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I Tried Pattern Beauty On My Type 4 Coils — & This Is The Star Product

I Never Saw Models With My Skin Condition, So I Became One

The Tiny Detail You Missed At The Marc Jacobs Show

I Didn't Realize Black People Could Get Skin Cancer — Until I Did

Michele Modestin, 55, wasn’t bothered by the two slim, black lines running up her ring finger. She just thought they were a scratch or a scar. Then, in h

by Jessica Cruel

DeWanda Wise On Skin Care, "Pretty Privilege," & Breaking Out Of ...

There’s one thread that unites all the characters DeWanda Wise has played on screen: They’re all unabashedly confident women. From the astronaut in Jor

by Jessica Cruel

I Lost My Hair To Alopecia — & Turned It Into My Side Hustle

Neon-green waves, inches down to the floor, an Afro reaching toward the sky — that’s the magic of wigs. Snatched is a week-long celebration of wigs, th

by Jessica Cruel

Jhené Aiko On Fame, Tattoos, & Breaking Out Of The Box

Growing up, Aiko felt like she never fit in — now, that's the whole point.

by Jessica Cruel

The Rise In Black Models Is Exposing Another Diversity Issue Back...

When hairstylists don't know how to work with natural hair, everybody suffers.

by Jessica Cruel