Dove and Nike Team Up to Launch An Innovative Online Coaching Program + More Beauty News

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Dove and Nike’s new partnership promotes body confidence for girls in sports

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Dove and Nike have joined forces to launch a revolutionary online coaching program. The new Body Confident Sport initiative seeks to help boost body confidence in young girls (aged 11 to 17) who play sports. New research conducted by both brands reveals that 41 percent of teenage girls drop out of sports, citing body confidence concerns as the biggest cause. After spending two years in the development stage, Body Confident Sport is now an online tool that has been proven to help build body esteem and reduce self-objectification.

Tennis champion Venus Williams has partnered with Dove, and Olympic gold medalist and gymnast Laurie Hernandez has partnered with Nike, to help further promote the program and advocate for young girls in sports. “In sports, girls often face a tremendous amount of pressure—not just around performance and abilities, but also because of unrealistic expectations around their appearances,” shares Williams in a press release. “I am excited to be working with Dove on this initiative to help nurture girls’ self-belief and confidence, foster a positive environment, and shift the conversation from appearance to capability.”

Dyson launches two new styling attachments

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The wait is over, Canada! Dyson’s newest styling attachments are now available for us to shop! Whether you’re looking to add a bit of body to your strands or to dry your curls with a diffuser, these new attachments can do it all with no heat damage involved. The Large Round Volumizing Brush takes advantage of long, thin bristles to blast air directly into the scalp while increasing volume and body. And curls will love the Diffuser, which has been designed to mimic…

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