black women
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Nudes You Can Use: Nubian Skin Gets Inclusive by Expanding Its Size Range!
Color us happy! In 2014, lingerie brand Nubian Skin made waves in the undergarment industry, making its debut with a full range of nude shades for women of color. But for all the brand’s inclusivity, its beautifully hued bras weren’t initially available in an extensive range of sizes, much to the dismay of us fuller-busted…
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Bid on #BlackGirlMagic: EBay Partners With Black Girls Rock!
When Beverly Bond talks about the magic of black girls and women, her enthusiasm is contagious. The celebrity DJ-model-producer (and much more) shifted the paradigm in our favor in 2006 when she founded Black Girls Rock!, the award show and nonprofit organization that has since earned worldwide acclaim. Fittingly, Bond literally holds the trademark to…
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There’s Something About Mary: Why We Can’t Stop Talking About Mary J. Blige
Just when we think we know the unmitigated glory that is Mary J. Blige, she shape-shifts, leveling up her glamour to unimaginable new heights. This is the only way to describe her latest appearance on the cover of New York magazine, where she somehow seems to channel both Marlene Dietrich and Marilyn Monroe, but mostly…
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All About Eve, Part 2: We’ve Got the Goods on Her Gorgeous Grammys Look!
Glow Up gang, you asked, and we’ve got answers! Some great moments deserve a sequel, and we’ve therefore done some deep investigative journalism to get the details on our favorite look of Grammy night 2018. As previously posted, Eve was our hands-down winner of this year’s awards ceremony, despite not being nominated this year (sorry,…
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On Reinvention and Remission: Chef Elle Simone Scott Is Paving the Way for Women of Color in the Culinary Industry
Detroit native chef Elle Simone Scott is one of the scintillating on-air talents and food stylists on America’s Test Kitchen. Her rich roots and passion for culinary arts were inspired by cooking with her grandmother at a very young age; years later, she’d moonlight in the hospitality industry after earning credentials from Eastern Michigan University…
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The Best Book Club You’ll Ever Join: The Free Black Women’s Library Places Us Front and Center
It’s the weekend, and all I want to do is curl up with a good book and be transported to another realm. Instead, I’m curled up with my laptop this fine Saturday afternoon, editing and writing blogs for The Glow Up. But there’s definite gratification in writing about an amazing project like the Free Black…
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You Go, O! Oprah Dazzles in March’s InStyle Magazine
Oprah may not be running for president, but she’s still running circles around the rest of Hollywood, appearing on the March cover of InStyle magazine in anticipation of her appearance as Mrs. Which in the Ava DuVernay-directed A Wrinkle in Time. At 63, the icon is clearly still living her best life, showing off her…
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Last Night, a DJ Dressed My Life: Inside the Dope Double Life of Sophia Hyacinthe
“I think one thing that’s really important with me is I have no shame,” Sophia Hyacinthe says. She has nothing to be ashamed of. Hyacinthe is one of the hardest-hustling creatives in New York City, crafting a hybrid career out of her two greatest passions: music and fashion. By day, the stylist and CEO of…
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Love Without a (Price) Limit: Love Mary J.’s Look at the SAG Awards? Get It With Black Opal!
It’s no secret that we’re all about Mary J. Blige’s glow up this awards season; in fact, we’re not sure we’ve stanned this hard for her since What’s the 411? The singer and actress has been nominated for Golden Globe, Critics Choice and Screen Actors Guild awards, and now a history-making two Oscar nods for…