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All Hail the Homegirl Intervention: Brittney Cooper Praises the Power of Black Female Friendships in Eloquent Rage
Editorâs note: This is the second of a two-part interview about Brittney Cooperâs book Eloquent Rage. Most of my best friendships have started with good conversationsâIâd hazard a guess that most of yours have, too. So when I found myself in a genuinely good conversation with author and feminist scholar Brittney Cooper about her incredible…
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The â80s Called; They Want Your Hair Back
It started with a scrunchieâyou know, those ruched-fabric-covered elastics a lot of us once color-coordinated to match our junior high wardrobes? (OK, maybe that was just me.) Well, sometime last year, I was doing a little light online shopping when I stumbled across one at Nordstrom, of all places. My first instinct was to laugh,…
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Call It a Comeback: J.Crew Returns to Its Roots With the Heritage Collection
In college, my favorite item of clothing was a chocolate-brown wool J.Crew roll-neck sweater, an item Iâd borrowed (but never returned) from my still-bestie, who had, in turn, nipped it from her then-boyfriend. The year was 1994, and it was a single item that looked and felt great on all of us, pre-Sisterhood of the…
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A Recipe for Black Girl Magic: Nikia Phoenix Invites You to Brunch
Nikia Phoenix is the model, influencer and world traveler whose fresh, freckled face and cornrows enchanted us in the 23andMe commercial. You know the one: where she motorcycles and dune-buggies around the world, emerging from the waters in each new destination as if reborn in the newly found recognition of her DNA. True to the…
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Curves, Meet CoEdition: Finally, an Online Emporium That Doesnât Stop at Size 10!
If youâve spent any significant time here at The Glow Up, you likely know that in addition to being a devoted managing editor, Iâm also a veteran plus model. Matter of fact, I just celebrated my 20th year in the business (woot-woot!). But as much as I love the fashion industryâand the fuller side of…
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Beauty Alert: Indulge, America! Score $50 Treatments During Spa Week! Â
Dying to try a cannabinoid-based beauty treatment or a rose-gold pedicure? How about a chemical peel or acupuncture without blowing your budget? Spa Week is April 16-22, and select spas nationwide will be offering a wide variety of treatments at $50. Bookings began March 19, so start thinking about what treatments youâd like to line…
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Eloquent Rage: Brittney Cooper Knows the Beauty of the âAngry Black Womanâ
Author, intellectual and educator Brittney Cooper is a Black Feminist; capital âB,â capital âF.â Itâs a distinction so important itâs the title of a chapter in her latest book, a groundbreaking work titled Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower, out now on St. Martinâs Press. Of course, some know Cooper better as a…
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You Get a Ponytail and You Get a Ponytail! Oprah Gives Us the Scoop on Going Blond for A Wrinkle in Time
Whether or not youâve seen A Wrinkle in Time yet, youâve undoubtedly seen images of the great and powerful O (as we like to call her here at The Glow Up) as weâve never seen her before: blond, baby. Full Disclosure: Disney spent all the coins to invite The Rootâs Danielle Young out to Los…
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Bright Spot: A Natural Option to Combat Acne, HyperpigmentationÂ
Thereâs a new player in the game to fight fine lines and hyperpigmentation: bakuchiol, a plant found in the wilds of New Zealand. Itâs the active ingredient in Ao Skincare, and promises to work like Retin-A to lighten dark spots and deal with hormonal changes, acne and sun exposure without causing photosensitivity or the irritation…