beauty
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The D&I We Deserve: Ulta's Newest Diversity and Inclusion Advisor Is Tracee Ellis Ross
Two years ago this month, I gave myself a challenge: realizing that I wasn’t walking the talk I preached daily on TGU, I launched a Black-Owned Beauty Month challenge in February of 2019, restricting myself to only Black-owned cosmetics and personal care products for Black History Month. The results were, at turns, comical, insightful, inspiring…
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Strong Black Year: Y'all, Netflix Is Dropping a New Movie Every Damn Week in 2021
We are settling into 2021—well, not quite “settling” as several unsettling things have happened since the year started, which only leads us to believe that 2021 is just an extension of 2020 shenanigans—and there’s no better (or readily available) way to “escape” this dumpster fire than bingeing content on various streaming platforms. On Tuesday, Netflix…
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Glamour's September Cover Story Focuses on the Stigmas Surrounding Black Hair in the Workplace
Glamour Magazine has unveiled its September cover story, which is all about the stigmas of Black women’s hair. The package follows six Black women and the workplace discrimination they’ve been subjected to because of how they choose to wear their hair. The story was guest-edited by journalist Ashley Alese Edwards, and the socially distanced cover…
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Beauty Influencer Jackie Aina to Executive Produce and Star in Social Beauty Documentary
Beauty influencer, YouTube sensation and 2019 Root 100 honoree Jackie Aina will be taking part in a special feature-length documentary film focused on highlighting Black women who are creating social change through the beauty world. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Social Beauty “will feature candid conversations with brand executives, celebrity makeup artists, beauty editors and…
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Talking Loud and Saying Nothing: Unilever Will Strike ‘Fair’ and ‘Lovely’ From Its Branding—but Will Continue to Sell Skin Lightening Products
Spurred by increased attention to racism and racial justice, brands across all industries have scrambled to do the right thing by Black consumers. Among these companies is Unilever, which recently pledged more than $1 million in donations to social justice organizations. But the multinational conglomerate, which owns Dove, Palmolive, and L’Oreal, has made much, much…
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Masterclass With 'Mother': Pat McGrath's 1st-Ever Tutorial Benefits the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
The mogul known as “Mother” has the smoke—the “Divine Smoke” that is—and for one night only, she’s sharing it on behalf of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. Pat McGrath, one of the most gifted visionaries in the beauty industry is making a rare public appearance to teach a “Divine Smoke” masterclass on Tuesday,…
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Icon x Icon: Naomi Campbell Is the 1st Global Face of Pat McGrath Labs
It was just over 18 months ago that we were marveling at the fact that legendary beauty Naomi Campbell, then 48, had just scored the first beauty campaign of her decades-long career for good friend François Nars’ eponymous line. On May 22, the still-stunning supermodel celebrated her 50th birthday, accompanied by another major milestone: In…
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Celebrities Are Embracing Their Natural Hair—and You Should, Too
Listen, we’re all itching to go back to our old reality and ditch the coronavirus craziness, so if you’re losing your mind, you’re not alone. For many of us, heading to the salon and tackling our hairstylists with a running-start hug before they work their magic is first on our to-do list when society opens…