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9 Jul

How Houston White Desires to ‘Desegregate the Skin and

How Houston White Desires to ‘Desegregate the Skin and
Houston White was 12 years old when his aunt bought him his first pair of hair clippers, and just a few hours older the primary time he put them to make use of. “I got on my bike and rode around, and I got here home with three brave souls. I cut their hair and kept going from there,” said White, who shortly thereafter landed his first gig cutting hair at his cousin’s barbershop in Mississippi. In 2007, White opened a store of his own in Minneapolis, and two years later began concocting hair pomades out of his front room. “I used to be making candles for the higher a part of two months,” joked White of the method, though he...
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1 Jan

MAC Cosmetics Honors Whitney Houston With Makeup Collection Inspired

MAC Cosmetics Honors Whitney Houston With Makeup Collection Inspired
It’s time to bounce with anyone — MAC Cosmetics has collaborated with the Whitney Houston estate for the MAC x Whitney Houston collection, dropping Thursday. The gathering will feature 11 limited-edition capsule products, including lipsticks, high-shine lip gloss, blush, “Just Whitney” — a golden highlighter named after her 2002 album, a watch shadow palette meant to recreate the singer’s smoky eye shadow look, a disco ball-inspired makeup bag and a set of round eyelashes. MAC Cosmetics worked with Pat Houston, the executor of Whitney Houston’s estate, in addition to her sister-in-law and former manager, to assist create the products. Pat and MAC referenced iconic moments in Whitney Houston’s profession throughout the years. “Whitney was at all times a champion of girls feeling beautiful,...
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7 Dec

Houston White Launches Collection With Goal – Essence

Houston White Launches Collection With Goal – Essence
Houston White, a North Minneapolis native was introduced to design at nine years old. This fall, his years of exertions are being injected into an exclusive menswear-inspired brand at Goal – the final word shopping destination for arguably any and everybody.  White recalls during highschool he would screen print T-shirts together with his mentor – leading him to eventually sell the shirts out of his backpack to make more money. For years, he’s been inspired by his community and the private style he was exposed to since he was a hip-hop-loving kid. Now as an adult, he has launched his eponymous clothing line and continued to make use of fashion as a way of self-expression.  ESSENCE recently caught up with Houston, in...
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