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We Made It! Black-Owned Beauty Month Was a Blast—So, What Were Our Favorites?
OMG, you guys … we made it! For Black History Month, The Glow Up committed to one full month of using exclusively black-owned, helmed and founded beauty brands, and we’re here to tell you that we’re better for it. Not only did we get the satisfaction of supporting black entrepreneurship (large and small alike), we…
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Black-Owned Beauty Month, Day 27: Time to Put on Our Rose-Colored Glasses
Has anyone else moved homes lately? If so, you might relate to the concept of seeing red—which may or may not have inspired today’s red and pink eye. But honestly: this look was inspired by YouTube beauty star Jackie Aina, who consistently wows me with her ability to pull off red and pink eyeshadow looks…
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Black-Owned Beauty Month, Day 26: Like It’s Golden
Just when we thought Black History Month might be a complete bust, black history was made at the 2019 Academy Awards. No, not by Green Book, but this month marked the first time in Oscars history that more than one black woman won in a single year: Regina the King, Ruth “E for Excellence” Carter…
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'His Victims Deserve Justice': John Legend Continues to Speak Out Against R. Kelly
While many of past collaborators remain silent on what appears to be the reckoning of decades’ worth of allegations against R. Kelly, John Legend, who declined an opportunity to work with the singer-songwriter, is maintaining his stance. On Tuesday, he spoke with NBC News’ TODAY about the new charges of sex abuse Kelly is facing,…
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Free Spirits: What Stars Wore to the Other Awards Show on Oscar Weekend
Ahead of the intense glam of the Academy Awards, there’s a smaller, more spirited annual recognition of Hollywood’s shining lights, known as the Independent Spirit Awards. But this isn’t a warm-up to the big event; as the name suggests, this ceremony doesn’t celebrate the year’s biggest blockbusters. Instead, in an awards season that at times…
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A New Series, a New Fashion Line, and the New Face of Lancôme. Is Zendaya Quietly Coming for the Crown?
She was sorely missed on the Oscars red carpet this year (after shutting it down last year), but we have a feeling we’ll be seeing a lot more of Zendaya in the coming year. The 22-year-old has a new series debuting on HBO, a co-starring role in the Dune remake, is producing her first film…
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What’s Better Than the Academy Awards? The After-Party!
If the Academy Awards is the big finish to awards season, the Vanity Fair Oscar Party is the cherry on top. Despite claims to the contrary last week by the New York Times, the magazine’s annual fete is clearly still the hottest ticket in town; after a quick costume change, Hollywood celebrated the 2019 Oscars…
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The Best, the Blackest, and the Ball Gown: The 2019 Oscars Were Full of Stylish Surprises
It started with a ball gown. It may not have been an unusual choice for the red carpet of the Academy Awards, but its wearer wasn’t the usual starlet or ingenue. When Broadway and television star Billy Porter appeared wearing a black velvet ball gown with a traditional tux top, it was clear it would…
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Black-Owned Beauty Month, Day 23: Can Iyanla (or Anyone) Fix My Hair?
As we’ve progressed through the many looks of Black-Owned Beauty Month, hair felt like the final frontier. But while I’ve been testing out some of our leading cosmetic and skin care brands daily, I’ve also been quietly trying out a range of hair care products, with some very specific goals in mind. Since every day…
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Proving She Can Keep Up with the Kardashians, North West Stars on Her 1st Solo Magazine Cover
And so it begins… one of the youngest members of one of the world’s most visible families just proved she’s a chip off the overexposed old block. North West, firstborn daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, stars on the cover of a special edition of Women’s Wear Daily, Beauty Inc, titled “Keeping Up with…
