skin care for black women
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Love Looks Better: Alicia Keys' Soulcare Goes Live
Another week, another celeb-fueled beauty line makes its way to the masses, just in time for holiday gift-giving and this time via Grammy-winning natural skincare guru Alicia Keys. Following hot on the heels of the drop of Pharrell Williams’ Humanrace and teasers for JLo’s upcoming line, Keys Soulcare First Ritual launched today, December 3 via…
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Girls on Fire: Megan Thee Stallion Is the New Face of Revlon; Alicia Keys Announces Upcoming Beauty Brand
Hot girls everywhere, rejoice! Our favorite “savage” and the legendary “girl on fire” have both announced forthcoming beauty partnerships—each putting the “pretty” in “pretty big deal.” Showing no signs of slowing down despite her recent injuries, Megan Thee Stallion has been named Revlon’s newest Global Brand Ambassador. The brand teased the alliance on social media…
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Big Beauty Tuesday: Loving the Skin We're In, With Urban Skin Rx
America may tentatively be reopening, but after what felt like endless weeks of quarantine, many of us are emerging with some new habits—which might include a more thorough skincare regimen. Blame it on more time spent alone and makeup-free (or simply more time spent scrutinizing ourselves), but a basic Google search of “quarantine skincare” shows…
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Venus Williams vs. UV Rays: The Tennis Legend Launches a Sunscreen Line
It seems like only yesterday we were reminding you crazy quarantining kids (we hope) about the importance of sunscreen as we chatted it up with Black Girl Sunscreen founder Shontay Lundy. Oh, wait, Yesterday was Big Beauty Tuesday, right? Then, yes. Yes, we did. But since May is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, it bears repeating…
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Cynthia Bailey Wants to Know: Are You the 'Next Great Face of Ambi'?
One of the hottest trends we’ve seen in beauty, as of late? Revisiting the classics—those tried-and-true brands we grew up seeing in the cabinets and on the countertops of our mothers, grandmothers, big sisters and favorite aunties. In recent years, it’s become customary to see some of our favorite legacy brands (including Afro Sheen and…
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Big Beauty Tuesday: How Do You Treat Yourself?
Spring has supposedly sprung (and Chicago is slowly but surely getting the memo), and while some are scheduling time for spring cleaning, after weeks of being buried in boxes, I feel the need to indulge a bit. What does that mean? Spending a little more time on me than on work—like that long lunchtime stroll…
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Loved Black-Owned Beauty Month? Introducing Big Beauty Tuesdays!
You came, you saw, and we listened—and we’re going to try to make it even better, blacker, and more beautiful, all year round. After the success of Black-Owned Beauty Month in February, we decided to create a weekly showcase for black beauty products, talent and entrepreneurs. That right: thanks to your feedback and enthusiastic response,…
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Black-Owned Beauty Month, Days 19 & 20: Anyone Else Feeling Jaded?
Are we ready to call a do-over on Black History Month yet? Because honestly, I can’t remember a month more plagued with shenanigans, false starts, bait-and-switches and outright WTF-ery since about … November of 2016. Case-in-point: Yesterday, I was all excited to brief you on my progress with Black-Owned Beauty Month, but technology wouldn’t let…
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Black-Owned Beauty Month, Day 16: Can I Get a Late Pass for Fresh Beauty?
I know, I know… I stood you up for Valentine’s Day. But will you forgive me if I strip down? Do you know how much it costs to get Alicia Keys’ “no makeup” look? According to Keys’ makeup artist Dotti, around $455, from start to finish. That’s not because Keys is cheating, but because fresh-faced…
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How to Face-Tune Like a Red-Carpet Regular, Part 2: Before Plastic Surgery, Live the Laser-and-Peel Life
My Glow Up goddesses! You asked, and I got the answers on the best chemical peels and lasers for darker skin tones. During last week’s “snow bomb cyclone,” I checked in with Dr. Michelle Henry, a Harvard-trained New York City dermatologist, to talk about the latest offerings in her practice. As a black woman herself,…