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Nandi Howard
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ESSENCE Jan/Feb Editor’s Letter
It’s hard to believe I’m seeing 2023 on the calendar, and yet here we are—that time of the year where things feel fresh, possibilities are…
Mielle Organics And P&G Beauty Join Forces
The beauty industry is lucrative, and for many reasons, it’s because of Black women. Despite who curates the product, we have found, advocated, and recommended…
Sacai Taps Ghetto Gastro For A Soleful Treat In Tokyo
The Ghetto Gastro trio John Gray, Lester Walker, and Pierre Serrao partnered with Sacai for a delicious and artful creation for the holidays. Known for…
Tommy Hilfiger’s Partners With Harlem Fashion Row
Fashion awards and competitions–CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund, Fortune’s 40 under 40, GQ Fashion Awards, LVMH Prize, and even Project Runway–are the makeup of an industry known…
How To Treat Hyperpigmentation
Nothing ruins a no-makeup makeup look (or your mood) quite like hyperpigmentation. Those stubborn dark spots are relentless, and the condition is super common— and…
Lil Uzi Vert Is The New Face Of A Moncler Campaign
The Italian luxury brand Moncler has just released its Fall/Winter campaign to wrap up the year with rapper Lil Uzi Vert. The brand is celebrating…
Boiler Room Made Its First Appearance In New Orleans
There’s a reason Boiler Room came to New Orleans to document the local club culture. The Big Easy has always been a hub for legendary…
New Balance Taps Salehe Bembury For New Campaign
Born and raised in New York, a place where what your shoes are saying speaks volumes is where the preeminent sneaker designer Salehe Bembury pays…
The Beat This December
There are so many ways to wear red makeup. We enlisted celebrity makeup artist Keita Moore to show us how to create a new look…
Some Black Women Are Using Mushrooms For Healing
This story appears in the November/December issue of ESSENCE, available on newsstands now. Festival-loving hippies, bro slackers, and, more recently, trendy “woo-woo” White women come…