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By Larry Stansbury ·Updated February 28, 2024
During the winter season, the harsh, cold, outdoor temperatures mixed with the dryness of the indoor heating systems can often strip our skin of its natural moisture. Additionally, if we’re not using hydration-focused products, this can also make things worse– leading our skin to further dryness. Furthermore, if you are currently experiencing dry, flaky or irritated skin during this time, it could be because your
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By Kayla Greaves ·Updated February 28, 2024
To know me is to know that I hate winter. Being cold, and on purpose at that, is something I dread. Plus the fact that my skin gets subjected to a Popeyes biscuit level of dryness as a result of the season’s frigid temperatures is its own type of hell. And no, I’m not just being a big whiny baby about it— it’s science!
“Melanated skin
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Getty Images By India Espy-Jones ·Updated February 27, 2024
First it was New York Fashion Week, with Marc Jacobs’ bouffant dollhouse wigs taking us back to the ‘80s and Beyoncé’s front row appearance at Luar. Then it rained on the 40th anniversary of London Fashion Week while rose-adorned brows were sent down the runways at Simone Rocha. Now, fashion month just departed their third stop, in Milan, of the Fall/Winter 2024 season,
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By Tira Urquhart ·Updated February 27, 2024
Although there are only a few weeks left of winter, having the right skincare for the season of brisk winds and indoor heating is still a must. During this time especially, many individuals grapple with a familiar skincare dilemma: dry skin.
“For many people, winter presents a significant challenge when it comes to skincare,” Dr. Rosemarie Ingleton, the founder of ROSE Ingleton MD, a highly respected
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Composite by ESSENCE Staff. By Valerie Butler ·Updated February 26, 2024
If you’re like me and can’t leave the house without your brows on, run, do not walk, to get Anastasia Beverly Hills’ new Brow Freeze gel. Whether you need your brows to go from day to night or just want to set your brows without feeling stiff or tacky, this Gel has you covered. The clear brow gel goes on like
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By Larry Stansbury ·Updated February 26, 2024
Jessica Williams is a multi-talented individual who has succeeded in various fields such as comedy, acting, and podcast hosting. And, as of last night, she can add her Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress in the show Shrinking. To help her get camera-ready was makeup artist, Cherish Brooke Hill.
“Jessica wanted to keep it quite natural and clean; bringing out the colors in her
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By India Espy-Jones ·Updated February 26, 2024
Between the SAG Awards and fashion month, celebrities were all in for beauty moments this weekend. From Old Hollywood glamour makeup and statement eyeliner, to messy hair looks mixed in with the red carpet pristine, the past few days have offered a wide range of inspiration for us all.
For this weekend’s award show, Taraji P. Henson gave “Black Barbie” in a flipped-end bob–which has been
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By Larry Stansbury ·Updated February 26, 2024
American Fiction’s Tracee Ellis Ross put on a show for the SAG Awards red carpet in a custom Balmain ensemble. Her look consisted of a sweetheart neckline, structured corset with the designer’s signature gold buttons down the front and a column skirt. And while we love her jaw-dropping look of the night, we can’t stop looking at her glowy skin, thanks to Ross’s makeup artist,
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@thegirljt / Instagram By India Espy-Jones ·Updated February 23, 2024
This week, celebrity beauty looks were nothing short of mood board-worthy. This meant a plethora of country-chic mullets, pin-thin liner, and cloudy shadows. Other than the experimental takes, like unexpected color pigments, our favorite moments lay in the classical matte makeup looks, which deviated from the porcelain faces we were all raving about last month.
Our favorite moments included Isan Elba’s faded cat