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Krys Marshall Lights Up Her First Emmys With Sculpted Glamour

For Krys Marshall—who is known for her roles in Paradise, For All Mankind, and more—her first Emmys was more than just a red-carpet moment. It…

LaQuan Smith SS26 Channeled Soft-Sexy Glam

It’s needless to say, but, “LaQuan Smith’s inspiration is always going to be sexy,” Sheika Daley tells ESSENCE backstage ahead of Smith’s SS26 show. In…

Best Beauty Street Style Moments From NYFW SS26 Day Six

We’ve reached the end of New York Fashion Week for the Spring/Summer 2026 season. To say the least, it has been quite the spectacle. The…

Top Astrologer Decodes Virgo Beauty

Virgos, the Beyoncé of the zodiac, are having their moment. Every year, Virgo season brings forth the opportunity for optimization, digging deep into the process,…

Black Women Served Talent & Beauty At The 2025 Tokyo World Championships

At the World Championships in Tokyo, the track was filled with Black women redefining what it means to compete at the highest level. Yes, the…

Novi Brown Brought Bold Braids And Soft Glam To NYFW

For actress Novi Brown, her second season at New York Fashion Week wasn’t about chasing every trend. Instead, she leaned into looks that made her…

Inside Echelon Noir’s First Fashion Week Dinner

“Black creatives drive innovation and trends in the beauty industry,” says Jawara Wauchope, a celebrity hair stylist and co-founder of Echelon Noir, a production company…

Cardi B’s Beauty Look Shut Down Alexander Wang’s Show

Less than a week before Cardi B announced her fourth pregnancy—and first with her new boyfriend, Steffon Diggs—the rapper was busy delivering serving looks at…

A Day At Atlanta’s Best Beauty And Wellness Destination

Vinyasa flow and hot stone massage, but it’s Black-woman owned. It’s a rarity that’s a reality at The Wellness Spot in Atlanta, a boutique fitness…

Sister Wife! Sabrina Elba Is Finally Sharing Her Husband With Her First-Ever S’ABLE Labs Lip Tint 

“Ladies and Gentlemen… our husband,” wrote co-founder & CEO of S’ABLE Labs, Sabrina Dhowre Elba in an Instagram post of her husband Idris’s Calvin Klein…