When the average hair care product wasn’t able to provide the desired shine and texture in her hair, Marika Straughter made the decision three years ago to take matters into her own hands. Read more...
Photo: Urban education graduate student Marika Straughter began making her own hair care products three years ago and recently launched her own company, EbonyCoilyGal. Straughter is currently working on expanding her company’s marketing presence and sales. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Marvel Comics has seen an increase in mainstream popularity with the recent release of several box office hits, such as “The Avengers.” Since its inception in 1939, the comic book company has created thousands of characters. Read more...
Photo: Carol Danvers first debuted as Ms. Marvel in the 1960s, before being updated as Captain Marvel in 2012. As a member of the Avengers, Danvers has emerged as a feminist superhero. (Marvel Comics)
UCLA alumna Drusilla Ray grasps the pole and pulls herself upward with a fluid movement. Spinning to the beat of Adele’s “Rolling in the Deep,” Ray inverts herself using only her arms and goes through a complicated series of motions that defy gravity. Read more...
Photo: UCLA alumni Drusilla Ray (left), Jessica Anderson-Gwin (top) and former Daily Bruin staffer Rhyn Cheung (right) competed at the Pacific Pole Championships, hosted by Pole Sport Organization in Los Angeles on Feb. 28. Anderson-Gwin and Ray placed first and fourth, respectively, in the professional division of the contest. (Jose Ubeda/Daily Bruin staff)
Cameras flashed, high heels clattered and the guests smiled as excitement vibrated through the air. Organized by Kelsi Smith, the director and founder of the Los Angeles Fashion Council, Los Angeles Fashion Week was held in downtown Los Angeles from March 7 through Saturday. Read more...
Photo: (Bijun Liang/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Los Angeles is home to numerous dessert shops that feature a range of treats from cupcakes to doughnuts to shakes. Urban Confections will select dessert restaurants whose only West Coast location is Los Angeles, highlighting students’ opportunities to taste the city’s distinctive flavors. Read more...
Photo: The dessert shop Milk features macaron ice cream sandwiches, including flavors such as banana dulce de leche and Thai tea. (Miriam Bribiesca/Daily Bruin)
The fashion industry is one that constantly evolves and pushes different boundaries. On the personal level, the world of fashion is also open to interpretation, giving individuals a chance to reflect their personal style. Read more...
Photo: First-year psychology student Nicholas Proano wears a simple pale pink Ralph Lauren polo shirt. (Aubrey Yeo/Daily Bruin senior staff)
Comic books are everywhere – Marvel and DC Comics are mining decades of story lines for a huge slate of movies and television shows. But comics are more than a source to be mined for superhero blockbusters. Read more...
Photo: Mike Mignola’s comic “Hellboy,” which tells the story of a half-demon secret agent, was colored by Dave Stewart, who uses shadows to cover the page with rich, deep black colors. (Courtesy of Mike Mignola and Dave Stewart)
