Dripping in Starlight: Anok Yai’s Ethereal 2024 Met Gala Look
Anok Yai’s appearance at the 2024 Met Gala was a masterclass in thematic storytelling. Dressed as a celestial being of…
Category: Beauty
The Incomparable Beauty of a Black Woman
Look. Let’s be real for a minute. People have a lot to say about Black women. They have opinions on…
Are Box Braids Still Braids? When Cultural Appreciation Becomes Exploitation
You see it everywhere. On runways, in music videos, on your favorite reality TV stars. Box braids, Fulani cornrows, Bantu…
Grey Hair, Don’t Care: Redefining Aging in Beauty Culture
For centuries, many women have been told a single story about aging: that it is something to fear, to fight,…
The Freedom of Bare Skin: Why Makeup Should Be a Choice, Not a Mask
For centuries, as women have gazed into mirrors, the reflection looking back has sparked endless debates, fierce judgments, and complex…
The Beauty of Becoming
We live in a world obsessed with erasure. Erasing wrinkles, erasing scars, erasing stretch marks, erasing body hair, erasing the…
The Truth About Nail Health: What We’re Getting Wrong
We don’t think about nails much… until one breaks right before a big event or we notice they’re peeling, brittle,…
Why African Makeup Trends Are About to Take Over the World
In recent years, African makeup trends, once considered “too bold” or “too unconventional” by the Western beauty industry, have not…
Crowning Glory: The Power, History, and Soul of Afro Hair
Afro hair is more than just a style; it’s a beautiful expression of strength and culture. Each curl and coil…
The Sisterhood of the Salon
There’s something sacred about the right salon. Not just the smell of hair oil or the hum of the dryer,…