From Kelly Rowland’s early oughts as one-third of Destiny’s Child to her reign as a solo star, actress, and style authority, one thing remains true:…

Brandy has long stood as one of music’s most influential and quietly revolutionary voices, and with her tour having just wrapped, her impact feels especially…

This week, Rachel Scott is arguably one of the busiest designers on the NYFW schedule. Of course, the Jamaican-born designer will be showcasing her brainchild…

In a car from the Florida Keys to Miami airport, makeup maven Thomas de Kluyver phoned in on an impromptu Zoom call with Proenza Schouler…

Galentine’s Day, the unofficial holiday created by NBC’s sitcom Parks and Recreation in 2010, sparked thousands of women, including myself, to celebrate our female friendships…

“What about your friends?” isn’t just my favorite ’90s song. Almost 33 years later, the TLC lyrics still encapsulate the difference between surface-level and meaningful…

Every year, my college girlfriends and I plan a trip to a different location to catch up, explore somewhere new, and recharge. While the trips…

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…

It’s the dead of winter in New York. Windchills are hitting subzero temperatures. My skin is breaking out, dehydrated, and  becoming more sensitive by the…

Lip liner, scalp scrub, and fragrance—these products are the foundation of our ESSENCE editors New York fashion week beauty bags. As one of the busiest…