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Cheryl Wischhover

Cheryl Wischhover

Former Reporter

    Latest articles by Cheryl Wischhover

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    How Vice’s makeup designer turned Christian Bale into Dick CheneyHow Vice’s makeup designer turned Christian Bale into Dick Cheney
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    Vice’s Oscar winning makeup designer explains how he transformed the Best Actor nominee into the former VP.

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    The red carpet is just one big makeup adThe red carpet is just one big makeup ad
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    Stars, makeup artists, and brands want to maintain the perception that red carpet makeup looks happen organically. They don’t.

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    American sunscreen isn’t good enough. Can new regulations help?American sunscreen isn’t good enough. Can new regulations help?
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    A new FDA proposal tries to address safety concerns about current sunscreens but doesn’t make it easier for new ingredients to be approved.

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    Celebrities get tons of free stuff during awards season. Why?Celebrities get tons of free stuff during awards season. Why?
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    Brands pay thousands of dollars to give away thousands of dollars in gifting lounges, where celebrities pose with their products.

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    Why we can’t look away from before-and-after pictures
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    From Jenna Jameson’s keto diet progress to the #10YearChallenge, people love transformation pictures. But do they do more harm than good?

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    Brandon Truaxe, the controversial founder of the skin care company Deciem, has diedBrandon Truaxe, the controversial founder of the skin care company Deciem, has died
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    In October, Truaxe was ousted from the company he founded.

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    How Proactiv became the go-to mega-money endorsement deal for celebritiesHow Proactiv became the go-to mega-money endorsement deal for celebrities
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    Kendall Jenner is the latest in a long line of celebs getting multimillion-dollar deals to talk about their acne.

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    The problem with Bradley Cooper asking Lady Gaga to go makeup-free in A Star Is BornThe problem with Bradley Cooper asking Lady Gaga to go makeup-free in A Star Is Born
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    We associate a lack of makeup with authenticity, but that’s not the whole story.

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    The biggest beauty trend in 2018? Makeup brands behaving badly
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    Callout culture was on the rise this year, and it affected Deciem, Kat Von D, and more.

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    Stephen Miller ignited a conversation about spray-on hair. So what is it?
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    Spray-on hair: not usually a spray, anymore.

    By Cheryl Wischhover