Over the past two years, OUAI has been working with its curly hair community to create the perfect multi-use styling product. Dubbed the Curl Crème, the inclusive item caters to all types of curls.Featuring scented and fragrance-free iterations, the silicone-free formula is infused with chia and linseed oils that work together to shape curls, control frizz and help protect hair from humidity. Other ingredients include coconut oil, which helps to hydrate and seal damaged cuticles, as well as bab...

Expanding on its efforts to support Black-owned businesses, Yelp has compiled a list of Black-owned stores, restaurants and other establishments to watch in 2021. Included in its roundup is a list of Black-owned beauty businesses, spotlighting salons and spas that work with natural hair and darker skin-tones, which are often overlooked by stylists and estheticians.Encompassing nails, hair, skin and tattoos, Yelp's index spans cities across the United States. In New York City, Harlem's Natural Ha...

I gave myself my first stick-and-poke tattoo at journalism camp when I was sixteen. It was the owl symbol from Twin Peaks, and I thought it was the coolest thing ever. Two years later, I'd made a habit of passing the dreary winter days at college in rural Vermont by giving myself and my friends homemade tattoos (I am not encouraging readers to do the same). On one particularly cold evening huddled up in my dorm room, I decided I wanted a flower tattoo on my right calf. I drew it out in pen, "san...

The beauty industry has a long way to go when it comes to breaking outdated standards and embracing a more diverse and inclusive community. To tackle the ongoing issue, New York-based photographer Julia Comita and makeup artist Brenna Drury have come together to develop a photo series titled Prim n Poppin.The co-created project raises questions on beauty standards of the past that were predominantly focused on white, thin and cis-female consumers. The duo took advertisements from the '70s to re...