Attention, Black Friday shoppers: Black Friday 2018 is just days away. You’ll find us sleeping off a turkey hangover in the earliest hours of Black Friday—no offense, 5 a.m.—but if you’re the type to fight the masses for ALL the Black Friday savings, you have plenty of stores to choose from. Here’s where to shop…
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For centuries, black women’s physical features have been seen as undesirable because of our inability to conform with “mainstream,” Eurocentric beauty standards. And yet, time and time again, when a famous white woman adopts those features endemic to women of color, it’s considered “cool,” “pretty,” or “trendy.” The debate is nothing new. Just look at…
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Black Friday 2018 is almost upon us, and the deals are plentiful so rev up the shopping engines and have your credit card handy. As any seasoned shopper knows, it’s never too early to start planning your strategy for the day that brings out millions of folks out in search of a good deal. (According…
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When you think of black lipstick, an old Halloween costume might come to mind, or maybe that goth phase you went through in middle school. But when I think of black lipstick, I think of Rihanna. The specific image of RiRi that comes to mind is one that showed up on my Instagram feed uninvited…
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Tall boots, particularly thigh-high styles, are very in. Which could have something to with pants being very out. Just two weeks ago Prada and Gucci sent models down the runway in only their underwear, while celebrities like Ariana Grande have pioneered the no-bottoms movement, opting for oversized sweatshirts worn with only thigh-high boots. If you’re…
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People have been chucking add-ons into primers since they came onto the beauty scene. Sunscreen, moisturizers, and all manner of shimmery particles and glow-inducing pigments are old news. Charcoal, though? Where primers are historically the one thing I refuse to make room for in my routine (most just don’t make enough of a difference, IMO),…
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