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02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Meet the Real-Life Loves of the 'Twilight' Cast (Including One Couple Who Both Played Vampires!)
Sorry, Twilight fans! Whether you were Team Edward or Team Jacob, both of them are happily in love in real life. The supernatural teen romance followed Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) as she navigated life in Forks, Wash., including getting involved in one of the most talked about love triangles of all time with vampire Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson) and werewolf Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner). While Bella and Edward's love story unfolded on-screen, Stewart and Pattinson, who the film's director told PEOPLE had "great chemistry" during the audition, began dating in real life. After being on-and-off for four years, the pair went their separate ways in 2013. Related: Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson's Relationship: A Look Back Years later, the former costars have since found love with other people. Stewart married her wife, Dylan Meyer, in April 2025, while Pattinson has been engaged to singer Suki Waterhouse since December 2023. Meanwhile, in November 2022, Taylor married Taylor "Tay" Lautner. From one couple who recently got married to another who both portrayed on-screen vampires, here are the real-life partners of the Twilight cast. Although Stewart's character Bella was momentarily torn between Edward and Jacob, she has since committed to one person: her wife, Meyer. The pair met while on a movie set in 2013. During her November 2019 appearance on The Howard Stern Show, Stewart said that "all bets were off" from the day they were introduced. Though they didn't start dating immediately, the pair reconnected years later through a mutual friend and have been together since. Related: Kristen Stewart and Dylan Meyer's Relationship Timeline "I met her years ago on a movie and I hadn't seen her in six years, and then she rocked up at a friend's birthday party, and I was like, 'Where have you been, and how have I not known you?' She's been living in L.A. alongside my life somehow but not ever converging," Stewart said. The actress and screenwriter got engaged in November 2021 and tied the knot in April 2025. As for their future as newlyweds, Stewart previously told Rolling Stone in February 2024 that she and Meyer were planning on having kids one day. 'I don't know what my family's going to look like, but there's no f------ way that I don't start acquiring kids,' she said. 'And also, ideally at some point soon I go, 'I want to have a kid.' I really want that to happen.' Much like his character Edward, Pattinson has found a happily ever after with his fiancée. Related: Robert Pattinson and Suki Waterhouse's Relationship Timeline The Mickey 17 actor and the "Moves" singer first sparked relationship rumors in July 2018 after being spotted together multiple times. Though the pair have kept their romance low-key, Waterhouse gave more details of their relationship while speaking to British Vogue in July 2024, explaining that they met at a Hollywood game night in 2018. 'It was very, very intense,' she said. 'There were lots of 'big' characters [there], real heavy-hitters. ... Al Pacino was there. Javier [Bardem] and Penélope [Cruz] were there … and, you know, everyone was really acting.' She went on to say that they spent the event giggling with each other, to the point where a director "separated" them because they were laughing too much. After four years together, the couple made their red carpet debut at the Dior Men show in Egypt in December 2022. One year later, PEOPLE confirmed that the pair had quietly gotten engaged. In March 2024, they became first-time parents when they welcomed a daughter. Team Jacob got a new member when Taylor married his wife Tay. The Twilight alum confirmed their relationship with an Instagram hard launch in October 2018. During a January 2022 conversation with PEOPLE, Taylor revealed that the pair met after his sister Makena introduced them. "She called me and said, 'Dude, I found your future wife. You need to meet this girl.' And the rest is history," he said. As it turns out, Tay knew who he was for years, as she was a fan of the Twilight saga — but was actually Team Edward instead of Team Jacob. In June 2022, Tay posted a video participating in the "Show your childhood crush and then the person you ended up with" trend, captioned, "i think it's time to come clean." In the video, she first shared images of Pattinson as Edward before cutting to a photo of Taylor as his rival Jacob. "Bout time I won something," Taylor commented. The couple, who co-host a podcast called The Squeeze, got married on Nov. 11, 2022. Ashley Greene, who played Edward's sister Alice Cullen, has been with her husband Paul Khoury for over a decade. The pair met through mutual friends in 2009 and he popped the question in December 2016 while on a hike in New Zealand. Greene shared a video from the special proposal on Instagram, writing, "This is the most beautiful moment I could have ever hoped for." "You've successfully made me the happiest, luckiest woman alive," she added. "I can't wait to show you my unfaltering immeasurable love for the rest of our lives." On July 6, 2018, Greene and Khoury got married. Four years later, the actress and the entrepreneur welcomed their first child — daughter Kingsley Rainn — on Sept. 16, 2022. Jackson Rathbone might've found love on-screen while portraying Alice's husband Jasper Hale, but in real life, he is married to his wife, Sheila Hafsadi. Following their October 2013 wedding, Rathbone told PEOPLE that he felt an almost immediate connection when he met Hafsadi in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., two years earlier. 'It was one of those things," he said. "I always said I believed in love at first sight, but I never really had that feeling before.' In October 2023, Rathbone commemorated a decade of marriage with a sweet Instagram post, writing, "10 years married and still excited for what's to come! Thankful for every second with you ❤️." Rathbone and Hafsadi have welcomed three kids together: sons Monroe Jackson and Felix Valleau, and daughter Presley Bowie. Kellan Lutz's character Emmett Cullen might be in love with fellow vampire Rosalie Hale in Twilight, but off-screen, he is married to Brittany Lutz. During an October 2017 appearance on Steve, Kellan confirmed their engagement, calling Brittany "the light of my life." The actor and the model quietly wed that November, with Brittany announcing the news in an Instagram post by referring to Kellan as her "HUSBAND." The pair share two children: daughter Ashtyn Lilly and son Kasen Lane. Nikki Reed's love story is the ultimate supernatural crossover! Reed, who played Rosalie in Twilight, is married to Ian Somerhalder, who starred as vampire Damon Salvatore in The CW's The Vampire Diaries. Related: Ian Somerhalder and Nikki Reed's Relationship Timeline The couple first sparked dating rumors in July 2014 and got engaged the following January. A few months later, the pair tied the knot in Malibu, Calif., on April 26, 2015. Reed and Somerhalder welcomed their first child together, daughter Bodhi Soleil, in July 2017. Six years later, their son was born. After having Bodhi, the actors relocated their family to a farm "very far outside [Los Angeles]," as Reed told PEOPLE in May 2022. Elisabeth Reaser, who portrays Esme Cullen, quietly married composer Bruce Gilbert in August 2023. Reaser and Gilbert's romance began in 2017, when she was hosting a dog playdate in her backyard and a friend called him over to join. 'She asked if we knew each other and the answer was yes, only because we met briefly eight years prior at another friend's party," the Twilight alum told Vogue in April 2024. Fast forward to the summer of 2022, Gilbert proposed to Reaser in Italy — where they would say "I do" just a year later. Reaser shared with Vogue that while they initially had a long list of people to invite to their wedding, they quickly realized "it didn't feel right" and decided to elope. The pair had a few friends there as witnesses, including Sarah Paulson and her partner Holland Taylor, who officiated the Italian wedding. Peter Facinelli portrays Edward's father, Carlisle Cullen, in Twilight, and off-screen, he is also both a partner and a father. The Twilight alum proposed to fellow actress Lily Anne Harrison during their holiday getaway in January 2020. While COVID-19 delayed their wedding plans, Facinelli and Harrison are busy raising their son Jack, whom they welcomed on Sept. 5, 2022. He also shares three daughters — Luca, Lola and Fiona — with his ex-wife, Jennie Garth. Read the original article on People
Technical.ly
04-03-2025
- Business
- Technical.ly
As data center energy demands surge, Texas taps DC firm's micronuclear tech
Power Moves is a recurring series where we chart the comings and goings of talent across the region. Got a new hire, gig or promotion? Email us at dc@ It's been a busy start to the year in the DMV, especially considering the chaos coming down from the federal government. Through it all, the private sector stayed active. Local firms announced new leadership, headquarters changes and various projects over the last few months. Some of the news has national and international dimensions well beyond the DC region. For instance, Last Energy, a company building micronuclear technology to boost clean energy supplies, is tackling the energy demand from data centers by rolling out 30 microreactors in Haskell County, Texas. Also, College Park-based IonQ acquired one company in Switzerland and partnered with another in South Korea. Keep reading to get the details on those and more regional power moves. DC nuclear energy firm lands Texas data center project Last Energy's deal comes after the firm raised a $40 million Series B in August. The company also has commercial agreements to deploy 80 of its microreactors across Europe, with half of its tech supporting data centers., 'Texas is the energy capital of America, and we are working to be [number one] in advanced nuclear power,' said Texas Gov. Greg Abbott in a press release. 'Last Energy's microreactor project in Haskell County will help fulfill the state's growing data center demand. Texas must become a national leader in advanced nuclear energy. By working together with industry leaders like Last Energy, we will usher in a nuclear power renaissance in the United States.' Texas isn't the only state struggling with the energy demands from data centers. In Virginia, home to 'Data Center Alley,' developers are finding ways to cool data centers more efficiently as energy consumption prices increase for consumers. Last Energy has built two prototypes with help from local manufacturers in Texas. It expects its first load of fuel in September 2026. The company is also looking to expand in Utah, per the press release. 'Texas is America's undisputed energy leader, but skyrocketing population growth and data center development is forcing policymakers, customers and energy providers to embrace new technologies,' said Bret Kugelmass, founder and CEO of Last Energy. 'Nuclear power is the most effective way to meet Texas' demand, but our solution — plug-and-play microreactors, designed for scalability and siting flexibility — is the best way to meet it quickly.' IonQ acquires global company and taps new leader The publicly-traded quantum computing company acquired another quantum company in Switzerland. Payment for control of ID Quantique will be issued in common stock, per a press release. IonQ will absorb ID Quantique's team and products once the deal closes. The transaction will bring IonQ's number of patents to nearly 900. The University of Maryland spinout also entered a strategic partnership with South Korean telecommunications provider SK Telecom, which deployed the largest quantum network in South Korea. 'This strategic transaction and the expertise of ID Quantique furthers IonQ's role as a global leader in next generation secure communications,' said Peter Chapman, IonQ's executive chair. 'And once finalized, we expect that our intended strategic partnership with SK Telecom, one of the most powerful technology companies in Asia, will significantly enhance the distribution of IonQ quantum technology, leading to many commercial and technical opportunities.' Besides these international moves, IonQ also made a significant internal one by appointing Niccolo de Masi as its new president and CEO. De Masi most recently led the dMY Squared Technology Group, whose special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) dMY Technology Group III took IonQ public through a SPAC merger in 2021. The executive served on the company's board since that year, too. De Masi also held C-suite positions at publicly traded companies like Monstermob Group in the United Kingdom, Resideo Technologies in Scottsdale and Glu Mobile in San Francisco. 'I am thrilled to have the opportunity to lead IonQ during this pivotal moment for quantum computing,' said de Masi in a press release. 'As a longtime evangelist of the quantum industry, I believe wholeheartedly in IonQ's mission and technology.' Local chamber of commerce hires president Lifelong DC resident Chinyere Hubbard began her tenure in February as president of the DC Chamber of Commerce, per an emailed press release. Hubbard previously worked close to local economic development entities, most recently as senior vice president at Events DC. She also served as the Greater Washington Partnership's chief marketing and strategic communications officer. She succeeds Angela Franco, who left the position in August. 'I am honored and excited to lead the DC Chamber of Commerce at this pivotal time,' Hubbard said in a press release. 'We will ensure a thriving business environment for all by working diligently and purposefully to forge relationships between our DC business community, the government and the international community.' More leadership moves: IT contractor moved its headquarters to McLean from Columbia, Maryland, the Washington Business Journal (WBJ) reported. Google is opening a retail store in Georgetown. It's one of the search giant's only brick-and-mortar stores, WTOP reported. Ashburn-based SIM card startup RiPSIM Technologies hired Brenda Boehm to be its CEO. She's worked at Fortune 100 companies like Dell and Cisco, plus startups including Starent Networks and Tango Networks. Bethesda's embattled iLearningEngines laid off all of its employees in February, according to the WBJ. This development comes after the company faced accusations of falsifying revenue and filed for bankruptcy. Data and cyber contractor Core4ce tapped Doug Small, a retired commander of the Naval Information Warfare Systems Command, to join its board of advisors. The Maryland Bankers Association hired Tisha Edwards to be its next president and CEO. Edwards will leave her current post in Gov. Wes Moore's cabinet in April, Maryland Matters reported. Consulting firms Crowell Global Advisors and Optima Strategies formed a 'strategic alliance' to improve their services for businesses navigating regulations and economies in Southeast Asia. McLean government consulting firm Deep Water Point and Associates CEO Brooke Smith was appointed to the Professional Services Council's board of directors. The organization is a trade association for government contractors. FiscalNote is divesting two of its portfolio companies, Oxford Analytica and Dragonfly Intelligence, to focus more on its policy products, per the WBJ. Georgetown Business Improvement District appointed Deborah Kerson Bilek as its new CEO. World Wide Technology Public Sector, a DC branch of the AI company, hired Danny Burns as chief technology advisor for its work with intelligence agencies and the Department of Defense.
Technical.ly
20-02-2025
- Business
- Technical.ly
Synnovation Therapeutics announces its plans to double down on Delaware
Moves is a recurring series where we chart big and notable changes for people and companies in Delaware. Got a tip? Email us at delaware@ Who's making moves in Delaware this month? With Delaware's shift from a market to a satellite (part of Greater Philadelphia), the state will be incorporated into Philly's Power Moves and Money Moves columns. But we're not dropping Delaware-focused content altogether: Every month, we'll publish 'Delaware Moves,' featuring tech, startup and economic development news from the First State. Read on for this month's moves, after the chart comparing Delaware's job market in February 2024 and February 2025. Precision cancer treatment firm chooses to grow in Delaware Synnovation Therapeutics, a Delaware-based precision cancer treatment firm based at the Delaware Innovation Space has chosen to continue its growth in Delaware as it moves to hire 44 scientists, management and administrative personnel. Synnovation has been engaged with the Delaware Prosperity Partnership (DPP) discussing its growth and talent acquisition plans since 2022. In January, DPP supported the company's request to the state Council on Development Finance for a Jobs Performance Grant of up to $438,000 from the Delaware Strategic Fund. 'Delaware's strong commitment to building a robust biotechnology ecosystem in the greater Wilmington area was a key factor in our decision to expand here,' said Synnovation CEO and Founder Wenqing Yao in a press release. Synnovation, a 2023 RealLIST Startups honoree had a $69.9 million raise in December 2023, the largest in the Philadelphia region that quarter. Startup accelerator VentureLab announces its latest cohort Bronze Valley VentureLab powered by Gener8tor announced its newest startup cohort, featuring five startups tackling challenges in AI-powered education, financial auditing, precision radiation therapy, design automation and cybersecurity training. Here's the full list, startup descriptions via Bronze Valley VentureLab: AnyLearn – Reshaping education with AI-powered structured learning, generating over 25,000 learning modules to date Finhound – Automating financial data verification, already working with MassMutual and analyzing 10,000+ SEC reports WearableDose – Advancing precision radiation therapy through an AI-powered wearable patch, partnering with Children's National Hospital and the University of MD Anderson Cancer Center Ideate – Automating operational design tasks for the $68 billion design industry, with 4,900+ users on its waitlist DiTech Solutions – Enhancing cybersecurity training for critical infrastructure, securing an LOI with the Torta Brayda Institute More moves The Center for Accelerating Financial Equity (CAFE) welcomed Ryan Vanderlic as its new program manager. Vanderlic will lead the CAFE Fintech Accelerator program. Lauren Spinelli, former director of marketing for Carvertise, is the new vice president of partnerships for location-based marketing agency EMC Outdoor of Newtown Square, PA. Delaware Division of Small Business Director CJ Bell is settling into his new position. Chemours, whose Ti-Pure R-706 product is considered the industrial benchmark universal titanium dioxide for coatings applications, is releasing Ti-Pure TS-6706, a more sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative. Oncology firm Incyte hasn't yet expanded into downtown Wilmington's Bracebridge campus — once the home of MBNA during its Delaware heyday in the 1990s — and the project has already been honored with an award. Business Facilities magazine recognized the project, and DPP's contributions to it, with its Deal of the Year Impact Award in the Corporate Headquarters Category. The new corporate headquarters is expected to bring more than 300 relocated out-of-state jobs and up to 500 future jobs to the city's business district. CAFE Accelerator applications are now open for the CAFE 2025 Spring Accelerator Program, a no-cost, no-equity hybrid program designed for fintech startups and businesses with a mission to make financial wellness more accessible through technology. The Delaware Black Chamber of Commerce's Pitch Perfect Competition will have its inaugural event at CSC Station in Wilmington on March 27, with a $30,000 prize pool. North Wilmington's Best Egg signed a $1 billion loan agreement with investment firm AB CarVal. This follows a deal with Fortress Investment Group earlier in the fall. The loan will be used to help provide vehicle equity loans to Best Egg clients. Pharmaceutical company Merck is seeking a $30 million grant for a contract manufacturing site in Middletown. DoMore24, ' Delaware's Biggest Day of Giving,' returns with its marathon of fundraising for local nonprofits on March 6 and 7.
Technical.ly
05-02-2025
- Business
- Technical.ly
Abridge hires first chief financial officer following last year's groundbreaking $250M raise
Power Moves is a recurring series where we chart the comings and goings of talent across the region. Got a new hire, gig or promotion? Email us at pittsburgh@ Forging partnerships and pivoting through change can help companies drive growth, even amid market challenges. Sometimes, though, a flashy new hire will do, too. In this month's Power Moves, startups like Aurora put those strategies into action by finding ways to overcome government hurdles, while others, like Coeptis, are trying out new niches hoping for innovative results. Meanwhile, healthtech Abridge has taken a straightforward approach to building out its c-suite, most recently with the new hiring of a top financial leader. Read on below the chart for more on these developments, and other power moves. Abridge hires experienced tech executive Sagar Sanghvi as CFO Downtown-based health tech startup Abridge announced last week it had appointed Sagar Sanghvi as its first chief financial officer. Sanghvi brings nearly 15 years of experience as an operator and investor to the role, including six years at the grocery delivery company Instacart where he eventually rose to CFO and is credited with scaling the team from 300 to 1,500 employees, raising over $2 billion in financing. The hire comes just a few months after Abridge, which offers an AI-powered platform for clinical conversations, raised $250 million in later-stage VC funding, making it the largest deal in the Pittsburgh region during the final quarter of 2024. The deal raised the company's valuation from $2.2 to $2.5 billion. 'Abridge needs agility and creativity to continue serving the needs of clinicians and patients across a diverse array of care settings, specialties, and languages,' Shiv Rao, CEO and founder of Abridge, said in a recent news release. 'Sagar is a rare variant of a strategic CFO who has extensive experience working in highly dynamic markets like healthcare AI.' Aurora partners to help it stay on track for driverless truck launch Autonomous vehicle company Aurora, headquartered in the Strip District, announced a partnership with chip manufacturer Nvidia and multinational automotive parts manufacturing company Continental to build self-driving trucks at scale. Continental will be responsible for making the hardware for Aurora's self-driving trucks, powered by Nvidia's Blackwell chip. The strategic alliance was announced amidst a series of regulatory challenges for Aurora. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) denied the company's request for an industry-wide hazards exemption on Dec. 31. Since autonomous vehicles cannot deploy flares or safety cones when pulled over, DOT ruled Aurora's proposal of alternative warning beacons mounted to the vehicle did not meet the equivalent level of safety required for an exemption. In response, Aurora filed a petition on Jan. 10 against DOT, claiming the federal government lacks data to support its preference for human-placed warning devices over Aurora's proposed system. In a blog post, Aurora President Ossa Fisher said the DOT ruling would not prevent the company from complying with the existing regulations when it plans to launch its fully driverless trucks in April 2025. Fisher did not explain how Aurora plans to comply with the regulations. Coeptis rebrands, recovers stock and expands into data security Wexford-based biopharmaceutical company Coeptis, formally known as Coeptis Therapeutics Holdings Inc., has undergone a dramatic rebrand since late last year. In early December, the company announced the launch of a new division called Coeptis Technologies, though it wasn't immediately clear who would lead the branch. As part of the initiative, Ceoptis signed a binding letter of intent to acquire an unnamed risk mitigation software company with 10,000 customers in over 100 countries. The company also acquired the NexGenAI Affiliates Network platform, an AI-powered marketing software, shortly after. By early January, Coeptis announced the acquisition of NexGenAI had secured the company five new clients with a total contract value of $1.7 million. Since then, the company's stock has more than doubled after a compliance rift with Nasdaq. The company's primary focus is pioneering cell therapy platforms for cancer, autoimmune and infectious diseases, but the move indicated the company's intent to enter the burgeoning data security market. Gather AI announces sales, finance hires and a tech partnership Autonomous inventory startup Gather AI announced two key hires and a strategic partnership on Jan. 15. Chris Visnic joined Gather AI as head of sales, bringing experience in industrial automation, engineering software and scaling early-stage tech companies. Li Wu was appointed head of finance, with expertise in scaling high-growth technology businesses, particularly in AI and SaaS markets. The partnership with New Jersey-based Made4net, a supply chain tech company, will integrate Gather AI's deep learning and autonomous drones that scan and track inventory with Made4net's cloud-based warehouse and supply chain management software. The companies already share multiple clients, helping them each expand their products to a wider customer base. More power moves: TeleTracking Technologies in downtown Pittsburgh has partnered with UK-based AI company Faculty for a five-year collaboration to integrate AI-powered automation into TeleTracking's Operations IQ platform. TeleTracking currently collaborates with over 200 healthcare systems and more than 900 hospitals around the world. Canonsburg-based simulation company Ansys Inc. has partnered with Sony Semiconductor Solutions, a Sony corporate group specializing in imaging and sensing, to enhance camera simulation technology for autonomous vehicles. In response to hybrid work and a focus on office space efficiency, Google confirmed it will not renew the lease for two floors at its Bakery Square office in East Liberty but will reopen another floor previously closed for renovation. Wexford-based insurance broker FifthWall Solutions appointed Matthew Hightower as chief marketing officer, a newly created executive position to promote the firm's cyber offerings. Logistics and global supply chain firm Armada Sunset Holdings appointed Chris O'Brien to the newly created role of president as part of the company's growth strategy. In Canonsburg, cybersecurity provider Magna5 promoted Matt Kimpel from vice president of information security to chief information security officer to lead the company's cybersecurity initiatives and facilitate regulatory compliance for clients across industries. Information technology company Mastech Digital named Nirav Patel as its next president, CEO and member of its board of directors. Patel aims to transform the company, which is headquartered in Moon Township, into a 'full-scale, data and AI-led technology services leader.' East Liberty-based consumer analytics company CivicScience named Gary Warech as its new chief commercial officer. Warech will focus on growing the company's market presence by using its consumer data to improve large-language models. Logix Guru has promoted Ravi Ajmani to president after over a decade with the company, where he expanded operations internationally and drove 110% revenue growth while doubling the team size. He aims to double the Murrysville-based company's size again within the next three years.
Yahoo
31-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Suki Waterhouse Makes a Statement in Two Sweeping Bright Red Looks
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For those who are cordially invited to the American Heart Association's Red Dress Collection Concert, there is only one unspoken rule for the dress code: you should probably wear red. On Thursday night, Suki Waterhouse certainly stayed on theme as she arrived at New York City's Lincoln Center with two different outfits—both cape-like and both bright crimson. To walk the carpet, Waterhouse wore a ruby, draped viscose gown from Taller Marmo which featured a straight column skirt and a poncho-style bodice with flared sleeves. To pair with the flowy design, Waterhouse added some statement jewelry from Suzanne Kalan: large silver drop earrings and matching diamond rings that helped pop against her monochromatic look. Later in the evening, Waterhouse took the stage to perform, singing a few of her singles like 'Good Looking,' 'Wild Side,' and 'Moves,' as well as a cover of The Killers's 'Don't Look Back in Anger.' For her set, the English singer-songwriter switched into another brilliant-red dress, this time from the Calcaterra Spring/Summer 2025 collection. The piece made Waterhouse look like she was covered in a waterfall of fringe, with hundreds of crimson strands encircling her body and flowing around her as she sang. Each year, the Red Dress Collection Concert raises awareness on cardiovascular disease, which is the number-one cause of death for women around the world. While it's filled with live music and extravagant fashion, the important event is hosted to celebrate work that supports women's heart health, and to raise funds for further research and development. You Might Also Like 4 Investment-Worthy Skincare Finds From Sephora The 17 Best Retinol Creams Worth Adding to Your Skin Care Routine
