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Lauryn Hill, Style Icon? 20 Years After Miseducation, the Singer Fronts Her First Fashion Campaign
I love Lauryn Hill’s music. Like many of you, I grew up with her—in tandem with her, really; when Lauryn and I were both 18, our black student union booked a then relatively-unknown New Jersey rap group called the Fugees to perform in the cafeteria of our small liberal arts college in New York. And…
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She Did That: Because of Beyoncé, Tyler Mitchell Is the First Black Photographer to Shoot a Vogue Cover
Say what you want about Beyoncé, but what we’re not going to do is act like she doesn’t use her power to champion black excellence, prosperity or artistry. Case in point: According to the Huffington Post, when Beyoncé agreed to cover American Vogue’s September issue, she was contractually given “unprecedented control” over her images and…
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Could She Be the Most Beautiful Girl in the World? A 5-Year-Old Nigerian Girl Is Making Headlines
At only 5 years old, the doll-like looks of Nigerian-born Jare Ijalana have made her a viral sensation on social media. The child’s beauty and direct stare—framed by a halo of naturally textured hair (a wig)—have captured the attention and imagination of tens of thousands of commenters; some of whom have questioned whether the child’s…
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Is It the End of an Era? Will Beyoncé's Next Vogue Cover Be Anna Wintour's Last?
There’s persistent buzz going on involving Beyoncé, and this time, it’s not from the Beyhive. The megastar is rumored to be returning to the cover of Vogue for its always epic September issue—but why is there also talk that it may be the last issue of legendary editor-in-chief, Anna Wintour? This is far from the…
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When the Fenty Effect Fails: Beautyblender's New Foundation Needs to Bounce
“How you gon’ make 32 shades of the same color, though?” That’s the question popular beauty blogger Shayla Mitchell had for Beautyblender after peeping their much-touted new “Bounce” liquid foundation, which launched on July 24. And we’re inclined to agree; like many devotees of the brand’s game-changing, egg-shaped makeup sponge, we were excited to hear…
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Madam C.J. Walker Makes It to Netflix: Octavia Spencer to Play America's First Black Beauty Mogul
Here’s a television event bound to be binge-worthy: on Sunday, Netflix announced an upcoming limited series event on the life of black hair-care pioneer and self-made millionaire Madam C.J. Walker, starring Octavia Spencer as the famed mogul. The show is executive produced in part by Spencer and LeBron James, and based on the book On…
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'She Broke Me': Cardi B Gets Real About Being a New Mom
There are certain life events you simply can’t comprehend until you’ve experienced them—as Cardi B recently discovered when she gave birth to daughter Kulture Kiari Cephus on July 10. Since the blessed event, Cardi has reluctantly cancelled her tour with Bruno Mars, and in a recent series of IG stories, explains exactly why new mothers…
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A Fenty Muse in Full Bloom: Slick Woods Makes a Big Reveal on the Cover of Elle UK
If you’re a fan and follower of Fenty Beauty favorite Slick Woods, you likely already knew that she had big news in store, but on the cover of Elle UK’s September issue the beaming model proudly reveals that she’s also a mother-to-be. Woods kicked off July with a sweet poolside reveal of her growing belly…
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Naturally Beautiful: The Best of CurlFest 2018
What happens when 25,000 natural hair aficionados get together? CurlFest, that’s what! On Saturday, July 21, #TeamNatural gathered in Brooklyn, N.Y.’s Prospect Park for the world’s biggest—and most beautiful—celebration of natural hair. Celebrating its fifth successful year, CurlFest 2018 was a multiethnic, all ages and genders-welcome event that boasted all types of textures, hues and…
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Wardrobe Malfunction: Bianca Lawson's Battle With an Exploding Water Bra Is All of Us
It could be the seam you bust when attempting to sit down. Or the strap that breaks on your sandal—or God, forbid, your dress—when you’re far from home. How about those stockings (or underwear) that decide to give up on life and keep rolling down while you’re just trying to keep rolling? I could go…
