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Traveling Light: Do You Know How to Pack Like a Pro?
True story: Iâve been more or less living out of a suitcase for the past 20 years. Actually, maybe more: As a child of divorced parents living in different states, I began boarding planes on my own at age 6 and remember well the annual ritual of packing for a full summer at my fatherâs…
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For Colored Girls … Who Need to Talk About Colorism
How do you feel about this film? Or, perhaps a better question is: How does this film make you feel? Iâm going to be honest: When I saw this film, Marian Eduseiâs Dark Skinned Girls, on Dazed, I felt a mixture of horror, wonder, disappointment, disgust, confusion, intrigue, envy and amusementâperhaps in that order. But,…
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Because Beard Game Does Matter: Get Him Groomed for the Holidays With Camara Aunique
(Hey, boo … just thought weâd kick this off with a little #BeardGang love.) Just in time to help us with our holiday shopping, The Glow Up had the pleasure of an office visit from celebrity makeup artist Camara Aunique, whoâs responsible for the always flawless face game of Insecureâs Yvonne Orji, among others. Needless…
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She Got That Glow: Zendaya Is Officially a Black Butterfly
Baby girl. Proving once again that her red-carpet game is ridiculous, Zendaya hit the Australian premiere of her new film, The Greatest Showman (co-starring Hugh Jackman), styled by âimage architectâ Law Roach into the monarch she is in a stunning Moschino gown. With a gorgeous saffron eye, Stuart Weitzman heels and a subtly finger-waved chignon…
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Diva in Distressed: Beyoncé Just Inspired Our New DIY
If you arenât a regular on âBeywatch,â you probably missed last weekendâs shocking revelation that she does indeed have her own edges, as revealed by both her mother and herself. Admittedly, weâre quite not sure why thatâs news, since not only have we seen them before, but wigs are pretty much the best protective style…
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Full Circle and Forward: The Renaissance of Dapper Dan
Gazing down from a billboard overlooking 125th Street (aka Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) in Harlem, âDapper Danââborn Daniel Dayâappears every bit what his longtime moniker suggests. Adjusting the lapel of his impeccably tailored suit, he looks like a man who has arrivedâthough he never left the New York City neighborhood he called home. His…
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Holidazed? Maiyshaâs Guide to Last-Minute Gift Giving
True-confession time: When it comes to presents, Iâm a procrastinator. Honestly, Iâm terribleâespecially these days, when The Glow Up gets most of my attention and energy. While some started holiday shopping back in October, I let both Black Friday and Cyber Monday pass by without batting an eyelash. But here we are, a week before…
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Amazing Grace: The Glow Up Talks to Greenleafâs Merle Dandridge
Thereâs an innate groundedness, a humility, about actress and singer Merle Dandridge. Itâs a quality thatâs immediately calming to the listener and connects you with her. The Glow Up had the pleasure of catching up with Dandridge during her current run on Broadway as Papa Geâa riff on the Haitian Creole god GuĂ©dĂ©âin the revival…
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On the Real: Body-Positive Models Took Over Times Square for a Guerrilla-Style Lingerie Show
In âWe canât believe we missed thisâ news: Blame it on the holidays, but our thoughts are definitely indoors these days. And as we blessedly begin to wind down during the holiday season (in favor of the actual holidays), our biggest fashion aspirations involve staying stylish in âsweater weather.â But the plunging temps didnât stop…
