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21 Sep

Kelly Rowland Shares Her Top Self-Care Suggestions At Day

Kelly Rowland Shares Her Top Self-Care Suggestions At Day
“I’m excited to be at Beautycon today since it’s a latest space and it’s Black-owned,” Kelly Rowland tells ESSENCE moments before heading on stage for an inspiring fireside chat with ESSENCE Ventures’ President & CEO, Caroline Wanga. The conversation closed out day two of Beautycon and touched on a spread of topics: from Rowland’s relationship to beauty, to celebrating vibrant lipstick shades on deeper skin tones. And, to shut out the conversation, Rowland left the audience with uplifting words. “I just wish to remind everyone here that the canvas that you just start with within the morning is probably the most beautiful canvas,” she told the group. Rowland also encouraged listeners to not compare themselves to others. “All of us make...
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9 Sep

Jawara Shares The Secret Behind The Hair At Helmut

Jawara Shares The Secret Behind The Hair At Helmut
Creative director Peter Do kicked off Recent York Fashion Week spring 2024 together with his debut at Helmut Lang. The highly anticipated show was speckled with ‘90s inspiration. Accordingly, the makeup and hair looks were an ode to sleek beauty with a side of grit. All the pieces from gel-slicked styles, to perfectly quaffed Afros were crafted by Jawara Wauchope. He was inspired to create hairstyles that evoke the sensation of busily running around Recent York City. “The looks represent all things cool, beautiful and chic hair,” he says. As a way to achieve this, Jawara and team used Dyson tools and Bumble and Bumble products. “We wanted the hair to be really gritty and have lots of grease to...
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19 Aug

Paige DeSorbo Shares Her Top 20 Beauty Favorites –

Paige DeSorbo Shares Her Top 20 Beauty Favorites –
1 / 20 Essence Lash Princess Mascara ($5)“I began using this in 2020,” DeSorbo begins, “and [these] are the one mascaras I purchase consistently even after I was trying a bunch of makeup stuff. I feel these are the perfect—they’ve been a top beauty fave for some time.” 2 / 20 Cetaphil Healthy Renew Anti-Aging Face Serum ($39)“This does all of the belongings you would desire a face serum to do,” she raves, “I don’t understand how they do it, however it looks like my skin is just drinking it.” 3 / 20 Cetaphil Healthy Renew Hydrating Eye Gel Serum ($41)One other fave from this Cetaphil collection, DeSorbo loves how the formula is lightweight yet effective. Pro-tip: she also puts the product between her brows to combat wrinkling. ...
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18 Aug

THE WAY MAKERS: Danika Berry Shares How She Used

THE WAY MAKERS: Danika Berry Shares How She Used
Danika Berry knows learn how to power through. She was in a position to work her way up from producing local television to being probably the most sought-after entertainment and wonder publicists/managers working with everyone from Destiny’s Child’s management company to Mielle Organics founder Monique Rodriguez. Regardless of the skilled ask, she got it done, effortlessly. But she’d found herself hitting a wall after going through two significant concurrent personal challenges: a divorce and a PMDD diagnosis. Premenstrual dysphoric disorder, a more severe type of premenstrual syndrome that always results in bouts of depression, forced Berry to reevaluate the way in which she navigated her life. “I used to be thriving in my profession because on the time I...
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