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5 Jun

Rihanna Broadcasts Upcoming Fenty Hair Line – Essence

Rihanna Broadcasts Upcoming Fenty Hair Line – Essence
Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images Back in 2022, Rihanna filed a trademark for “Fenty Hair” which left fans on the sting of their seats ever since. Over the past few years, all has been hush-hush about hair care (other than her immediately viral looks, in fact) while her $2.8 billion dollar Fenty Beauty empire continued to scale. But, today, the bad gal finally revealed Fenty Hair, a reparative haircare collection, will join her game-changing business on June thirteenth.  “A recent family is moving in! @fentyhair is pullin up and it’s time to finally have the hair experience you’ve been waiting for,” Rihanna wrote on Instagram. “ how much switching my hair up matters to me. I’ve had almost every texture, color,...
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4 Jun

Couple-Care: Josh & Courtnie – Essence

Couple-Care: Josh & Courtnie – Essence
Photographer/stylist: Tyler Esosa Okuns | Hair: Brittany Gay-Taplin | Makeup: Brianna Black | Photo editor: Kenneth Pizzo Couple-Care is a monthly series highlighting inspiring couples in our community. Each couple discusses how “couple-care” sustains their relationship, the self-care lessons they’ve learned from each other, and more. They are saying opposites attract, but sometimes two big personalities may be perfect for each other, too. That’s definitely the case for newly engaged musical artist Courtnie and YouTube Sports Partnerships Manager Josh Carroll. The Recent York-based pair formally met, after they were 18, at USC, and wouldn’t have assumed they’d be here today from first impressions on Facebook. “We’ve each at all times had such strong personalities,” Courtnie, who was raised between St. Louis and Chicago, says....
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11 May

This Set Made Me Feel Truly Seen As A

This Set Made Me Feel Truly Seen As A
Photos by Korrin Dering. I’m no stranger to being the ‘just one’ in a room. It’s nostalgic— not preferred or cherished, but regrettably familiar. Akin to an old friend I don’t particularly want to see again, but we run in overlapping social circles and I’ve learned to play nice. Comparably more diverse, the modeling world feels just like the world I grew up in. An unwritten standard for appearance exists with little (albeit slowly growing) room for exceptions.  After I first became a model, I used to be signed to my agency’s recent curve board. My agents were supportive and never expressed my size or racial background as being a barrier, but moderately something to have a good time. As I started...
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29 Apr

Why You Need To Do Skincare On Your Next

Why You Need To Do Skincare On Your Next
Thomas Barwick / Getty Images In case your travel Pinterest board looks anything like mine, it’s crammed with luxury destinations, breathtaking resorts, and bougie passengers rocking a sheet mask of their spacious business-class seats. But what does that in-flight skincare really do for us, and is it a ministry we must always all be partaking in? To higher understand the dos and don’ts of airborne skincare, we enlisted the assistance of two board-certified dermatologists to higher understand why and learn how to maximize your in-flight skincare routines. Bon voyage! The reality about skincare on flights  Now, there may be quite a lot of conflicting information online regarding whether or not the plane is an appropriate place to do skincare. From the recycled air...
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