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By India Espy-Jones ·Updated April 11, 2024

In 2019, a class action lawsuit against the popular

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By India Espy-Jones ·Updated April 10, 2024

 According to the CDC, Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women. While data from California found the richest Black mothers and their babies are twice as likely to die as the richest white mothers and their babies. In 2022, Serena Williams wrote an article for ELLE detailing her birth experience. “Being heard and appropriately treated was the

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Getty Images / Dimitrios Kambouris By Larry Stansbury ·Updated April 10, 2024

As her name suggests, Joy Sunday lights up any screen she’s on. The New York-born actress has appeared in popular movies such as Bad Hair, Dear White People, The Beta Test, and, her latest role, as Bianca Barclay in Netflix’s Wednesday. But even her time away from acting is iconic, too. Recently, for example, she has become the newest global

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Mario Castello / Getty Images By India Espy-Jones ·Updated April 10, 2024

On the A-list of most renowned skincare treatments, chemical peels are at the top. “A chemical peel is applied to the skin to remove the top layers of skin,” celebrity esthetician Shani Darden tells ESSENCE. While the words “chemical” and “skin removal” may seem intense (and, depending on strength, can be), the popular treatment is known to resurface your skin

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By Samantha Mims. By Samantha Mims ·Updated April 9, 2024

“Truth is…” allows readers to get esthetician-backed advice without having to step foot into an office. In each article, certified skin therapist Samantha Mims shares her do’s and don’ts, product recommendations, and more to help you along your skin care journey.

Skin care has remained a grounding practice of mine for as long as I can remember. As I grew into womanhood I

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Shutterstock / PeopleImages.com – Yuri A By Larry Stansbury ·Updated April 9, 2024

My hair is my superpower. One of the many beautiful things about Black hair is that we can do so many different things with it. However, so much manipulation, at times, leads to hair loss. 

Maya Smith, a licensed cosmetologist and founder of The Doux, shares that breakage can manifest in different ways: split ends, thinning strands, and excessive shedding.

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Composite by ESSENCE Staff By Larry Stansbury ·Updated April 9, 2024

I recently noticed hair shedding after washing my 4C hair. According to the American Academy of Dermatology Association, hair shedding is normal and it stops naturally. But as someone who is concerned about hair loss, I want to find ways to prevent shedding in the future.

A few weeks ago, I attended an event hosted by Curology, which was held to celebrate

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By India Espy-Jones ·Updated April 9, 2024

Pulling off a pore strip to a prickly pile of white pus may sound appealing– but is it as effective as it looks? “Pore strips usually have an adhesive that binds to pores and unclogs them,” double board-certified pediatric and cosmetic dermatologist, Dr. Karan Lal tells ESSENCE. However, the actual usefulness behind your pus-covered strip may shock you. “They claim to remove blackheads but in

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Getty Images / Jack Vartoogian. By India Espy-Jones ·Updated April 8, 2024

In the past year, TikTok has had a heavy influence on how we maximize our appearance. From the rise of facial contouring and ‘Bold Glamour’ filters to relying on pseudo-scientific technology to analyze our “ideal” facial structure, we’ve become more hyper-fixated on Glo by Glen, Dr. Glenicia Nosworthy, tells ESSENCE. But the viral trend– touting the ability to define a