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Dopamine dressing: where the mood-boost style idea actually came from
The term was coined by fashion psychologist Dawnn Karen, who was dressing for joy long before the internet made it a hashtag.
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Blush draping, explained: the 1980s technique your feed rediscovered
Blush draping — blush swept from the cheek up around the eye — was invented by makeup artist Way Bandy in the 1970s, and TikTok has been redrawing his map ever since.