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Frazer Harrison / Getty Images By India Espy-Jones ·Updated January 15, 2024
The Holdovers’s Da’vine Joy Randolph took home the trophy for Best Supporting Actress at the 29th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards last night. And, in our book, she won the award for “Most Bey-licious Beauty Look,” too. “The inspiration was for us to channel our inner Queen B,” Celebrity Hairstylist, Taijé Simon tells ESSENCE. “Da’vine is a blonde
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By India Espy-Jones ·Updated January 12, 2024
Cold therapy is hot right now. With talks about firm, plump skin trending, cold therapy (also known as cryotherapy) is a must-try service to improve elasticity, smooth wrinkles, and tighten skin. Whether you add ice facial massages to your nightly routine or book a cryofacial to blur fine lines, cold therapy has unmatched skin benefits to boost your skin’s appearance and overall health.
As a
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Christopher Polk / Getty Images By India Espy-Jones ·Updated January 12, 2024
Celebrities were having a real moment this past week: from award show glam, to a controversial campaign, and sun-kissed getaways. To say the least, the last five days have been a whirlwind of surprises, which, nevertheless, flooded our timelines with inspirational beauty moments. Picture drop-curled mullets, mermaid-like skin, and the return of full brows.
FKA Twigs had a
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By India Espy-Jones ·Updated January 11, 2024
New year, new beauty routine. With 2023 long-gone, we may be in search of new and improved techniques to boost our daily rituals in 2024. From streaming our skincare with gua sha and sculpting tools, to taking daily supplements and improving our gut heath, like all of us, ESSENCE Editors are setting new beauty and wellness goals this year. And while “resolutions” may feel
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By Celeste Polanco ·Updated January 11, 2024
As a curly girl, I sometimes feel left out when certain hair care products are not marketed towards my hair type. I scroll endlessly on TikTok as “the blowout girlies” would rave about the magical effects of Olaplex. They’d show off their perfect before and after results: a beautiful bouncy and, most importantly, healthy blowout. I watched in awe, thinking, “my hair could never.”
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Maca and Naca / Getty Images By Celeste Polanco ·Updated January 11, 2024
Growing up, I was always taught to lotion my face. My eyes would roll as I’d rub it all over my dry skin, and my mom spoke about why it was essential to stay hydrated. Her lessons began to take heart when I entered my 20s and learned the effects of dry skin: flakiness, eczema, and
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@kendalldorsey1 / Instagram By ESSENCE Beauty Editors ·Updated January 10, 2024
“In The Chair With” spotlights the incredible hairstylists in our community who are giving us major inspiration. Each week, they discuss their personal hair and career journeys, what they’ve learned from their clients, and their top hair care tips.
“It started with Barbie dolls,” celebrity hairstylist Kendall Dorsey tells ESSENCE. From a young age, Dorsey has been interested in
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courtesy of Shani Darden By India Espy-Jones ·Updated January 10, 2024
The $186 billion dollar skincare market is full of new, attractive serums. This includes everything from “Botox in a bottle” facial treatments to “anti-aging” essences. “There are already a lot of hydrating serums on the market [as well],” celebrity esthetician Shani Darden tells ESSENCE. But with skin streaming on the rise, prioritizing a bouncy, plumping serum that really
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By Celeste Polanco ·Updated January 9, 2024
When I scroll on TikTok, it’s rare for me to watch a new beauty trend. Truthfully, the beauty industry is ever-evolving, and beauty trend posts seem to last longer than the actual trend itself. However, I was intrigued when I saw a Gen-Z content creator put Vaseline across her face and call it slugging. To me, “slugging” isn’t a newfound trend. Vaseline has been