Starving for Beauty

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Two Gen-X former beauty editors continue to have a LOT of opinions on the topic, so instead of yelling at the clouds, banging their cane and DM-ing each other, we are bringing them to you. We also like music.

About Lesa Hannah

Gen X-er; writer/reader; shoegazer; loves a good berry lipstick; been calling people 'dude' since 1993.

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