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From Black Designers to Drugstore Brands, Meg Thee Stallion and Amanda Seales Served Accessible Beauty for the 2020 BET Awards

The culture could not be canceled on Sunday night, as the 20th—and entirely virtual—BET Awards set a new standard for quarantine entertainment. As was to be expected from the pioneering Black entertainment network, the evening was Black Lives Matter-themed—and the stars did not disappoint. Perhaps the best example of social justice-meets-social distancing came from 2020’s…

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Maiysha Kai

Published

June 29, 2020
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Black-Owned Beauty Month, Day 13: On Wednesdays, We Wear Pink

I’m in the mood for love… simply because it’s Black-Owned Beauty Month! Apparently, this whole Valentine’s Day thing is contagious (or communicable, depending on who you ask), because I found myself wanting to remix a romantic look I saw on the Rodarte runway this Fashion Week. Now admittedly, I’m a little too grown for glitter…

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Maiysha Kai

Published

February 13, 2019
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The Beat Goes On—and So Does Black-Owned Beauty Month!

Don’t call it a comeback… I’ve been using black-owned beauty products all month! Still, last weekend, I admittedly had to take a little break from daily documenting to both travel and cover a few little no-name events like the Grammys, the BAFTAs and New York Fashion Week (thankfully, not all in person). Needless to say,…

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Maiysha Kai

Published

February 12, 2019
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Black-Owned Beauty Month, Day 8: Black Girls Have That Certain… Je Ne Sais Quoi

If you didn’t already guess from Thursday’s video diary, I’m a classic movie buff. No, really; I’m the type of avid cinephile who regularly contemplates taking a Turner Classic Movies cruise (and cruises have never been on my bucket list). But chief among my favorite classics are musicals (maybe because I’m also a musician); they…

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Maiysha Kai

Published

February 9, 2019
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Black-Owned Beauty Month Takes Wing—and Whew, Are My Arms Tired

It’s officially happening, y’all—I survived my first weekend of The Glow Up’s Black-Owned Beauty Month—or Black-Ass Beauty Month, as it’s already fondly known in my household. And nearly four days in, I’m already exhausted. (No, really, my arms are aching.) Day 1 Where do we begin? Well, at Sephora—the three Sephoras in downtown Chicago I…

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Maiysha Kai

Published

February 4, 2019