Author: Shelby Stewart

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By India Espy-Jones ·Updated August 11, 2023

Our latest beauty secret is the key to boosting the essence of your skin. Introducing a complimentary, single-step method that seamlessly integrates into your daily skincare regimen: facial massages. In recent news, facial massages are popular in the beauty community with trending TikTok estheticians are employing personalized facial and neck massages to address individual skin concerns for their clients.

TV Personality, Vanessa Simmons, let

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Afro Sheen commercial still. By India Espy-Jones ·Updated August 10, 2023

From Afro Sheen to SheaMoisture, Black hair advertisements have played a pivotal role in shaping beauty standards within our culture. Through commercials showcasing a range of styles from blow outs and relaxers to extensions and braids, these minute-long videos subtly convey messages about our identity. Black hair commercials deliver implicit cues not only about the latest beauty

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By Jasmine Browley ·Updated August 10, 2023

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Craig Lassig/AP Images for Super 8 ® by Wyndham By India Espy-Jones ·Updated August 10, 2023

The open road has never looked so good. Super 8® by Wyndham, the economy hotel known as travelers’ trusted companion on the road, kicked-off a year-long celebration for its upcoming 50th anniversary. The festivities included  a pop-up salon for truckers in the brand’s home state of South Dakota, headed up by none

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@skincarewithabbyrose on TikTok By India Espy-Jones ·Updated August 10, 2023

Korean skincare has gained widespread popularity as a top recommendation for addressing various skin types and tackling skin concerns, with a strong emphasis on hydration. Snail Mucin in particular, has become a cult favorite. The product has found popularity online as well as offline, utilized within the beauty industry at large. Beyond the noticeable results, Korean skincare’s popularity

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Image courtesy of Aveeno By India Espy-Jones ·Updated August 9, 2023

In collaboration with healthcare platform Health In Her HUE and supermodel Chanel Iman, Aveeno announced the next phase of their SkinVisibility program. First launched in 2021, Aveeno’s latest program addresses the underdiagnosis, care, and treatment of sensitive skin conditions on Black skin. However, the availability of resources and products tailored to tackle skin challenges such as eczema

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By Shelby Stewart ·Updated August 9, 2023

Actor Billy Porter has revealed that due to the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike, it’s been a major weight on his finances. Porter told the Evening Standard that he has to put his house up for sale. 

In various corners of Hollywood and across the nation, numerous actors and entertainers are engaged in a strike alongside the Writers Guild of America (WGA). This strike stems from

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By India Espy-Jones ·Updated August 9, 2023

Isamaya Ffrench, Founder of Isamaya Beauty, revamped the Industrial Collection with a new eye shadow palette, the Industrial Color Pigments 2.0. The eye shadow is a 14-shade palette full of brushed silver and glittering ore. Isamaya reimagines the Industrial Color palette as being “lighter and a bit more colorful” in comparison to the original’s grunge aesthetic, with metal glint and diesel fume. The

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By India Espy-Jones ·Updated August 9, 2023

The latest viral trend on social media involves ASMR (sense-stimulating sound) videos featuring Black women indulging in rejuvenating experiences at Chinese head spas. In these videos, women with kinky, coily hair received head treatments—scalp massages, hair cleansing, vibration therapy—at local head spas in China. These traditional practices, such as the utilization of ancient Chinese rice water rings and the application of gentle forehead