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'I Was Bald as a Rat': Reality Stars Tamar Braxton and Kandi Burruss Talk Hair and Hollywood Beauty Standards
We all know how much Tamar Braxton knows her way around a wig; she even launched her own line of wigs and weaves in 2014. But the singer, reality star and new co-host of VH1’s “To Catch a Beautician” recently revealed a little more about her tumultuous hair history in conversation with Page Six Style,…
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Ink, Dye, Duels and 'Pankinis': Summer Unofficially Begins and Celebs Show Our 'New Normal' Is Anything But
Look, we get it. Aside from being a historically solemn holiday made all the more so this year by the devastating loss and ongoing anxiety caused by the coronavirus outbreak, Memorial Day weekend traditionally marks the unofficial start of summer. Since the weather now seems to consistently be calling us outdoors, staying inside—and entertained—has become…
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Big Beauty Tuesday: Yes, You Need Black Girl Sunscreen Because Melanin Isn't Enough
Handwashing. Masks. Social Distancing. All of these are necessary measures of self-protection in our current climate. But as we begin to consider how to move about the world in our current climate, we want to remind you of one simple, yet essential fact: Melanin is NOT sunscreen! Yes, yes, we know your beautiful brown skin…
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Color Correct: A 9-Year-Old's 'More Than Peach' Campaign Meets Its Match in Crayola's 'Colors of the World' [Updated]
If you’ve been spending more time coloring with your kids lately—or just enjoy the occasional adult coloring book as much as we do—you know the unique joy of picking the perfect colors to execute your vision. And if you’re an adult of a certain age, you no doubt remember the days when the peachy Crayola…
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In Case You Forgot Oprah Has Much More Lettuce Than the Rest of Us, She Has a Cabbage to Show You
We’ve long lived under the assumption that everything’s bigger when there’s a billionaire involved. But leave it to Oprah to prove that theory true on Thursday, showing off a mammoth cabbage plucked from her presumably all-organic, undoubtedly perfectly manicured garden located somewhere we can’t afford. “I’m telling you, not one chemical used; because we don’t…
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ICON 360: Harlem's Fashion Row Launches a New Nonprofit and Virtual Fundraiser for Designers Impacted by COVID-19
Harlem’s Fashion Row (HFR) was founded to bring attention and a much-needed platform to designers of color—and it’s done so for over a decade, garnering groundbreaking respect throughout the industry and enviable corporate partnerships. In the midst of the coronavirus, HFR’s mission continues, as on Wednesday, its CEO and founder Brandice Daniel announced the nonprofit…
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She's a Savage: Savage x Fenty Finds a New Campaign Star in Megan Thee Stallion
Rihanna already told you she’s a savage—and her Savage x Fenty collection may have found its spirit animal in Megan Thee Stallion, whose “Savage Remix” featuring Beyoncé is still riding high on the Billboard 100 as we speak. But one savage turn deserves another, which is why it should come as no surprise that Thee…
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'My Blackitude Was Prominent in Everything I Did': André Leon Talley on Wearing Blackness in White Spaces
André Leon Talley’s highly anticipated second memoir, The Chiffon Trenches, just hit shelves on Tuesday and is already a New York Times bestseller. But the buzz built around the book’s supposed bombshells about fashion industry gatekeepers like Anna Wintour and Karl Lagerfeld have arguably threatened to overshadow the larger-than-life presence that is Talley himself—as well…
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Cynthia Bailey Wants to Know: Are You the 'Next Great Face of Ambi'?
One of the hottest trends we’ve seen in beauty, as of late? Revisiting the classics—those tried-and-true brands we grew up seeing in the cabinets and on the countertops of our mothers, grandmothers, big sisters and favorite aunties. In recent years, it’s become customary to see some of our favorite legacy brands (including Afro Sheen and…
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Karen's Caped Crusade? Texas Salon Owner Jailed for Violating Quarantine Takes Her Protest to Michigan
Arguably, one of the qualities that constitute a “Karen” is their inability to know when or where to quit—their entitlement simply renders such discernment impossible. Take, for instance, Dallas hairstylist Shelley Luther, who was sentenced to seven days in jail earlier this month after defying her county’s stay-at-home order by reopening her salon for a…
