In the News | Urban Hydration
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Innovation in Costa Rica: Co-ops Using Agricultural Waste for Cosmetics and Snacks
Two co-ops in Costa Rica have found a way to develop food products and cosmetics using waste from apple, plums and guava. These food products include energy bars, sauces and...
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Give Your Face the Frankenstein Treatment
As the beauty industry expands and technology becomes a bigger and bigger part of it, there are bound to be some wild inventions that come with the progress. Still, as...
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Urban Hydration + WATERisLIFE
Since the beginning, Urban Hydration, and UI Global Brands as a whole, has been about truly making an impact with the products we offer. Whether it be with lingerie made...
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Skincare Safety in the Summer
In summer, we’re usually spending more time in the sun. However, it’s very important to get enough protection before exposure to the sun. Remember: sunscreen is actually the least protective...
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The End of Unicorns
At the end of 2016, beauty magazines across the industry created articles discussing the beauty trends that should be left in that year and that year alone. Among them, the...
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Eye Tracking Technology + Makeup?
Smashbox has partnered with augmented reality developer ModiFace on an eye tracking technology that can detect a person's interest in buying a product based on how long they look at...
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Filmmaker Matthew A. Cherry Prepares Adorable Animated Short Film
I’m proud to announce this very special short film from one of my mutuals on Twitter, Matthew A. Cherry. The animated short film, titled “Hair Love”, has plenty of adorable...
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Trend Alert: Beauty Industry Watch
There are a huge number of trends within the beauty industry that are going to be taking over in the next few years: Medical Tourism The cost of beauty procedures...
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Is There a Link Between Hair Dyes/Relaxers and Breast Cancer?
By Vontoba Terry Short answer: it's possible. According to a study of 4,000+ women that was published in the journal Carcinogenesis, black women who used dark or black hair dyes...
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Beauty Devices from the Future
We all know that technology has changed the way we’ve lived and interacted with one another over the past couple of centuries, but recently, there have been huge technological innovations...
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Butter In Your Coffee???
I know it sounds weird, but butter may be good for more than just spreading on toast and adding flavor to yummy meals. Recently, there's been a new craze for...
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Scoot Over Coconut Oil, Jojoba Oil is Coming Through!
For years, jojoba oil has been one of the beauty industry’s best kept secrets. This is because it is a natural oil extracted from the jojoba plant and known to...