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27 Aug

Lil Nas X Brings His ‘Campness’ to YSL Beauty

Lil Nas X Brings His ‘Campness’ to YSL Beauty
Lil Nas X has been tapped as YSL Beauty’s newest U.S. brand ambassador.  On Friday, it was announced that the award-winning rapper-songwriter will represent the brand’s makeup and fragrance. The campaign will feature a never-heard-before and unreleased track with Lil Nas X posing within the desert wearing products by YSL Beauty.  “Lil Nas X embodies YSL Beauté’s vision for the long run of the sweetness industry: boundary-breaking, unique, unapologetic, daring,” said Laetitia Raoust, U.S. general manager of YSL Beauty. “The synergies between the brand and Lil Nas X’s unwavering passion for individuality are the inspiration behind this partnership with the hope it empowers the following generation of beauty.” Lil Nas X for YSL Beauty. Zamar Velez/Courtesy of YSL Beauty As a part of his role...
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27 Aug

Contained in the murky world of psych ward TikTok

Contained in the murky world of psych ward TikTok
Is psych ward TikTok really ‘destigmatising’ the fact of the mental health care system, or is it triggering vulnerable users? I’m scrolling through a sea of “siren eyes vs doe eyes” and dance routine videos after I see a TikTok that stops my thumb in my tracks. Within the video, titled “first time on the psych ward”, a young girl alternatively plays the a part of a newbie patient and a daily at a mental sanatorium. “Don’t hassle on the lookout for screws up there, they’re all rounded and never sharp,” says the creator because the psych ward regular, adding that there aren't any hand sanitisers, sporks or pointed pencils either (the subtext...
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27 Aug

Ari Lennox Will No Longer Do Shows That Require

Ari Lennox Will No Longer Do Shows That Require
Photo by Theo Wargo/WireImage It looks like Ari Lennox is feeling the “Pressure” of in-flight travel.  Over the weekend, the Dreamville singer revealed that she's going to not be doing shows that require her to journey by plane. Lennox, 31, took to her Instagram Stories to let fans know her fear of flying, or aerophobia, is “destroying” her health and that she was uncertain of what that would mean for the long run of her profession.  “For my mental health and my sanity I is not going to be doing any shows that require me to fly,” she told fans within the post. “I cannot keep torturing myself with this huge fear of mine. It's literally destroying my health. Enough is enough. I’m...
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27 Aug

Winnie Harlow’s Latest CAY Skin Launch Will Keep You

Winnie Harlow’s Latest CAY Skin Launch Will Keep You
Courtesy of Brand After experiencing an intense sunburn while on location for a photograph shoot, Winnie Harlow quietly developed what's now CAY Skin, a skincare brand for everyone under the sun, emphasizing that sun care and skincare move in tandem. After just six months of being in business, CAY Skin has launched 5 products that protect the complete body and face, which might be purchased from the brand’s website or, Sephora. Today, Harlow is revealing the brand’s newest suncare product, Deepwater Body Créme. “It’s been an incredible experience and with the ability to partner with Sephora – one in all my favorite places to buy – has been a dream,” Harlow tells ESSENCE. “It’s been really rewarding to see people’s comments in...
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