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Suite Eleven Is Flatbush’s Newest Luxury Nail Salon
After four years of selling top notch, vegan friendly nail polishes and working with major designers like Sergio Hudson, Suite Eleven founder, Ari Smith, has...
How Cyndia Harvey Prioritized Hair Health During London Fashion Week
For Cyndia Harvey, hairstyling is a form of artistic escapism. Harvey– who grew up in her mother’s hair salon in London– began doing hair professionally...
Kelly Rowland Shares Her Top Self-Care Tips At Beautycon Day 2
“I’m excited to be at Beautycon today because it’s a new space and it’s Black-owned,” Kelly Rowland tells ESSENCE moments before heading on stage for...
Sabrina Elba Is Prioritizing Ethically Sourced Ingredients With S’ABLE Labs
What exactly do beauty brands mean when they say “healthy skin”? The internet’s favorite esthetician, Sean Garrette, unpacked this at the “Healthy Skin Is a...
Beautycon’s “Texture On The Runway” Was A Front Row Seat To A Celebration Of Black Hair
As ESSENCE’s Content Director, Nandi Howard, explained at Beautycon’s “Texture on the Runway” show, textured hair is often excluded from the luxury fashion world. That...
Tia Mowry Is Defining What Beauty Means For Herself
As Tia Mowry said during the Defining Beauty 4U panel at Beautycon yesterday, “it’s about damn time” for hair brands to embrace and properly nourish...
Luar’s SS24 Beauty Look Was All About Spiky Cornrows and 90s Supermodel-Inspired Makeup
Luar designer, Raul Lopez closed out the NYFW spring 2024 season with an ode to crisp-white button downs and beige leather dresses. But, as much...
The Inspiration Behind The Heatless Hair At Willy Chavarria’s SS24 Show
Willy Chavarria presented his SS24 collection at the Woolworth Building for New York Fashion Week. And, mirroring this sculptural skyscraper were the structural blazers and...
Black Beauty Roster’s Luncheon Honored Industry Experts During NYFW
Although there are new beauty products and brands launching on the market daily, far too often, Black people in the industry are underrepresented. But, in...
Mara Brock Akil’s Nail Polish Collaboration Supports Writers Affected By The Strike
Screenwriter and producer, Mara Brock Akil has a knack for making people feel seen. This is certainly present in the iconic shows she’s created and...