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By Cierra Black ·Updated May 9, 2025
For many of us, our mothers, the matriarchs we grew up around, were our first foray into beauty. Observing them through the bathroom mirror, quietly watching them apply lipstick, hot iron their hair, organize their favorite fragrances, or moisturize before
Author: Akili King
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