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The Fall Beauty Trends That 5 ESSENCE Editors Are Looking Forward To
A new season doesn’t just entail a change in weather. For many, it’s also a time to try out a new beauty look– even if...

These 5 Beauty Products Will Put You In The Halloween Mood
Halloween is a few weeks away. You may have just begun planning what you’ll dress up as. Perhaps you’re thinking a black cat (again) or...
Meet The Makeup Artist Who Is Trending On TikTok For Her Full-Beat Looks
By now, we all know no-makeup makeup looks have been trending for a long time– especially during fashion month. After all, the designers want the...
The Top 3 Beauty Trends From Fashion Month’s SS24 Season
For the past month–from New York to Paris– beauty pros have created awe-inspiring looks for highly anticipated runway shows. The spring/summer 2024 season included everything...

Product Of The Week: This Hydrating Shampoo Is The Only One I’ll Use
Finding the best hair care is a process. At 7 years old, I sat in my mother’s kitchen in Virginia with a Just For Me...
7 Standout Beauty Moments From Paris Fashion Week
Fashion month has come to a close. Paris Fashion Week– the final city of the Spring-Summer 2024– ended with many surprise celebrities walking the runway...
How Estée Lauder Is Giving Back During Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The Estée Lauder Companies (ELC) have been doing their Breast Cancer Campaign for 31 years now. In 1992, the company founded the initiative to increase...

These 2 Celebrity Makeup Artists Dominated Paris Fashion Week
What is Paris Fashion Week without glamorous looks? This season, it was made clear that celebrities were giving face just as much as the models....

‘Jaja’s African Hair Braiding’Is A Love Letter To Black Beauty And Immigrants
Playwright Jocelyn Bioh’s Jaja’s African Hair Braiding isn’t like anything you’ve ever seen on Broadway before. Directed by Whitney White, it’s not only a celebration...
Silk Press Season: 5 Tips To Make Yours Last
Silk press season is here! With the chillier months that fall and winter bring, we don’t have to worry about sweating out our heat-styled looks...