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Bad and British: We Showed Up and Out at the British Fashion Awards 2017—Including The Glow Up’s Veronica Webb
Last night, our very own editor and supermodel Veronica Webb took to the stage of the British Fashion Awards 2017 to honor her mentor and friend, iconic fashion designer Azzedine Alaïa, who died suddenly last month at the age of 77. Dressed in—of course—Alaïa, she was joined by both fashion-industry friends and fellow models and…
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From Bus Stops to Hip-Hop: An Ode to Around-the-Way Girls
Cardi B, we’re really happy for you and we’re gonna let you finish, but girls from the hood been at this for a minute … Belcalis Almanzar, better known as the reality star-turned-star rapper Cardi B, has arrived. She fixed her teeth, made Billboard chart history, and finessed her way into the ears and hearts…
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Still Fine: The Glow Up Chats With Legendary Makeup Artist Sam Fine and We Get Our #BrowsOnFleek
Superstar makeup artist Sam Fine and I go back like lips and lipstick; we’ve been working together as model and makeup artist for 25 years. He is one of the premier makeup artists in the industry, and one of the few African-American artists to publish beauty books: Fine Beauty and Fine: The Basics of Beauty.…
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The Doctor Is In: Reframing the Christmas Blues
Full disclosure: I love Christmas. Like, in a frenetic, maniacal way. I love all the glittering, sparkly, tinsel-covered days leading up to Dec. 25. But glancing at my timeline across social media, I’ve begun to notice a trend: Not everyone shares my sentiments about the season of joy and cheer. And while I understand that…
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Oh, Honey: The (Budget-Friendly) Beauty in the Secret Life of Bees
Yeah, we know, we know … we covered honey-based beauty just Sunday—Veronica Webb’s experience with a $725 luxury bee-venom facial, to be exact. Understandably, some of you were a bit stung by the premise and the price tag, but we want to pull back the curtain on beauty treatments that aren’t widely known to the…
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Blow Me: Airbrush Makeup Puts a Smile on My Face
One of my longtime trademarks is the “no-makeup” makeup look. When you see me on the red carpet or the cover of a magazine, my face is usually clean and simple. And until a few years ago, I’d always had perfect skin. But between multiple childbirths and the hormonal changes that come with babies and…
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Flight Time: 48 Hours in a Supermodel’s Suitcase
I’m en route to London, a city I love and know well. Sadly, I’ll only be there for two days, to honor my dear and recently departed friend Azzedine Alaïa at the British Fashion Council Awards. This trip to London requires an overnight flight, and my ass will hopefully get some sleep, since upon landing,…
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Like Father, Like Daughter: 20 Years After His Death, Biggie’s Legacy Launches a Clothing Line
T’yanna Wallace was only 3 years old when her father, Christopher—the rapper the world recognized as the Notorious B.I.G., or Biggie Smalls—was brutally killed in a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles. I was 22 and a college senior, living across the street from his mother, Voletta Wallace, on St. James Place in Brooklyn, N.Y.’s Clinton…
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A Facial Fit for Queen Bey: How I Got My Own Beehive
Someone just asked me if I’d had a face-lift! Honestly, the comment might’ve stung if I hadn’t just been treated to a Valmont Majestic Bee Venom Facial, which, at $725 for a 90-minute session, costs about as much as a face-lift. But this VIP glow up happened at the über-fabulous Valmont Spa in the five-star…