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Tchesmeni Leonard, Stylist

"When I was growing up I spent all my money on makeup, and as I got older, I was like, ‘Oh, why don’t I just put all that money into a good skincare routine.’"Read more >

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Alison Roman, Writer & Cook

The internet’s favorite cookbook author on good noodles and long-lasting lipstickRead more >

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Porches, Musician

With a $30 Mason Pearson dupe you're going to want to knowRead more >

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Alexandra Nataf, Photographer & Co-Founder, Unconditional Magazine

"Everywhere I’ve lived has been a huge influence on me, because if I had never left Paris, for example, I really don’t know if I would be a photographer today."Read more >

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Zora Casebere, Actress

"If I’m trying out a crazy eyeshadow, I’ll have [my friend] tell me that it’s not actually crazy, and that it’s fun and I should do it. As silly as that sounds, it helps."Read more >

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Doreen St. Felix, Writer

"Beauty should be handled seriously, and it should be historicized...the first Black female millionaire owned a beauty brand! It still exists today—I went to Sephora a couple days ago and saw it."Read more >

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Camille Rowe, Model

On the best French drugstore product for dealing with cystic acne, the eye creams that actually work, and moreRead more >

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Charlotte Tilbury, Makeup Artist

"My husband has never seen me without makeup," and other revelations (+ tips and tricks) from the fashion-industry legendRead more >