It’s Time Dads Dive Into Skincare Routines This Father’s

2 Aug

supersizer / Getty Images Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Dads are too busy to think about skincare— or so they say. This is what I perceived when I observed my father. He worked all day during the week and barely had the strength to be attentive to his children when he came home. Monday through Friday was always the same: work, shower, eat, and rest before he had to do it all again the next day. Like most dads, providing for his family was more of a priority than pouring into himself. Once the weekend rolled around, my father’s weekly routine was altered with a casual trip to the barbershop. Razor blades glided across my father’s head as he casually conversed with...

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29 Jul

These Are The Lessons We’ve Learned From Our Dads

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These Are The Lessons We’ve Learned From Our Dads

Composite by ESSENCE Staff Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… Father’s Day can stir up a reminder of all the lessons we’ve learned from our dads. While we might teach them skincare routines, they raise us with lessons about beauty, confidence, and how to achieve our heart’s desires whether we realize it or not. After all, growing up, what we learned from our father figures– from fathers to step fathers, grandfathers and uncles– guides us throughout adulthood. Today, in honor of Father’s Day, we look back and acknowledge all the lessons we don’t want to unlearn. Below, 8 ESSENCE editors share the important self-confidence guidance they’ve received from their fathers. Akili King, Senior Beauty Editor “Growing up, I remember my dad would brush my hair before...

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17 Jun

Girl Dads Have Something To Say About Beauty Standards

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Girl Dads Have Something To Say About Beauty Standards

Charley Gallay / WireImage Fathers play a necessary role in a daughter’s life. Every little thing she is going to study men, love, and self-worth will come from her past love – her dad. Dads do their best to guard their little girls and guide them through the difficult realities of the world. That young girl who was once in her father’s arms will eventually blossom right into a young woman navigating relationships, careers, and wonder standards. Conversely, men play a big role in beauty standards – Praising particular physical attributes greater than others, like hair texture, skin tone, and even body type. As these men turn out to be fathers to daughters, their views on beauty as they realize it...

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