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L’Oréal Blackett
Unbothered
How ADHD Makes Natural Hair Care Hard For Black Women
L'Oréal Blackett
Mar 15, 2023
Unbothered
Netflix’s
The Strays
Highlights The Horror Of Colorism
L'Oréal Blackett
Mar 2, 2023
Unbothered
I Found My Post-Breakup Glow Up While Still In A Relationship
L'Oréal Blackett
Feb 21, 2023
Unbothered
Mielle Hair Oil & The Case For Gatekeeping Black Hair Products
There was a noticeable gap in the Black hair care aisle at my local drugstore over the weekend. Mielle Organic’s now TikTok viral rosemary mint scalp and
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L'Oréal Blackett
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Meghan Markle Tried To Tell You
We’ve been here before: the royal family at the centre of a “race row” and a Black woman exasperated by it all. Ngozi Fulani, a Black domestic violen
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L'Oréal Blackett
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I Thought Being Nice Would Shield Me From Racism At Work — I Was ...
It will come as no surprise that I don’t have much in common with “Hot Girl” rapper Megan Thee Stallion. But, turns out, we are the same height, and
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L'Oréal Blackett
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Inside One Of The First Black Hair Salons In London
This story was originally published on Unbothered UK in honor of Black History Month in the UK... When Black men and women began migrating from acros
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L'Oréal Blackett
Unbothered
These Y2K Rave Photos Capture The Black British Style & Joy Of Th...
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L'Oréal Blackett
Mane Character
I’m A Black Woman Who Wears Hair Extensions — But Is It Ever Ethi...
There are rows upon rows of human and synthetic hair extensions lined up in plastic bags across a beauty supply store on a busy city center street in Manch
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L'Oréal Blackett
Unbothered
“I’m Struggling To Afford Black Hair Products As Costs Rise — & I...
Welcome to Beauty & The Bag, a guide that keeps a close eye on high-value skin, hair and makeup trends aimed at Black consumers and questions whether i
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L'Oréal Blackett
Unbothered
How Romanticizing My Wash Days Helped Me Learn To Love Them
I can’t remember exactly when I began to see my hair and its care as a burden. But, I do know it probably involved a prolonged wash day and a painful bat
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L'Oréal Blackett
Unbothered
Why I’m Embracing The September Urge To Reinvent Myself
Hey September. I’m ready for all your changes. Cue: back-to-school energy and all the basic bitch fall attire. I’m ready for it all. It’s
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L'Oréal Blackett
Unbothered
If Your Feelings About The Queen’s Death Are Complicated, That...
On September 8, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away at the age of 96, after 70 years as the nation and commonwealth’s monarch. In the days sin
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L'Oréal Blackett
Wellness
I Tried A ‘Body Doubling’ App To Help With Focus – It...
Today’s facilitator, Arjun, watches over us as we undergo two hours of “deep work.” By “us”, I mean 30 or so strangers, who I can see working qui
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L'Oréal Blackett
Unbothered
The Most Disrespected Group Online Are Black Women — This CEO Is ...
“The most disrespected person in America is the Black woman…” said civil rights leader Malcolm X, more than 50 years ago. Speaking directly to Black
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L'Oréal Blackett
Unbothered
How Hard Water May Be Damaging Your Natural Hair
Afro hair can be fragile. Those who know, know. And, when it comes to the causes of dreaded breakage, there are the usual suspects: over-manipulation when
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L'Oréal Blackett
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TikTok Just Made Me Aware Of My Double Lip Line — Now What?
TikTok beauty trends have a unique way of making me feel both seen and exposed. I’ll explain. In the pursuit of finding niche beauty hacks that work on m
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L'Oréal Blackett
Unbothered
When A Married Lagos Man Breaks Your Heart: An Exclusive Excerpt ...
Just how mad are the men in Lagos? It’s a question Nigerian author and actor Damilare Kuku explores in 12 short stories in her first novel, Nearly All Th
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L'Oréal Blackett
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Turns Out Those “Black Girl Freckles” Are Actually Dermatosis Pap...
Today, I counted 52 freckles on my face. Four more than last time. As someone who has taken more than a few selfies in my lifetime, I have spent more time
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L'Oréal Blackett
Unbothered
Cat Burns Is TikTok’s Latest Obsession: “As A Black, Queer ...
I knew Cat Burns’ music before I knew Cat Burns. The melodic sounds of Go — the South London songwriter’s first single to top the official chart
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L'Oréal Blackett
Unbothered
Why Black Women Like Me Can’t Braid Our Own Hair & We’re OK With It
I can’t cornrow my own hair. There. I finally said it. When the call came for Black folk everywhere to learn how to do their own hair — mastering the a
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L'Oréal Blackett
Unbothered
The Hair Porosity Test Changed The Way I Treat My Natural Hair
I’m in the bathroom and it is wash day. I’ve just finished a marathon event of washing and detangling my ‘fro before I take a stray clean strand of h
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L'Oréal Blackett
Unbothered
Why ‘UK Black Girl Makeup’ Is The New Face Of Luxury
There’s a general consensus across the beauty world of late: Black women in the UK have mastered the “perfect beat” — a specific brand of pol
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L'Oréal Blackett
Unbothered
“Travel Cured My Body Dysmorphia” Black British Women On Why They...
“Go where you’re celebrated, not merely tolerated…” Ain’t that the truth. It’s one of those ubiquitous motivational quotes that do the rounds o
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L'Oréal Blackett
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Could ‘Hair Autonomy’ Be The Next Big Natural Hair Movement?
The last hairdresser I spoke to left me with a very conflicting message: “It’s time you care much less about your hair,” she said. To clarify, Br
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L'Oréal Blackett
Unbothered
I Didn’t Think I Needed Self-Tanner Until I Tried This Vira...
Haven’t you heard? The future of luxury beauty is Black. Beauty & The Bag is a guide that keeps a close eye on high-value skin, hair and ma
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L'Oréal Blackett
Unbothered
TikTokers Are Picking “Baddie Friends” Based On Attra...
Here’s one way to alienate yourself from your current friendship group: announce to God and the entire internet that you desire a whole new set of friend
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L'Oréal Blackett
Unbothered
Multiple Black Women Accuse DJ Tim Westwood Of Sexual Misconduct ...
Warning: The following contains graphic details which some readers may find upsetting. “He’s been out here doing f*ckery and he’s been doing it for y
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L'Oréal Blackett
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I Got A Hair Transplant To Restore My Edges
“Looking for places that do hair transplants for Black women was like finding a pin in a haystack,” shares hairstylist and UK salon owner, Andrée Mari
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L'Oréal Blackett
Unbothered
Wait, So We’re
Not
Supposed To Use Oils On Natural Hair?
Coconut oil, caster oil, jojoba oil… you name it, and it’s very likely my hair has been drenched in it. In the everlasting pursuit of moisture, my thic
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L'Oréal Blackett
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