Beauty
May 20, 2025
Is New York City’s Textured Hair Law Working?
In 2023, New York adopted a bill for salons to include training for textured hair Nearly two years later, has the law made a difference? Or are Black women still getting excluded from luxury hair treatment spaces?
November 7, 2023
Deception vs. Truth Olaplex Lawsuit Edition
Olaplex, a popular hair brand that can be bought in shopping malls, is facing criticism for damaging women's hair. A TikToker tells her story about how she lost hair due to product usage.
April 9, 2022
Right Where She Belongs: Essence’s Beauty & Style Director Talks Creating Content for Black Women
"My career is built on the shoulders of Black women."
December 16, 2021
‘Noche de Posadas’ with Becky G
Though Latinx Heritage Month ended on October 15, the Latinx holiday celebrations are only beginning. On Thursday, November 4, Mexican-American singer and actress Rebbeca Marie Gomez, also known as “Becky G,” hosted a virtual launch of her new Christmas-themed makeup collection.