black hair products
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The Blackout: It's Black History Month and I'm Blacking Out My Beauty Routine
Folks, it’s once again Black History Month—a month that tends to sneak up on me since I’ve been on staff at The Root, where every day is steeped in black past, present and future. But as February 1st approached, so did the uncomfortable feeling that I haven’t been doing my best for the culture; specifically,…
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Meet the Dooplex: A New Destination for Your ’Do
Looking for an entirely for-us, by-us, one-stop shop for hair and beauty products? Welcome to the Dooplex, a new online marketplace hoping to elevate the black beauty industry to the next level. Launched on Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2018, the Dooplex is the brainchild of CEO Kevin Lyles, who left a corporate career in…
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Seeking Spring Beauty Trends: The Glow Up Hits the International Beauty Show!
Show me the beauty! At The Glow Up, you know we’ve got you when it comes to finding and trying out what’s new and what’s next. Recently, 500 vendors gathered in New York City for the International Beauty Show, and we hit every booth! Here’s a video with a taste of the latest in beauty—from…
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California Woman Sues Walmart for Locking Black Beauty Products Behind Glass
Black people continue to be criminalized for just being in the U.S. of A. A California woman says she is suing Walmart for discrimination after saying that the mega retailer locked its African-American hair and skin products behind glass at a California store. Moreover, the woman said, she was walked to a register by an…