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Crushing It Like a Diamond: How to Work Holographic Lip GlossÂ
Iâm making unicorn moves in the makeup department. Yes, that trend is still holding strong, in everything from luxury fashion to pool floats. So why not have some My Little Pony Fun with your makeup before the proverbial horse goes out to pasture? The vegan and cruelty-free formulas from Lime Crime Diamond Crushers are my…
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Girl. Pharrell Might Launch a Womenâs Fashion Line, and All We Can Envision Is Bathrobes & Beaucoup HatsÂ
Another day, another rumored celebrity fashion endeavor. This week, rumblings have been afoot (thanks to TMZ) that our favorite crooning nerd, Pharrell Williams, has trademarked âGirlâ for use in a future fashion venture. Hmmm… Of course, this wouldnât be entirely new territory for the producer, composer and erstwhile crooner-rapper; his collaboration with Adidas Originals has…
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Fashion Forecast: Stylist Zerina Akers Has Got Your ColorÂ
Fashion is one of my favorite conversationsâI say, the more the merrier. So when imaging expert Zerina Akers says, âHey, come meet me and letâs talk spring trends,â I say itâs time to get your chat on, ladies. Akersâ client list currently includes Ava DuVernay, Yara Shahidi and Niecy Nash, to name a few. But…
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Made-to-Measure Makeup: LancĂŽme Shows Off Its Custom-Foundation Skills at SXSW
Are you old enough to remember getting âcolor printedâ at your local department store makeup counter? Cosmetics brand Prescriptives, founded in 1979, rose to prominence in the 1990s with its custom-blended foundations, allowing customers to incorporate their chosen finish and coverage into their custom-matched foundation shade, blended specifically for them. It was, at the time,…
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All About Eve: The Talkâs Newest Host Dishes on Her Evolving Style, Finding Love and Representing for Young Black Girls
When comedian-actress Aisha Tyler left The Talk last summer, who wouldâve guessed that rapper Eve would replace her? While Eve reprised her role as Terri in Barbershop: The Next Cut in 2016, the last many of us heard from Eve, she was happily tucked away in London with her mogul husband, Maximillion Cooper. But since…
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A Wrinkle in Timeâs European Premiere Made Us Wonder if Everythingâs Better With a British Accent
OK, itâs time to take to a long-overdue trip across the pond, because they clearly know how to throw a better party than we do. Fresh off its strong opening weekend here in the U.S., A Wrinkle in Time took a transatlantic trip for its European premiere in London, and we now officially envy the…
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Can We Be Oprah Book Club-Smart With a Fraction of the Books?
Oprah is the type of anomaly that is an eternal source of inspiration: black, female, plus-size, from humble origins, and a beloved household name and self-made billionaire (three times over, at last estimate). Few of us can even hope to meet Oprah, let alone aspire to reach Oprah levels of success. In fact, most of…
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Dascha Polanco and Dove: Believing in Your Beauty Is Power
Youâd never know that Dascha Polanco, star of Netflixâs hit series Orange Is the New Black and, more recently, a recurring character in FXâs miniseries American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace, almost didnât become an actress because she lacked confidence in her body type. âGrowing up,â she tells The Glow Up, âthe beauty…
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Not A Wrinkle in Time:Â Ava DuVernay Proves That #BlackGirlMagic Is Eternal
So here we were, minding our business on an otherwise tepid Tuesday, skimming the Twitter, when we stumbled upon the most adorableâand strangely recognizableâlittle face on the Toronto International Film Festivalâs feed. It was a baby Ava DuVernay, giving #BlackGirlMagic in braids and barrettes, and reminding us that every great person was once just a…