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11 Feb

Kelly Rowland is Coming out With A Makeup Line

Kelly Rowland is Coming out With A Makeup Line
Photo by Desiree Navarro/WireImage We already love Kelly Rowland for her stunning voice, enviable figure, and firece representation for black women. And now we are able to add one more item to that ever-growing list — the Grammy Award-winning singer has revealed that she’ll be launching a makeup line created specifically for ladies of color. Insert: Praise dance! We caught up with Rowland on Monday night — at an event sponsored by Claritin and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America — where she gave us the inside track on the exciting recent project.  “My makeup artist Sheika Daley and I are literally starting a makeup line we’re ensuring we make, well, we’re setting out with lashes after which we’re going to have...
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7 Feb

Black Beauty Trend Predictions For 2025—According To Industry Experts

Black Beauty Trend Predictions For 2025—According To Industry Experts
Anthony Barboza / Getty Images Throughout history, Black beauty has been ahead of the trends. Think: XXL acrylic nails (now seen on Marc Jacobs) to minimalist makeup appropriated as a “clean girl aesthetic.” Meanwhile, much credit is left overdue. This 12 months, nevertheless, beauty’s aesthetic landscape has more to do with the long run of our beauty, quite than the unfair past. “While makeup and skincare will remain vital, the aesthetic category will likely outpace other beauty segments,” founding father of The Black Beauty Club Tomi Talabi tells ESSENCE, and Black women (and men) are first in line. With wellness on an uptick, biohacking, regenerative treatments, and taboo health practices are behind this 12 months’s biggest trend: living longer.   Below, industry experts...
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20 Jan

How You Can Help Restore The Beauty Of Los

How You Can Help Restore The Beauty Of Los
Getty Images / Jason Armond The wildfires that proceed to ravage the Los Angeles area are among the worst in California history, amassing levels of loss which can be hard to quantify in real time. Through all of it, the best way communities across the Los Angeles area and beyond have galvanized to support our collective neighbors has been nothing short of gorgeous. From the modern offerings of the sweetness community to insightful donation suggestions courtesy of local organizers, there's a wealth of knowledge available for all those searching.  Jocelyn C. Chambers, founding father of BLK Events LA and Community Partnerships lead with WalkGoodLA has spent countless hours with the WalkGoodLA team coordinating services across a broad spectrum of needs. She shares...
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12 Jan

ESScent Of The Week: This Unexpected Jo Malone Scent

ESScent Of The Week: This Unexpected Jo Malone Scent
“You don’t look like a Jo Malone variety of girl.” I remember when my girl Felice said that to me once I was raving a few fragrance I’d fallen in love with from the brand. After I quizzed her exactly on what she meant (I needed to grasp if I ought to be offended), I learned that she and others, often associated this as a beloved brand of our parents generation, and never one in every of the trendier brands you’d often see as you scroll on #FragranceTok. And while that will have been a theme once upon a time, I’m here to say, not anymore. Or at the least, not in my eyes. For those unfamiliar, Jo Malone London has been around...
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