioners didn’t agree.

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    Why so many celebrities have beauty brands now
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    Lady Gaga, Rihanna, and Millie Bobby Brown all have makeup lines. Here’s why.

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    Avocado face masks, oat milk shampoo: how health food invaded the beauty aisle
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    Thanks to a collective obsession with wellness and a growing concern about beauty product safety, brands are turning to trendy food ingredients — but do they actually do anything?

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    Target expects Black Friday-level excitement for its collaboration retrospectiveTarget expects Black Friday-level excitement for its collaboration retrospective
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    It’s been collaborating with high-end designers for 20 years. Now the products are being rereleased.

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    The show’s costume designer tells Vox the meaning behind Shiv’s season two makeover.

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    Wayfair, the internet’s massive online furniture store, explained
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    As the e-commerce home decor giant Wayfair deals with issues raised by its recent employee walkout and opens its first-ever store, one question remains: How does it even work?

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    Target is rereleasing some of its most popular designer items from the past 20 yearsTarget is rereleasing some of its most popular designer items from the past 20 years
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    Lilly Pulitzer, Missoni, Jason Wu, and more Target collaborations are coming back to the big-box store.

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    Wayfair employees protest alleged sale of furniture for border detention facilityWayfair employees protest alleged sale of furniture for border detention facility
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    “We believe it is our business to sell to any customer who is acting within the laws of the countries within which we operate,” the company’s CEO responded in a statement.

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    Target was the first chain to master high-end fashion collaborations. Here’s how it pulled it off.
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    Vineyard Vines is the latest brand to debut an affordable limited-edition collection at the big-box retailer.

    By Cheryl Wischhover