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15 Relationship Experts Reveal What Truly Builds Strong, Lasting Friendships

16 February

Friendship does not get the same spotlight as romance, yet it is often the relationship that carries us through every season of life. Long before weddings, breakups, promotions, or reinventions, there is usually a friend in the background witnessing the evolution. If romance is chemistry, friendship is architecture. It is what holds everything up.

Here is what 15 relationship experts, psychologists, and thought leaders quietly teach us about the art of friendship.

1. Boundaries are loving.

Clinical researchers like Dr. John Gottman remind us that healthy relationships thrive on clarity. Friendship is not about access without limits. It is about mutual respect.

2. Consistency builds safety.

Attachment researchers teach us that predictability creates trust. A friend who shows up consistently becomes emotional home.

Boundaries are loving.

Clinical researchers like Dr. John Gottman remind us that healthy relationships thrive on clarity. Friendship is not about access without limits. It is about mutual respect.

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Sheer-stained lips, vibrant red tresses, and color-blocked nails are just a few things in the beauty forecast for the fall. So, needless to say, there’s plenty of inspiration to infuse into your looks in the coming months. Keep scrolling to see 11 of the makeup, hair, and nail trends we’re excited to see this fall.

"From fair to deeper skin tones, a chocolate liner and lipstick can make a bold, powerful statement."

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Chocolate brown lipstick had a major moment in the ’90s, being sported by all of our favorite beauty icons from Naomi Campbell to Jennifer Lopez. The warm-toned shade is making a splash yet again this season. In the last few months, we’ve spotted it on the likes of celebrities and influencers galore. “From fair to deeper skin tones, a chocolate liner and lipstick can make a bold, powerful statement,” celebrity makeup artist AJ Crimson says.

Eye-Catching Eyeliner

There will still be a heavy emphasis on eye makeup in the months to come, because masks are still a thing. We’re predicting a rise in unexpected and intense eyeliner looks. “I’m looking forward to seeing liners in various colors like deep berry reds and purples, rich vine greens to be used alongside the traditional black liners,” Soh says. Models graced the runway with deep blue eyeliner for the Dior Haute Couture Autumn-Winter 2021-2022 show.

The eyeshadow trends for fall prove one thing: there are no rules when it comes to makeup. The looks that we’ve recently seen on runways and social media all exude an essence of playfulness and joy, which captures our mood for the fall.

For Georgio Armani Prive’s presentation, models were clad in color-blocked shadow in pastel hues. The Off-White show saw washes of bright blue and yellow eyeshadow draped across the inner and outer corners of the eye.