I am convinced that from December to February, Cupid draws his bow with electric bolts — ready to captivate lovers with sensual scents ahead of Valentine's Day. As a romantic, I believe the fragrance you wear sets the tone for how, when and where you fall in love.While sultry lovers gravitate towards earthy, woody and ouds to ooze out the ultimate sex appeal, one may believe they need a bit of vanilla mixed with spice. Then there is the ultimate rose lover (like myself) who's smitten with perf...
Valentine's Day is officially days away, and no matter your V-day plans, creating gorgeous makeup looks should obviously be in your rotation for the day.We tapped celebrity makeup artist and Global Artist for Bobbi Brown, Mali Thomas to give us the ultimate insight on beating the face for yourself, your lover or luster. Much like the holiday season with glam looks that sparkle and shine, we're looking towards golden bronzed skin, tonal pinks and juicy lips for V-day. If you're looking to keep ...
The curious thing about classics is they seem to be timeless, but of course, what is now a universal staple was once as a passing trend. While red lacquered nails can be a part of your everyday beauty look in any season—in any decade—this was not always the case. In fact, it is widely recognized that the ubiquity of red manicures emerged out of the Second World War when women in America found themselves on factory assembly lines building munitions, airplanes, and armored tanks—if you're p...
If you spend any time on skincare or haircare TikTok, I'm sure you've scrolled past at least a few videos recently of people swearing that rosemary oil helped them grow Rapunzel-like strands. Many are calling out the Mielle Organics Rosemary Mint Scalp & Hair Strengthening Oil ($11) specifically, but to be honest, this isn't the first time that particular product has gone viral. Black women on TikTok were first to rave about this wonder oil for textured hair, calling it a star product for s...