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Summertime? Check. Acne? Check. Poppin’ That Pimple? Not So Simple!
Summertime, and getting zits is easy. That’s why it’s so great when you get permission from your dermatologist to do something you’re not supposed to do—like popping a pimple. I can’t help it, and I bet you can’t help it, either, when you’ve got a juicy one that’s ready to erupt like the Kilauea volcano…
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Can Botox Turn a Depressed Woman’s Frown Upside Down?
Botox just might be able to make you feel a little happier beyond its ability to erase crow’s-feet and lift a sagging turkey neck. Botox has shown some promise in treating depression, according to clinical trials conducted by Botox’s parent company, Allergan. How? By temporarily freezing the frowning muscles between the eyes and the forehead,…
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Bishop Curry Blesses Us With Reflections on the Royal Wedding
There’s no doubt that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry rocked the royal wedding with a transformative message of love and unity. I am still savoring the delicious Africanism woven into the traditional royal ceremony, and I think we can all agree that Episcopalian Bishop Michael Curry was the ingredient that made the flavor official. On…
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Get Polished With This ‘Impressive’ Press-on Pedicure
Press-on pedicure? Yes, that’s a thing. For those of us who would love to have some slammin’ nail art on our toes to kick around in this summer, or every season, for that matter, imPress has the answer. I met up with celebrity manicurist Gina Edwards at a New York City poolside mani-pedi party. Edwards’…
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Estée Lauder Ambassador Aïssa Maïga to Lead Historic Forum Against Racism and Sexism at Cannes Film Festival
Actress Aïssa Maïga was the first black woman to be nominated for a Cesar, the French equivalent of an Oscar, for the film Bamako in 2006. My Profession Is Not Black is the title of a new book by the French Senegalese actress, who has fought an uphill battle for the last 20 years to…
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You’ve Got 3 Days Left to Make Your Mama Happy; Here Are 9 Suggestions
This is an incredible gift on so many levels—coming from the shea producer in the village to the small-business owner who manufactures products for the local market so it’s ready for your mom’s hair this Mother’s Day. Hair butter, $18. Every mom is secretly a superhero—she just needs a cape (tights are optional when your…
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It’s OK Not to Be OK: 2 Black Teens Use Tech to Prevent Suicide
What if there were an app that helped save teens from suicide? This is the question that 11-year-old Charlie Lucas not only asked himself but came up with an answer for when he teamed up with his 15-year-old sister, Hannah, who had attempted suicide because of illness, bullying and depression. Together, with the support of…
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Met Gala 2018: Issa Rae Gets Regal and Red-Carpet Ready
Last night, all the sexy people strutted their red-carpet stuff at fashion’s biggest night out: the Met Gala, the annual fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute in New York City. Issa Rae was ready to shine as usual, giving the evening’s theme, “Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination,” her own spin…
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Rihanna Rules the World on June Cover of Vogue
“OK, so now that I’m 30, are there things I’m supposed to do? Should I be worried? Should I be freezing my eggs? What do you do at 30?!” Rihanna, it turns out, is just like the rest of us, judging by her funny and frank interview accompanying the knockout-gorgeous June cover of Vogue. Curled…
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We Got the Golden Ticket! Glowing Up at Studio Museum in Harlem’s Spring Luncheon
The Studio Museum in Harlem Spring Luncheon is the hot ticket event of the social season for Manhattan’s most powerful and influential black women. I know it’s spring when the #BlackGirlMagic telegraph starts buzzing in celebration of who’s going, who’s sitting with whom and, of course, what everyone’s wearing. Like Chirlane McCray, New York City’s…
