TikTok is the place to stay in the know about what's hot and what's not on the beauty market. If you're looking for budget-friendly finds from all categories across haircare, skincare and makeup, BeautyTok will point you in the right direction. Currently taking up our FYP is a cherry-red primer from the cult-loved brand The Beauty Crop.Earning over 4.5 million views on TikTok, The Beauty Crop's "Oui Cherie" Hydrating Gripping Primer is a bright red concoction of skin-friendly goodness. Winning t...

If there's one mistake hairstylists don't want you to make, it's using a hot tool without a heat protectant. You might be able to get away with blow drying sans a protectant occasionally, but let's just say you'll regret it in the long run, no matter your hair type. As someone who used to heat style religiously, I can speak from experience. Once I found the right heat protectant spray for my dry, thick, curly hair, though, it changed the game for me. My hair became a lot stronger, less brittle,...

For beauty, we talk so much about "going green" regarding sustainability and saving the earth that the color itself has taken a viral liking on TikTok, leaving us no choice but to trend green in all shades for our spring manicure choices.#GreenNails have over 58 million views on Tiktok, letting us know we're all on the same page. It's the black of colors, as it is versatile enough to be worn in many different nail varnishes, no matter the season or the reason. Hunter and pine cone green take the...

As a Black gay beauty enthusiast, I've been told in many of my past professional roles that I had a "hairstylist personality." Many women have asked to be surrogates to my future children and even asked to be in my wedding whenever that time. However, no one has taken it as far as Kim Kardashian who actually was the officiant for the wedding of her hairstylist Chris Appleton.Standing as the greatest witness to the union, Kimmy presided over the nuptials of Appleton and his beau, White Lotus acto...