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Nara Smith Discusses Her Eczema Journey

“I’ve always had eczema,” says Nara Smith, a model and content creator known for her viral “from scratch” recipes. From vitamin-rich beef tallow cream to...

7 Pixie Cuts Styles You Should Consider For Spring

“2025 is the year of the pixie,” Topicals founder Olamide Olowe told ESSENCE exclusively a few weeks ago. Since then, we spotted models Aweng Chuol...

ICYMI: Megan Thee Stallion’s Coachella Red Curls And More

From red hair and circular blush at Coachella to the resurrection of minimal manicures for Easter, this week’s celebrity beauty moments were all about warmth...

Does Collagen Banking Work? Here’s Everything You Need To Know

Collagen: the elixir of life and one of the most coveted ingredients in everyone’s skincare routine. But how important is it, and how can we...

I Tried The Emsculpt Neo For The First Time—Here’s Everything You Need To Know

When it comes to fitness and body sculpting, I’m always looking for ways to level up my routine. That said, when I heard about Emsculpt...

Everything You Need To Know About Skin Icing

Another day, another skincare treatment to add to your beauty repertoire. In the quest to achieve healthy skin, beauty aficionados have no qualms with trying...

Why Spring Is The Perfect Time To Embrace Your Natural Lashes

It’s time to cancel your lash appointment because natural lashes are back! After years of costly strip lashes, extensions, and lifts, natural lashes are stepping...

Experts Weigh In On The “Straight Natural” Conversation

The internet can be an unforgiving place for Black creators, specifically when it comes to natural hair content. “Straight hair naturals” are Black women who...

Is The Key To Elevated Makeup Less Powder? Sir John Says So

At the most recent BeautyCon this past November, an eager crowd gathered to watch celebrity makeup artist Sir John perform a live masterclass. As he...

Product Of The Week: Salt Air’s New Salt Water Vanilla Body Wash

In an industry where there is an overwhelming amount of product launches daily, Product Of The Week helps you cut through the noise. To help...