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5 Times Tweet Gave Us Beauty Inspiration

R&B sensation Tweet is reclaiming the stage at this year’s 30th ESSENCE Festival. Featured on Missy Elliott’s platinum-selling third album, Miss E… So Addictive, Tweet’s…

EADEM Redefines French Beauty With New Lip Treatment

“It’s difficult to embrace your natural beauty in a culture where only one Eurocentric beauty standard is celebrated,” EADEM co-founder Marie Kouadio Amouzame tells ESSENCE….

Sha’Carri Richardson Is Olay’s Newest Brand Ambassador

For an Olympian, it only makes sense that taking care of their body is a top priority. And ahead of the 2024 games in Paris,…

9 Of Rihanna’s Most Iconic Hair Moments Of All Time

This week, Rihanna announced the launch of her rumored Fenty Hair line. With that, she posted their first campaign teasing the products while wearing a…

MUA Harold James Tells All About Glossier’s New Lip Liners

Known for their original Balm Dotcom formula, Glossier’s latest launch is a collection of balm-enhancing lip liners designed with a secret makeup artist pro tip….

Here’s Everything You Need to Know About Fenty Hair

Rihanna may never give us that album we all keep bugging her about. But, one thing she will do is give us a new beauty…

With Album “MOTH,” Fana Hues Enters A New Sonic & Beauty Era

Singer-songwriter Fana Hues is certainly living up to her name, meaning “spritual joy.” And not just because the Los Angeles-based songstress graced the ESSENCE office,…

How Do We Define Beauty? Martine Rose’s SS25 Show Asks

Known to make surprise appearances on the fashion week calendar, Martine Rose presented in Milan for the first time, showing off her SS25 collection at…

Pharrell’s First Louis Vuitton Fragrance Bottled Up The Sun

What does sunlight smell like? Louis Vuitton’s creative director Pharrell Williams and master perfumer Jacques Cavallier Belletrud collaborated on the brand’s latest fragrance, which has…

Dr. Naana Boakye Launches Her Own Skincare Line

From inclusive haircare lines by Rihanna and Beyoncé to expert-formulated skin care created by Pharrell, the rise of celebrity beauty brands takes more than just…