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By India Espy-Jones ·Updated September 21, 2023
For Cyndia Harvey, hairstyling is a form of artistic escapism. Harvey– who grew up in her mother’s hair salon in London– began doing hair professionally at the age of 17. Since then, she has worked with the likes of British Vogue, Jacquemus, Marc Jacobs and many more. “Hairdressing has always been a way for me to get lost. I love the tactility of
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By Akili King ·Updated September 20, 2023
“I’m excited to be at Beautycon today because it’s a new space and it’s Black-owned,” Kelly Rowland tells ESSENCE moments before heading on stage for an inspiring fireside chat with ESSENCE Ventures’ President & CEO, Caroline Wanga.
The conversation closed out day two of Beautycon and touched on a range of topics: from Rowland’s relationship to beauty, to celebrating vibrant lipstick shades on deeper
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By Cierra Black ·Updated September 18, 2023
What exactly do beauty brands mean when they say “healthy skin”? The internet’s favorite esthetician, Sean Garrette, unpacked this at the “Healthy Skin Is a Flex” panel at Beautycon yesterday. He was joined by industry heavy hitters and skincare brand founders like Sabrina Elba, Kalani Hilliker and Britni Ricard.
The panel opened with speakers talking about where their love of skincare
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By ·Updated September 17, 2023
As ESSENCE’s Content Director, Nandi Howard, explained at Beautycon’s “Texture on the Runway” show, textured hair is often excluded from the luxury fashion world. That said, Naturally Curly– who presented the fashion show– gave the audience a front row seat to a much needed celebration of kinky textures.
The models– who were decked out in vibrantly patterned BruceGlen attire– received gravity, and mainstream
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By Cierra Black ·Updated September 17, 2023
As Tia Mowry said during the Defining Beauty 4U panel at Beautycon yesterday, “it’s about damn time” for hair brands to embrace and properly nourish diverse hair textures. The conversation between Mowry and Walmart’s VP of Retail Marketing, Maya Bowie, focused on Mowry’s new hair care line, 4U by Tia and the importance of health-first approaches to beauty.
The dialogue opened up
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By India Espy-Jones ·Updated September 14, 2023
Luar designer, Raul Lopez closed out the NYFW spring 2024 season with an ode to crisp-white button downs and beige leather dresses. But, as much as it was a love letter to neutrals, the collection– Socorro, named after his mother and meaning “help” in Spanish– was also an homage to his Dominican heritage. Additionally, the looks were made complete with spiky
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By India Espy-Jones ·Updated September 14, 2023
Willy Chavarria presented his
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Bryan Bedder / Stringer By India Espy-Jones ·Updated September 12, 2023
Although there are new beauty products and brands launching on the market daily, far too often, Black people in the industry are underrepresented. But, in the midst of fashion week, the Black Beauty Roster (BBR) — a diversity and inclusion platform founded by Maude Okrah — took it upon themselves to push Black beauty forward with their
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Photos: Courtesy of Jazmin Johnson. By Akili King ·Updated September 10, 2023
Screenwriter and producer, Mara Brock Akil has a knack for making people feel seen. This is certainly present in the iconic shows she’s created and worked on from Moesha to Girlfriends. More recently, she’s uplifting writers in a whole new way, via her collaboration with nail polish brand, Orly. The collection’s net proceeds will benefit her