Your morning serving of beauty, wellness, and self-care inspiration.
As a beauty expert with over a decade of experience, Dana has swatched, spritzed, and smoothed on countless cosmetics. But as one of the few Black woman editors in this industry, she knows that there aren’t many brands with products that meet her needs — especially as a plant-based mom.
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Here’s Why I’ll Be Using Ayesha Curry’s Sweet July Skin Year-Round
Now that Ayesha Curry has added skincare to her portfolio of businesses, I was curious to know what exactly sets it apart from past and recent celebrity launches on the market. I took just one whiff of Sweet July Skin to know that she tapped into her Caribbean roots to create a beauty line that is simple, sensorial and seriously sexy.
PROUDLY Ultra-Rich Body Butter Is As Smooth As Your Grandma’s Hug
PROUDLY has whipped up a body butter that I know and trust won’t lead to skin irritations that make us itchy or irritable.
This 1 Thing: The Target Skincare Brand That Has Taken Over My Bathroom
The intention behind what products to roll out is also another reason why I am a believer in Naturium.
Honey Botanics Founder On Turning Her Personal Skin Struggles Into Solutions
In this Q&A, the founder of Honey Botanics gets real honest about doing it all on her own and pushing forward to create a beauty brand that is rooted in efficacy.
This 1 Thing: Serum I Use To Get Smoother And Sexier Legs
I gave Slather a full summer test run and found that after just 14 days of consistent application at least three times a week, the skin on my body was smoother.
Mom-Approved: What PROUDLY Gets Right About Baby Skin Care for Black Babies
I was all eyes and ears when I learned that Gabrielle Union and Dwayne Wade founded a new baby care line called PROUDLY just for melanated babies AND co-designed it with a Black woman dermatologist, Dr. Naana Boakye, MD MPH.