Our skin is the most targeted during the colder months and that’s what compels us to reach for the moisturizers and slather as much as our skin can eat up. But there are a few amazing options that will not only provide the ultimate weapon against dry skin but also last most of the season…
Whether I’m in the hot summer sun or blistery winter winds, I have dry skin year ‘round—like that cracky skin that just drinks up lotion. But it’s especially during the fall and winter that the cold temperatures and the dry heat, from my apartment and in the office, shows up on my skin. Can you…
I will never forget the first time I spotted a stretch mark on my body. I was about 13 years old. My older sister and I were taking a dip in the pool, and she noticed them. “Oh, so you have stretch marks, too,” she said as she pointed to the top of my chest….
Fashion Fair Cosmetics’ first-ever mineral liquid foundation has the dubious distinction of offering the widest range of prestige liquid foundations for Black women. It comes in 18 shades, with names like Confident Copper and Powerful Bronze. Fashion Fair clearly knows its audience: self-assured women who want products that cater to their skin’s specific needs. Fashion…
Brazilian photographer Anjelica Dass is on a mission: to document every possible skin hue in the world. The ambitious artist is using head shots of models of various ages, genders, and races, taking 11×11 pixel samples of the complexion, then adding a background that aims to match exactly the color of their skin, using the Pantone…
The best place for fruit is obviously inside your body but fruits can do your skin a world of good as topical treatments as well. Have you ever noticed how many facial cleansers and masks have fruity ingredients like citrus or strawberry? It’s not just for the smell, this food group provides great benefits for…
Skin is such an integral part to beauty and women have been searching for ways to make it perfect since the beginning of time. There are facials and creams and treatments all geared towards giving us glistening youthful skin, but we don’t realize that we can spend just a few minutes in our refrigerator to…
When it comes to winter season skincare, it’s all about moisturizing and fighting off dryness. Now that summer’s here, your focus should be on protecting the skin. It’s important to switch up your daily regime to adjust to the environment—and get that enviable sun-kissed glow in the process. Here are our top picks for maintaining…
Simply put—Black is beautiful. Every different hue, from cinnamon to sienna, golden caramel to deep cocoa, is radiant and unique. We have learned over time to love and embrace our complexions, and care for our skin and its unique needs—from the nostalgic scents of cocoa butter as a kid, to sun-kissed bronzed cheeks into adulthood….
