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Gesi Lloyd

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Music

Mary J. Blige, Thundercat and more drop music to start April right

The first Friday of April 2026 is not wasting any time with good music. Across R&B, hip-hop, funk, alternative soul, and beyond, this week's music release slate is one of the more substantial single-day drops of the year so far. Here is what landed. Mary J. Blige, 'Want Love' Mary J. Blige continues building momentum…

ByGesi LloydApril 3, 20260Comments

Beauty

Black-owned beauty picks for spring 2026 that belong in your routine

Supporting Black-owned beauty brands has moved well past being a seasonal conversation. These brands have been building, formulating, testing, and refining year-round, solving problems the industry ignored for decades. Spring is simply a good excuse to take stock of what has landed recently and what is worth adding to a routine that actually works. Here…

ByGesi LloydApril 3, 20260Comments

Hair

Messy hair trend is the biggest beauty shift to hit runways in years

Beauty trends move in cycles, but this particular turn has been building for a while. After years of polished ponytails, slicked-back buns, and tightly controlled aesthetics, the beauty world is shifting toward something more honest and relaxed. The messy hair trend is not the result of people giving up. It is, by most accounts, a…

ByGesi LloydApril 3, 20260Comments

Perfumes

The rise of banana fragrance is reshaping perfumery

Few ingredients in perfumery carry as much baggage as banana. The word alone tends to summon a specific olfactory memory, something synthetic, aggressively sweet, and vaguely reminiscent of candy that comes in a yellow wrapper. For most fragrance enthusiasts, that association has been enough to close the conversation before it starts. TikTok has been…

ByGesi LloydApril 2, 20260Comments

Hair

Why Scalp care is the missing step in my hair routine

The weather has a reliable way of turning a manageable hair care routine into something considerably more frustrating. The combination of cold air outside and dry heat indoors strips moisture from the scalp faster than most products can replace it, and the resulting flakes and itchiness have a way of dominating every styling decision until…

ByGesi LloydApril 2, 20260Comments

Entertainment

The Real Housewives of Rhode Island premieres tonight

Bravo's newest city is also its smallest state, and if the early footage is any indication, Rhode Island Housewives has been holding back for years and has no intention of continuing to do so. 'The Real Housewives of Rhode Island' premieres Tonight, April 2 at 9 p.m. on Bravo, with the first episode available…

ByGesi LloydApril 2, 20260Comments

Fashion

How to Elevate your Easter wardrobe with fresh spring fits

Spring has a way of making people want to dress differently. The colors shift, the air lightens, and Easter Sunday arrives as the season's most natural occasion to wear something that actually reflects how the world looks outside. Whether the day involves a church service, a family brunch, or a relaxed afternoon at home, the…

ByGesi LloydApril 2, 20260Comments

Career

Yolanda Renee King is ready for Columbia and everything that follows

On the surface, Yolanda Renee King's recent weekend looked like what it was for many 17-year-olds, a prom followed by a formal ceremony marking the transition to adulthood. But for the sole grandchild of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, every milestone carries a particular kind of weight, and this one was…

ByGesi LloydApril 1, 20260Comments

TV & Movies

Million Dollar Secret returns to Netflix with a wilder season 2

When 'Million Dollar Secret' debuted on Netflix, it distinguished itself from the crowded reality competition field with a premise that inverted the usual structure. Rather than building toward a winner, the show handed one contestant a million dollars on the very first day. The catch was that this person had to survive a gauntlet of…

ByGesi LloydApril 1, 20260Comments

Advice

April 2026 astrology forecast signals a turning point for every sign

April begins with the full Pink Moon on April 1, landing in the relationship-oriented sign of Libra. In astrological tradition, Libra governs partnership, balance and diplomacy, making this a fitting moment to take stock of areas in life that feel uneven and consider where energy needs to be redistributed. The Pink Moon arrives as Mercury…

ByGesi LloydApril 1, 20260Comments

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Mary J. Blige, Thundercat and more drop music to start April right

Black-owned beauty picks for spring 2026 that belong in your routine

Messy hair trend is the biggest beauty shift to hit runways in years

The rise of banana fragrance is reshaping perfumery

Why Scalp care is the missing step in my hair routine

The Real Housewives of Rhode Island premieres tonight

How to Elevate your Easter wardrobe with fresh spring fits

Yolanda Renee King is ready for Columbia and everything that follows

Million Dollar Secret returns to Netflix with a wilder season 2

April 2026 astrology forecast signals a turning point for every sign

Why you are getting gray hair in your 20s

How Diarra Bousso left Wall Street to build a brand

CBS ‘Beyond the Gates’ turns fictional fashion into a real brand