THEY MIGHT NOT HAVE THE SAME GLOSSY LIFE, STYLISH INSTAGRAM CONTENT AND RABID FOLLOWING AS THE LIKES OF MICHELLE PHAN AND HUDA KATTAN, BUT A BAND OF MYTH-BUSTING, INFO-WIELDING SCIENTISTS ARE FAST RAKING UP THE “HEARTS” ON SOCIAL MEDIA PARTICULARLY DURING THESE TROUBLING TIMES. AILEEN LALOR EXPLORES THE RISE OF THESE ALTERNATIVE BEAUTY INFLUENCERS – AND WHAT IT COULD MEAN FOR THE INDUSTRY.

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