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11 Feb

The Best Nail Strengthening Treatments of 2023 for Brittle,

The Best Nail Strengthening Treatments of 2023 for Brittle,
The Best Nail Strengthening Treatments Confession: lots of us Allure editors are lifelong nail chewers and polish pickers. It's our natural response to emphasize, boredom, and mainly another negative emotion — and it makes growing my nails past my fingertips without breakage near unimaginable. It also doesn't help that lots of us frequent the nail salon and get aclyrics or gel often. As beauty editors, our hands are up close on camera continuously, so we turn to nail-strengthening base coats to deeply heal the damage that we have ashamedly done to ourselves. Whether you prefer it or not, you could wear a base coat underneath nail polish to forestall staining and to guard your nail's natural oils from polishes, in response to...
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28 Nov

How Much Money Do R&B Artists *Really* Make? –

How Much Money Do R&B Artists *Really* Make? –
Welcome to The State of R&B, ESSENCE’s take a look at the past, present and way forward for rhythm and blues. On this piece, ESSENCE editors Jasmine Browley and Brooklyn White investigate the R&B bags secured—and lost. In 1997, Kelly Price sang “the mo’ money we come across, mo’ problems we see.” But what happens when there are rumors of no money?  You address them, head on.  “R&B has never not been lucrative because R&B could be performed world wide,” J. Valentine, a singer and songwriter with N’SYNC, Omarion and Mario songs to his credit, says to ESSENCE. “You don’t need as much insurance to guard the venues,” he says, hinting at hip-hop’s more rowdy shows. “So, the reality of the...
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27 Nov

Guerlain, Vintner’s Daughter and More Look to Artists for

Guerlain, Vintner’s Daughter and More Look to Artists for
Artists for Holiday Collaborations A painter, a dressmaker, a trunk maker — beauty brands want to a wide selection of talents for holiday season collaborations. Artists for Holiday Collaborations Designer Pierre Hardy designs the vacation packaging for Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle; Guerlain looks to Yves Klein’s L’Heure Bleu for its perfume bottle’s next hue. Here, the beauty launches taking artistic license. Byredo La Maison Scented Candle Gift Set, $360 In an ornamental box created by artist Laila Gohar, a wick trimmer and holiday matches accompany the cult favorite brand’s home fragrances. Oribe Signature Experience Collection, $185 Old favorites get a revamp, courtesy of Kohei Kyomori. Under the limited-edition box, signature shampoos and conditioners accompany body products. Guerlain L’Heure Bleue x Yves Klein, $17,000 Two classics meet for the...
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