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8 Nov

Boris Kodjoe And Nicole Ari Parker On ‘Constantly Evolving’

Pascal Le Segretain/amfAR/Getty Images for amfAR Nicole Ari Parker and Boris Kodjoe could also be big Hollywood stars, but their busy schedules don’t keep the pair from prioritizing quality time — with their kids, Sophie, 17, and Nicholas, 15, and with each other. The 2 are sometimes lucky enough to even work together, including on their recent Lifetime movie Secure Space, which Nicole starred in and Boris directed. Their latest collaboration is off-camera and involves something not as sexy and dramatic as Hollywood storylines, but essential nonetheless — cleansing. The couple has partnered with P&G in support of the brand’s Bounty paper towels and Microban 24 cleansing products. ESSENCE talked to them about that, in addition to how they bond as...
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7 Nov

Nicole Byer Has The Best Response For People Who

When you haven’t checked the entertainment forecast these days, things are heating up for Nicole Byer. Fresh off of her second Emmy nomination for Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Competition Program, in addition to a nom for Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special, Byer is back for one more season of Nailed It!, which debuted on Netflix October 5, and he or she’s starring in a recent movie on Comedy Central titled Cursed Friends which airs October 8. There’s also the 4 podcasts she hosts: Why Won’t You Date Me, Best friends with Sasheer Zamata, Newcomers with Lauren Lapkus, and 90 Day Bae with Marcy Jarreau. And the upcoming second season of Grand Crew which just began filming. Booked and...
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21 Oct

Fragrance Connoisseur Maiya Nicole Dishes Celebrities’ Favorite Scents –

Maiya Nicole Maiya Nicole While the beauty industry has an amazing concentrate on makeup, skincare, and haircare, there's another lane that usually gets the underrated treatment – fragrance. The $8.15 billion market continues to expand with brands and celebrities alike dabbling into perfumery, and one social media savvy woman from Los Angeles is breaking down its doors, educating the masses. Maiya Nicole, founding father of the net platform Black Girls Smell Good, is the fragrance connoisseur you must follow. With 53K followers on Instagram and 40.5K on Twitter, Nicole has created a community built upon her knowledge of all things beauty. ESSENCE caught the eye of her viral celebrity scents thread, dishing the secrets of our favourite superstar’s go-to perfumes, from Ari...
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6 Oct

Nicole Bullock Attributed Her Extreme Fatigue And Throat Pain

Michelle Dokes Photography When Chicago native Nicole Bullock first noticed that she wasn’t feeling like her normal self in the summertime of 2016, she wasn’t initially apprehensive. She simply attributed it to the traditional wear and tear of being a wife and mother of three who was energetic in her community. However the symptoms weren’t just normal fatigue. It was extreme tiredness, along with weight reduction, night sweats and “a sensation that something was continually stuck in my throat,” she tells ESSENCE. When she attempted to take a step back from some commitments and handle herself, things only got worse. “The fatigue intensified and I started quickly losing a big amount of weight although I could now not work out,” she...
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