One of the best things about New York City is the range of options on tap. From restaurants to museums to theatres to events, there’s…

This week, celebrity beauty wasn’t hard to come by. Between fashion month’s third leg in Milan and a weekend packed with awards shows, the best…

The 2026 BRIT Awards red carpet delivered a striking mix of softness, structure, and unapologetic confidence. Stars leaned into fashion and beauty moments that felt…

Tonight, on the final day of Black History Month’s 100th anniversary, the NAACP Image Awards honored the actresses, musicians, and writers who’ll be remembered in…

Black beauty leaders made their way downtown to the ever-buzzy WSA for The Black Beauty Club’s inaugural Vanguard Awards. The event was a dinner-turned-ceremony that…

For Ice Spice, fashion has always been more than just about clothes. It’s about transformation. Long before chart-topping singles and front-row seats at fashion week,…

Before giving birth to my second daughter, I made a bet with my sister: I would get regular trims this go-round instead of going almost…

“2025 is the year of the pixie,” Topicals founder Olamide Olowe told ESSENCE exclusively last year. But, Olowe’s declaration didn’t stop when the year ended….

The pixie cut has claimed another head. Earlier this week, we saw Justine Skye recruited to a wolf cut style. Now, Kehlani is the latest…

Milan Fashion Week has gotten a dose of unapologetic Black girl magic. This season, so far, Megan Thee Stallion and Coco Jones are turning the…