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Emely Grullon on her Dominican mom and sensitive skin. Read more
The black woman urge to re-flat iron your hair everyday. Read more
On clean beauty, growing up biracial, and opening her own Gallery. Read more
The Mexico City-based creative director on switching careers and rebuilding her skincare routine during pregnancy. Read more
"For the past 7 years, I’ve been shaping my own brows because I’ve had so many bad experiences, which I can look back and laugh about now." Read more
Ciarra Walters on masking three times a week and why Glossier is her ideal makeup brand. Read more
Tomi Talabi on her stress-free skincare routine and finding beauty online. Read more
Asiah James on never missing a hair appointment and her love for Ami Cole and Betty Davis. Read more
Hi! I'm Tahirah Hairston, a skincare and fragrance enthusiast. Read more
The Darkest Shade series creator on inclusivity in the beauty industry Read more
"I go on [YouTube] when I need to figure out how to do a lifting face massage or apply metallic eyeliner, then one click leads to another and I find myself watching a video about the history of drag makeup." Read more
On the juicy, dewy serum trio that gets him there Read more
On what she's learned going from businesswoman to influencer and back Read more
On The Top Shelf, we hear it all Read more
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A product review year in review Read more
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The professional jewelry-wearer on the hand creams that play nice with gems Read more
Our in-house expert on website code and beauty Read more
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"My family is from Jamaica, and herbs and other healing plants were always at our disposal—growing up, I’d apply aloe to my face to hydrate and calm inflammation, then drink a cup of beet juice my grandmother made fresh. Those memories are what inspire my career." Read more
"This is a bad way to live, but I buy a lot of my fragrances as decoration. Last night, my boyfriend was looking at all my fragrances and said, ‘You couldn’t use these all in a lifetime.’" Read more
This mixture is the "sauce" Rihanna was singing about Read more
So you can figure out your Black Friday sale strategy early Read more