Holy Fungus Mud Volleyball is Japan’s most filthily beautifying bacteria event of the summer!

Getting dirty in Gifu comes with benefits for your skin and stomach. There’s an outdoor volleyball tournament scheduled for this coming August in the town of Gujo. But while playing the sport under the summer sun might have you imagining beach volleyball, Gujo is in Gifu, one of Japan’s landlocked prefectures, so it has no […]

Bandai cancels gacha/blind-buy system for anime cosmetics, will let fans choose what they buy

Reversal of policy for new Chara Cosme releases follows survey showing immense dislike for randomized merch purchases. Bandai is one of Japan’s biggest anime and video game publishers, which dovetails nicely with their role as the country’s largest toymaker. However, Bandai doesn’t just leverage the appeal of its anime and game casts into making plushies […]

Nintendo’s Animal Crossing crosses over into Japanese convenience store cosmetics line[Photos]

Family Mart convenience stores are looking a little more like an Animal Crossing village these days. Japan’s convenience stores aren’t just a great place to grab snacks or drinks. They’re also stocked with all sorts of sundry daily necessities. But while all of the major convenience store chains have cosmetics, Family Mart is the only […]

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Undergrad makes nail polish that works on touchscreens

I've often marvelled at how anyone can get anything done with long fingernails, be they glued on at a salon or homegrown. When I've asked, the only answer I've gotten is "with practice." But thanks to an undergraduate at Centenary College of Louisiana, using a smartphone with elegant fingertips could soon become a hell of a lot easier. — Read the rest

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Don’t Wait For Part 2: 11 Stunning Bridgerton Collabs To Shop Now

Body wash , sweet treats, cosmetics , and more make up this season's most elegant Bridgerton collaborations. As fans prep for the Season 4 premiere, all kinds of brands are leaning into the Regency-era romance with collections that capture the show’s whimsical essence. We've rounded up only the best Bridgerton collabs to peruse before Part 1 drops on January 29, 2026.…

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France Bans “Forever Chemicals” in Cosmetics

Last year, France’s National Assembly approved a bill “to outlaw the production, import, or sale of cosmetics containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS),” and that law came into effect this month, February 2026. This means that any cosmetics that use PFAS instead of alternatives that already exist will be included in the ban which also […]

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