How Black Women Can Achieve Blurred Lips—Spring’s Most Lived-In

12 Mar

Johnny Nunez/Getty Images for BET Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Having soft lips doesn’t just refer to the texture. Instead, this season, blurred lips are the ultimate indicator of how soft yours actually are. “We’re in the midst of a new beauty renaissance, and blurred lips feel undeniably romantic,” MAC national artist Ximena Curtis tells ESSENCE. “They’re effortless, flirty, and deliver the perfect pop of color without doing too much.” First gaining popularity as a K-beauty trend, blurred lips “have been popular for years, and usually are connected to a more natural, youthful look,” says Erika Guinn, vice president of brand marketing and community at NYX Professional Makeup. Seen on celebrities from Zendaya to Lori Harvey, Naomi Campbell to Jodie Turner Smith,...

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10 Aug

How Black Women Can Achieve Olandria’s Bright ‘Love Island’

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How Black Women Can Achieve Olandria’s Bright ‘Love Island’

Kim Nunneley/Peacock Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Bright under eyes and Black women are officially coupled up. And, for Love Island islander (and half of Nicolandria) Olandria Carthen, the look was her signature in Fiji. “Her bright under eye really lifts the entire face and it’s giving that snatched and wide-awake look that translates beautifully on camera and in real-life,” Fenty Beauty global artistry ambassador Naïma Bremer tells ESSENCE. Sitting on and above her modelesque cheekbone structure, Olandria’s undereyes added sunkissed dimension to her sculpted features and deep skin tone. “It enhances the high points of the face bringing them forward and creating a lifted, highlighted effect,” adds MAC Senior Artist Deney Adam. “[It was] flawlessly finished but never overdone.” Read on for more on...

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10 Apr

Achieve the hair of your dreams in seconds with

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30 Oct

The Bath & Body Works Shower Steamer Helps You

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The Bath & Body Works Shower Steamer Helps You

It goes without saying that self-care is significant. But between planning a marriage, being a beauty editor with an unpredictable schedule, and attempting to spend quality time with my family members (especially my best friends, who don’t live in the identical city as me), carving out time for self-care felt unimaginable. That’s where the Bath & Body Works Aroma Breathe Deep Eucalyptus and Spearmint Shower Steamers. (Hey, I even have to shower daily, right?)Bath & Body Works Eucalyptus Spearmint Shower Steamers$19 at Bath and Body WorksOpen the jar to disclose six individually wrapped discs which are about two inches in diameter and half an inch thick. They type of feel and look like dishwasher pods, that, in accordance with the...

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