Beauty Tips – Page 1018

23 Oct

Respect Our Roots: A Transient History Of Our Braids

Getting braids—single plaits, cornrows or any style that weaves together three strands of hair—is a rite of passage for a lot of Black women in America. Who can remember spending hours as a toddler sitting on the ground between a loved one’s legs as your tresses were rigorously intertwined? And today as adults lots of us frequent salons for more expertly crafted masterpieces. Nonetheless, unlike lots of our popular styles, equivalent to finger waves and rod sets, braids are greater than mere aesthetics. They bind us together. They're an integral a part of Black culture—past, present and future. ANCESTRAL ROOTS The invention of ancient stone paintings depicting women with cornrows in North Africa shows that braids date back hundreds of years. Of their...

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23 Oct

We have Finally Heard Ciara’s Prayer, But What About

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We have Finally Heard Ciara’s Prayer, But What About

Ciara has been and can at all times be the “it” girl, and he or she’s on a mission to make other young Black women and girls feel that very same confidence that she does. With the debut of her skincare brand, OAM (On a Mission), the “I Bet” songstress has introduced five skincare products full of Vitamin C at a clinical skincare level. Complete with a foaming cleanser ($28), brightening pads ($28), a 20 percent vitamin C serum ($62), a watch cream ($35), and a moisturizer ($43), OAM is specially designed to bring the life back into your skin and brighten all skin tones without the harm of bleaching because of the energetic Tri-C Pro-Peptide Complex in all the products. “I’ve...

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23 Oct

Once Rejected By Investors, Melissa Butler’s “The Lip Bar”

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Melissa Butler Melissa Butler Beauty entrepreneur Melissa Butler launched her cosmetics brand The Lip Bar with a mission to “change the way in which people take into consideration beauty.” It looks like she’s modified the minds of skeptical investors as well. In 2015, Butler appeared on the business pitch competition series Shark Tank with the aim of obtaining investment dollars for her cutting-edge beauty company—the panel was harsh, and even called it “clown makeup.” 7 years later, Butler has closed on $6.7M in seed funding. Per a news release, the round was led by Pendulum, an inclusive and strategic growth investing and advisory platform designed for founders and leaders of color, with The Fearless Fund and Endeavor rounding out the cap table. Butler said she plans to proceed growing...

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23 Oct