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30 Aug

Ciara Publicizes Latest Skin Care Brand OAM Skin

Ciara Publicizes Latest Skin Care Brand OAM Skin
Ciara is venturing into the wonder world. The Grammy Award-winning artist revealed the launch of her latest skincare brand OAM Skin on Instagram Monday, posing makeup-free in a series of promotional photos and videos. “You’ve been asking…and here it's. Meet my secret sauce. Years within the making,” she shared on her social media account, rounding out the post with the brand’s hashtag and arrival date, which is ready for Sept. 15. OAM’s Instagram page also premiered in tandem with the news. OAM or “On a Mission” features dermatologist-tested, Vitamin C-focused products as a part of its Radiance System developed with the brand’s original Tri-C Pro-Peptide Complex described as “uniquely effective, yet so gentle.” The road features a Vitamin C Hydrating Cleanser, Vitamin...
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29 Aug

How the Link Between Skin Sensitivity and Emotions Affects

How the Link Between Skin Sensitivity and Emotions Affects
Get a front row seat to the ESSENCE FEST Beauty Carnival whereESSENCE Beauty & Style Editor, Blake Newby introduces three experts totalk in regards to the link between skin sensitivity, emotions, and our well-being. Article continues after video. Meet this incredible panel—Sabrina Henry, Principal Scientist atAVEENO®, Felicia Walker, beauty and skin expert behind the “This ThatBeauty” blog, and Dr. Angela Ford, Chief Program Officer of the BlackWomen’s Health Imperative (BWHI). Now, watch as they discuss all the pieces from personal skincare journeys tohow sensitive skin shows up in another way across ethnic groups while alsoaddressing the emotional and mental toll sensitive skin and skin ailmentscan have on the Black community. ...
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27 Aug

Winnie Harlow’s Latest CAY Skin Launch Will Keep You

Winnie Harlow’s Latest CAY Skin Launch Will Keep You
Courtesy of Brand After experiencing an intense sunburn while on location for a photograph shoot, Winnie Harlow quietly developed what's now CAY Skin, a skincare brand for everyone under the sun, emphasizing that sun care and skincare move in tandem. After just six months of being in business, CAY Skin has launched 5 products that protect the complete body and face, which might be purchased from the brand’s website or, Sephora. Today, Harlow is revealing the brand’s newest suncare product, Deepwater Body Créme. “It’s been an incredible experience and with the ability to partner with Sephora – one in all my favorite places to buy – has been a dream,” Harlow tells ESSENCE. “It’s been really rewarding to see people’s comments in...
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25 Aug

Meet The Founders Behind 75 Black-Owned Skin Care And

Meet The Founders Behind 75 Black-Owned Skin Care And
Courtesy of Melissa Butler, The Lip Bar For greater than 50 years, ESSENCE has been a pacesetter in promoting Black-Owned beauty brands. Continuing in our tradition, we’re introducing you to the masterminds behind a number of the hottest products on the multi-billion-dollar market that ensures our Black never cracks.  From kitchen chemists to beauty industry insiders, meet the business owners who used their passion (and private experiences) to create products that commemorate our melanin from the within out! Just in time for the vacations, most of those beauty brands are offering great deals to your shopping needs. From head to toe, they got you covered. Editor’s Note: There are countless Black-owned beauty brands and we regret that we couldn't include all of them,...
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