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This Black Model Might Be The Face Of 2025 Met Gala, But Still Has a Regular Job to Make Ends Meet
The Sad But Relatable Reason Naomi Campbell Might Skip This Year’s Met Gala Red Carpet
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Why Michael B. Jordan’s ‘COOGI’ Sweater Was a Scene Stealer in ‘Sinners’
Fashion Icon Andre Leon Talley’s Best Style Statements
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Walking on Water: Walk and Hydrate Your Way Into a Healthier 2018
Itâs a new year, and none of my pants fit. You can still see the story of 2017 writ large on my hips and thighs: I stress-ate and binge-watched Netflix my way through the inauguration, a move to a new apartment, the loss of a father figure, seeing two of my four kids through both…
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Real Talk from #TeamNatural: Fay the Comedian Has All the New Yearâs Resolution We Need
Liberian-born Fay Nelsonâalso known as Fay the Comedianâhas a straight-talking, irreverent style and real-life relatability we just canât get enough of. But as we strut into 2018, this recent video is exactly the spirit we want to take with us.In the clip, Fay recounts conducting a social experiment: daring to hit the streets completely naturalâno…
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7 Steps to Achieving Our Goals in the New Year: Set an Intention to #SelfLove, Part 1
âI can effect change by transforming the only thing that I ever had control over in the first place, and that is myself.â âDeepak Chopra The year 2018 is here, and if youâre a goal setter, youâve probably already set your New Yearâs resolutionsâor have at least thought about them. If youâre anything like I…
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About Face, 2018:Â Hereâs to a Beautiful New Year!Â
Wanna know something? Like many of you, I spent YEARS torturing my hairâand my walletâto get my hair to do what I wanted it to do. No more. These days, itâs braids-or-bust and a relaxer-free life for meâat least for the foreseeable future. The truth is, Iâm never going to be rigid when it comes…
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Going Toward the Light: My âYear of the Glow Upâ in Review
When I declared 2017 âthe Year of the Glow Up,â I needed a win. 2016 was my first year without my mother, and it was painful, to say the least. In her death, my greatest fear had been realized, and adjusting to that ânew normalâ wasnât easy. My mother was my center; Iâd lost my…
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Stop Putting Your Life on Layaway: 5 Things You Should Say Yes to in 2018
Recently, Wifey and I went on a double date with another black lesbian couple I deeply admire. One of them is an ĂŒber-talented writer, artist and teacher, while the other is a nationally recognized food-justice consultant. After weâd been out of touch for a while, the theme of the night was about catching up and…
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Last-Minute New Yearâs Plans? Resolve to Rock a Look That Works
OK, ladies: Itâs T minus 36 hours and counting until the ball drops, and youâve just decided to rally because youâve received an invitation you simply canât refuse. (Or youâve suddenly decided that Champagne enjoyed alone is just … drinking alone. Suit yourself.) But at first glance, your closet seemingly has other plans. What the…
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5 Beauty Trends Black Women Should Leave in 2017
2017 has been a whirlwind for black beauty enthusiasts across the Diaspora. Rihanna cameâferociouslyâfor all of our coins with the launch of Fenty Beauty. Flat-tummy teas were the rage of the year for Instagram celebrities. And we could not get enough of banana powder. However, there are a few beauty trends in 2017 that should…
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Keep It Bubbly: Soothe Sensitive Winter Skin With Natural Soaps
I donât know about you, but I have sensitive skin. But itâs not where youâd think. Itâs not on my faceâitâs on my arms and legs. Go figure. Itâs been that way since I was a kid; now my daughters have those dry little white bumps on the backs of their arms and legs, too.…
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Ankara, Ankhs and the Ongoing Appropriation-vs.-Appreciation Argument: Is There a Right Way to Rock African Style?
Weâve been celebrating Kwanzaa Week here at The Root, which, for The Glow Up, also meant thinking up new outfits to wear for each night of the festivities celebrating the seven principles of what many lovingly call âBlack Hanukkah.â Fun fact: I love African fashion, iconography and decor; always have. I love wax prints (yes,…