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

    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

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  • TGU50: Beauty

    It’s no secret that The Root loves a list; annually we produce the highly anticipated Root 100, introduce the world to the Young Futurists, and most recently, celebrated the best and blackest of pop culture with the first annual “Skippies.” So, naturally, The Glow Up wanted to get in on the action; why not also…

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    Genetta M. Adams

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  • Big Beauty Tuesday: The Glow Up Is Real!

    Against my better instincts, am I inadvertently having a “hot girl summer”? I kid, I kid…all my seasons are hot—and haute—but despite the trend-chasing I do daily for The Glow Up, I’m usually not one to chase them off the clock, generally relying on my tried-and-true routine. I mean, if it ain’t broke… But of…

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    Maiysha Kai

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  • Beautycon 2019 Put Black Women Front and Center

    Beautycon 2019 Put Black Women Front and Center

    In its fifth year, Beautycon NYC descended on New York City’s new & improved Javits Center, sparkling and shining with beauty influencers, fans and panel members alike, ready with highlights poppin’ and IG photobooth-ready smiles. The lines were long, but the freebies and deals were definitely worth it during the two-day weekend festival. With its…

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    Makeda Sandford

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  • Black-Owned Beauty Month: Lost on Wash Day, but Saved by the Mothership

    And, I’m back—with more to report in black-owned beauty land, which admittedly got a little overwhelming as I started the new week on Sunday—also known as “wash day,” but we’ll come back to that. Day 3 Instead, let’s start with Sunday’s shopping trip, which began at Sally Beauty in Chicago’s Loop. Refreshingly, when I asked…

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    Maiysha Kai

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