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A Tale of Time-Traveling Tresses: Star Hairstylist Kim Kimble Weaves Magic for A Wrinkle in Time
Some reality stars are just reality stars. Kim Kimble was a star hairstylist long before her WeTV show L.A. Hair debuted in 2012, and sheâs still one today. Her receipts run deep: Yes, sheâs even slayed Queen Bey. Multiple times. On tour. Lemonade. Going way back to Austin Powers in Goldmember. And those bold, blond…
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Paris Fashion Week: Ooh La La, Louis Vuitton!
Go, #TeamNatural! Paris Fashion Week ended with natural hair trending strongly on the runways, and Louis Vuittonâs show was no exception. Along with showcasing natural hair, designer Nicholas GhesquiĂšre returned to the house of Louis Vuitton this season after a long absence from the runways and showed his own variation of the primary colors in…
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Shop Until You Make Poverty Drop: This International Womenâs Day, Support Brands That Globally Support WomenÂ
âI am not satisfied in making money for myself. I endeavor to provide employment for hundreds of the women of my race.â âMadame C.J. Walker Here at The Glow Up, weâve made it our mission to empower and inspire all iterations of black women. But admittedly, we can sometimes get a bit myopic and materialistic…
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Paris Fashion Week: Chanel and McQueen Give Us a Contrast in Modern Classics
Chanel is the definition of classic. Karl Lagerfeld, Chanelâs longtime designer, has kept the labelâs image moving by making modern classics out of tweed jackets, quilted leather bags and patent leather cap-toe boots, and by both adding sparkle to fabric and #BlackGirlMagic to the runways. This season, a full-scale enchanted forest played host to a…
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Issa Look! Issa Rae Is Hosting the 2018 CFDA Awardsâand We Canât Wait to See What Sheâll Wear
Now, hereâs a reason not to be insecure: Constant fave Issa Rae announced this week that she will be hosting the 2018 CFDA Awards. The awards, which will take place June 4, are held annually by the Council of Fashion Designers of America and are the biggest awards in fashion each year, honoring style icons…
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Paris Fashion Week: Saint Laurent Shows Us the Appeal of All-Black Everything
Seriously sexy suits cut from lush black velvet, sensuous silks, luxurious black leather and the vibrant palette of African wildlife have always been the hallmarks of the famed Parisian house of Yves Saint Laurentânow simply known as Saint Laurent. Saint Laurentâs current designer, Anthony Vaccarello, turned out an almost all-black collection, save for a few…
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#HereWeAre: Is It the âYear of the Womanâ (Again), or Are We Just Marketable (Again)?
In March of 1993, I was a high school senior, soon to enter the predominantly (but not exclusively) female enclave of Sarah Lawrence College. Coincidentally, that year, the Academy Awards themed their ceremony âOscar Celebrates Women and the Movies,â putting their own spin on what the media was calling âthe Year of the Woman,â which…
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(He) Got That Glow: Daniel Kaluuya Shows Us That Fenty Makes the Fellas Flawless, Too!
This is Daniel Kaluuyaâs first time running the hectic gantlet of awards season, but we wouldnât know it. From his bold suit choices to his beauty routine, Kaluuya has emerged a real red-carpet winner. Kaluuya quickly became one of my red-carpet faves because of his love for strong suit colorsânot shying away from burgundies and…
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Entrepreneurial Ingenue Ariana Pierce Is a Superstarâand Wants to Make You One, Too
Twenty-five-year-old CEO Ariana Pierce is going places in style. Since the age of 13, her love of beauty, business entrepreneurship, wanderlust and a hustle that just wonât quit have made her one to watch. The Glow Up girl caught up with the avid traveler and founder of Superstar Nail Lacquer to find out what inspires…
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Gugu Mbatha-Raw Gracing This Glorious Cover of British Vogue Is the Red-Velvet Magnificence We Need
 A minor confession: Although Beauty and the Beast was my favorite Disney movie when I was growing up (bookish, socially awkward little girls, ftw!), I hesitated about, and ultimately didnât watch, the live-action reboot. I stayed away because I simply couldnât get over the fact that my perfect Belle, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, a woman so…