holiday shopping
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Wrapping Paper Roll Call: Wishing You a Season of Wellness
So…did you get some R&R over the holiday weekend? If you’re like most of us here at The Root, you may need more than a long holiday to get yourself back to center, especially after the collective trauma of 2020. If this year has taught us anything, it’s that paying attention to our personal wellness—whether…
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Wrapping Paper Roll Call: Make This the Blackest Friday (to Cyber Monday) Ever
There have been few bright spots to celebrate in 2020—and even those have often been bittersweet. Take, for instance, the unprecedented uptick in interest in Black-owned businesses and creators (something we’ve always been invested in, but we digress) since non-Black America suddenly seemed to wake up to the centuries-old realities of racial inequality this spring—and…
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Wrapping Paper Roll Call: The Deliciousness We All Deserve
Okay, okay, okay…we know this is a loaded topic this year, trust. Too many of us will not be partaking in the home cooking of our nearest and dearest this Thanksgiving (and arguably, too many are risking it all by doing exactly that, but that’s another post), and in an already incredibly difficult year, yes,…
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Wrapping Paper Roll Call: In Celebration of Big Auntie Energy
We aren’t your moms—but we love up on you like you’re our own. We’re always here with an ear and ready to come through in the clutch. We give the best hugs, the best advice, and the best gifts. We know how to turn up—but always hold you down. We’re your aunties…and what have you…
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Wrapping Paper Roll Call: To Market, to Market
OK, kids—we’re now officially five weeks out from Christmas—and only a week from Black Friday (or, as we’ll be calling it here at The Glow Up, the Blackest Friday). But the pre-deals are already out there and in full effect as TGU rolls out our Wrapping Roll Call—our running list of our favorite Black vendors…
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Oprah's Dropped Her 2020 Favorite Things List—With a Special Emphasis on Black Businesses
Please excuse us if we were a little distracted by other goings-on as last week ended, and therefore missed the drop of Oprah’s Favorite Things 2020 list. But while all we really wanted for Christmas (and Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa, and the new year, and our birthdays) was a new president, the queen of all media…
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The Glow Up’s Guide to Giving: Better Late Than Never—and Yes, Gift Cards Can Be Glamorous, Too
If you’re reading this, it’s not too late. Granted, with less than 48 hours until Christmas, you’re decidedly living on the edge when it comes to holiday shopping, but at this point, you have three options: brave the crowds at the mall (if your local one has survived) and try to score some last-minute finds;…
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The Glow Up's Guide to Giving: Make Scents With Hive Luxury Fragrances
Do you smell that? That’s the scent of a swiftly approaching holiday—and if you’re still looking for something for that special someone, what could be more special than a signature scent; especially one you can gift in time for Christmas? Perfumer Bambi Montgomery is a synesthete—that is to say, she experiences the senses differently than most,…
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Step Ya Beard Game Up With Some Golden Grooming
Every man isn’t blessed with the God-given genes to grow a full beard. But, if you are one of those men, it is essential to groom it the same as you would the hair on top of your head. As my scalp has given way to baldness, grooming my beard has become a daily ritual.…
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This Not a Drill: Could This Be the Blackest Gift of the Season?
If you instantly recognized the insignia above, not only has your so-called “black card” automatically been renewed for another decade, but we’ve found the perfect gift/fashion statement for you. Clearly not content with its ubiquitous purple bag being repurposed and passed down through generations in black households across America, Crown Royal has upped the ante…