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5 Sep

Has Beyoncé given us hidden clues about her recent

Has Beyoncé given us hidden clues about her recent
Every few years, Beyoncé comes out of hibernation to remind us that she continues to be capable of do all of it. Ten months ago she gave us the gift that's Renaissance and, as of last week, a stadium world tour with a setlist near to a few hours. But before there was Beyoncé the performer, there was Beyoncé Giselle Knowles; a traditional Texas tween, doing normal things like sweeping hair in Headliners, her mother’s eight-seat salon in Houston. Now, 33 years after Tina Knowles opened the doors to Headliners, it seems Beyoncé is heading back to her roots. Taking to Instagram last night, the American singer casually teased her latest business enterprise following in her mother Tina’s footsteps – a...
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26 Apr

The hidden dangers of beauty treatments on darker skin

The hidden dangers of beauty treatments on darker skin
As Black women proceed to suffer serious consequences from laser treatments just like the BBL facial, Lakeisha Goedluck investigates how lack of education and resources around darker skin tones is impacting the beauty industry “Hey everyone. Take a look at my face. It’s devastating right?” So begins a video posted by TikTok user Monique last month during which she shares her experience getting a BroadBand Light (BBL) facial. Monique had been told the treatment, during which a laser is used to handle issues like hyperpigmentation, could be perfect for her skin. “No scarring, no risk, no downtime. Just just a little little bit of swelling.” What actually happened, nevertheless, was that the treatment...
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