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Jessica Cruel
Skin Care
This K-Beauty Brand Transformed My Skin-Care Routine
Jessica Cruel
Oct 4, 2019
Hair
I Tried Pattern Beauty On My Type 4 Coils — & This Is The Star Product
Jessica Cruel
Sep 26, 2019
Skin Care
K-Beauty’s Third Wave Is Here — & They Saved The Best For Last
Jessica Cruel
Sep 24, 2019
Skin Care
I Never Saw Models With My Skin Condition, So I Became One
Model Jeyza Gary has a rare, inherited condition that causes her skin to shed every two weeks. Two years ago, she decided to pursue a modeling career while
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Jessica Cruel
Nails
The Tiny Detail You Missed At The Marc Jacobs Show
Marc Jacobs’ Spring/Summer 2020 show was over the top — in the best way possible. The clothing and hats were an explosion of color, feathers, flowe
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Jessica Cruel
Celebrity Beauty
The One Beauty Product Naomi Osaka Reaches For After A Tennis Match
When I meet Naomi Osaka days before she defends her number-one status at the U.S. Open (the tournament she won against Serena Williams in 2018), the 21-yea
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Jessica Cruel
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Skin Care
Why Aren't There More Black Dermatologists?
From misdiagnosis to mistreatment, Black women aren’t receiving the care they need — and the problem starts in medical school.
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Jessica Cruel
Beauty
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
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Jessica Cruel
Beauty
Korea’s Best-Selling Sheet Mask Is Finally Hitting The U.S. — & I...
I've always been fascinated by the Korean beauty philosophy. The idea that you should take the time to pamper your skin as a part of daily self-care f
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Jessica Cruel
Beauty
Model Adut Akech: "Everything I Got Bullied For, I Love Today"
As the star of Valentino’s new “Born in Roma” fragrance campaign, model Adut Akech dances through an opulent mansion in a floor-length pink g
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Jessica Cruel
Beauty
Mary J. Blige: "Black Lipstick Was Armor For Me — But I'm Not Hid...
Mary J. Blige’s My Life album cover is like a study in everything great about ‘90s style. The dark lip, the leather cap, the hoop earrings — all peak
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Jessica Cruel
Beauty
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
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Jessica Cruel
Beauty
Chaka Khan Used Fabric Dye To Get Her Iconic Red Hair Color
Chaka Khan has always been larger than life to me. I remember sitting in the back of my mom’s car as she blasted the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack on repe
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Jessica Cruel
Beauty
Oribe Is Launching A Line For Natural Hair — & I Tried It First
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Jessica Cruel
Beauty
Beyond Bundles: Black Women Are Using Wigs To Set Their Own Beaut...
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
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Jessica Cruel
Beauty
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
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Jessica Cruel
Beauty
How My Side Hustle Led To A Full-Time Job As Michelle Obama's Hai...
You might not know the name Yene Damtew yet, but you've definitely seen her work. The 31-year-old hairstylist is responsible for every one of former F
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Jessica Cruel
Beauty
This NARS Blush Is Better Than Orgasm — Don't @ Me
Even with an entire lineup of products, every makeup brand has that one thing: MAC and its lipsticks, Fenty Beauty and its foundations, Dior and its mascar
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Jessica Cruel
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Beauty
The Black Girl's Guide To Microblading Your Eyebrows
Whenever I hear beauty editors raving about a new treatment, the first thing I ask (not always out loud) is: Does it work on dark skin? While the answer is
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Jessica Cruel
Beauty
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.
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Jessica Cruel
Beauty
Michelle Obama Shows Off Her Natural Curls On The Cover Of
Es...
I'm gonna be honest: I'm totally biased when it comes to all things Michelle Obama. There is nothing that my Forever First Lady can do wrong. Alt
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Jessica Cruel
Beauty
The Dyson Airwrap Is A Breakthrough For Curly Hair
I’ve murdered a lot of blowdryers in my 10 years with natural hair. The crime was never premeditated, but it keeps happening again and again, so I guess
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Jessica Cruel
Beauty
I Tried SNS Dip Powder — & I'm Never Wearing Gel Nails Again
Usually, I’m the one introducing my friends to the next big thing in beauty — I do have a lot of insider information being an editor and all. But when
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Jessica Cruel
Beauty
6 Celeb-Approved Nude Nail Polishes For Dark Skin
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Jessica Cruel
Beauty
15 Makeup Products South Sudanese Women Love
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Jessica Cruel
Beauty
The Rise In Black Models Is Exposing Another Diversity Issue Back...
When hairstylists don't know how to work with natural hair, everybody suffers.
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Jessica Cruel
Beauty
Herieth Paul Gets Real About What It's Like To Be A Model
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Jessica Cruel
Beauty
37 Models Dyed Their Hair For Marc Jacobs — & The Change Was Drastic
Word on the street is that if you get cast in the Marc Jacobs runway, you better be ready to make a drastic hair change. Last season it was dramatic haircu
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Jessica Cruel
Beauty
Lupita Nyong’o Is 2.5 Seconds Away From Cutting Off All Her Hair
Tell us if you can relate to this scenario: You get a short haircut, and you absolutely love it. But then you decide to start the grow-out phase, because e
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Jessica Cruel
Beauty
The One Twist-Out Cream That Delivers On Hang Time
When the new DevaCurl Super Stretch cream launched on social media, my group chat lit up with questions. The primary concern: Will this work on our hair? I
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Jessica Cruel
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