Akili King
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Off-White SS25 Celebrated Beauty In The African Diaspora
This morning, in a detour from the Paris Fashion Week calendar, creative director Ib Kamara presented Milan-born Off-White’s first show in New York. Packing up...
A Red-Headed Mary J. Blige And More Stunned Over The Weekend
This week, celebrity beauty moments hit a late-summer high with some of the season’s greatest hair and makeup looks thus far. Between fashion week’s star-studded...
4C FILES: Soft Hair, Softer Life
My early childhood was filled with barrettes and rainbow-colored bobos, for any and every occasion. My mother would style my hair and my sister’s—routinely refreshing...
Best Beauty Street Style Moments From NYFW SS25 Day Two
Fashion week in New York doubles as “beauty week” with the season’s latest hair and makeup trends showing up on the runway (and front row)....
Christian Siriano’s SS25 NYFW Show Delivered Dark Fairy Princess Beauty
Christian Siriano’s models were giving dark fairies in an enchanted garden at his SS25 NYFW show. To bring the vision to life, the fashion designer...
Billboard Hip-Hop Awards Winner Teezo Touchdown Rocks Finger Wave
Fashion week is for more than just the runway shows. Proving this are the celebrities who were invited not just to the star-studded front rows—cue:...
Aja Naomi King On Diversifying L’Oréal Paris’ “Women Of Worth” Program
How to Get Away With Murder’s Aja Naomi King loves being a brand ambassador for L’Oréal Paris. And not just because of their stellar products—like...
How To Retain Your Nail Length After Acrylic Removal
Traditional acrylics are one of the most popular types of nail extensions. We’ve seen them on Flo-Jo, Lil’ Kim and, at an extreme, the beauty...
In The Chair With: Brandon Horsley-Thompson
“In The Chair With” spotlights the incredible hairstylists in our community who are giving us major inspiration. Each week, they discuss their personal hair and...
33 Times Beyoncé Gave Us Major Hair Inspiration
We all know that just about anything Beyoncé does will stir up a conversation. This even includes Queen Bey’s glorious hair. Although she often displays...