Honorable mention would go to the superfood facial, which used local uzu, pineapples and plums to plump up and energize skin.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Aug. 2026
David Fried, the owner of Elmore Roots Fruit Tree Nursery, emphasizes that plums are self-fertile and naturally produce heavy annual crops with minimal pest issues.
Markus Strobel, executive chairman and interim chief executive officer, is expecting Coty’s top performers to pull their weight as the Gucci Beauty license, one of its crown jewels, transfers to L’Oréal in mid-2027, one year ahead of schedule.
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Kathryn Hopkins,
Footwear News,
20 Aug. 2026
The crime followed a series of high-profile heists at major European museums, including the theft in October of French crown jewels and other items worth 88 million euros ($101 million) from the Louvre in Paris.
Ayrshire doesn’t get the headlines or rapturous odes that the Highlands do, but this rugged coastal stretch in southwestern Scotland is filled with under-the-radar gems like Glenapp Castle.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Aug. 2026
Here are five hidden gems for those seeking depth, authenticity, and a sense of discovery.
The 1900 building, in the campus’ northwestern corner, is one of its jewels — a vaulted room hung with candelabras lit for the campus opening in gold and blue, the school colors.
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Adriane Quinlan,
Curbed,
26 Aug. 2026
However, the jewels Mary acquired throughout her lifetime serve as a sparkling reminder of her legacy, from the Cullinan diamonds to the Queen Mary’s bandeau tiara which Meghan Markle wore on her wedding day in 2018.
With subsequent analysis of the weather phenomena and pilot training to mitigate these encounters, airlines have been able to nearly eliminate these fatal accidents worldwide.
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Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2026
The Swift Observatory has been studying cosmic phenomena like gamma-ray bursts for over two decades.
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