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Gesi Lloyd

183 articles published

Beauty

Black beauty founders find their footing at Ulta Beauty World

More than 220 brands descended on Orlando for Ulta Beauty World in April, and for Black founders navigating retail's toughest challenges, the conversations happening there are proving just as valuable as the shelf space. The Black beauty market has been one of the most consistent growth stories in consumer retail for decades. Black consumers…

ByGesi LloydMay 10, 20260Comments

Business

Applebee’s and IHOP combo locations are coming to your town

Dine Brands is betting that putting breakfast and dinner under one roof generates up to 2.5 times more revenue than either brand alone, and early results are making the case hard to argue with. Dine Brands Global owns two of the most recognizable names in American casual dining. For most of the company's history,…

ByGesi LloydMay 10, 20260Comments

Advice

When grief does not take the day off on Mother’s Day

For millions of people, Mother's Day is not a celebration. It is a reminder of someone gone, and grief expert Simone Burke-Cousins says there is a better way to move through it. Every year, Mother's Day arrives wrapped in flowers and brunch reservations and social media posts that make the day look uncomplicated. For…

ByGesi LloydMay 10, 20260Comments

Fashion

The ultimate button-down shirt guide for women who want versatility

From fabric to fit to the four shirts worth buying right now, here's everything you need to shop smarter and dress better. A great button-down shirt is one of those wardrobe items that sounds simple until you're standing in a fitting room holding three different versions, unsure which one is actually right. The options multiply…

ByGesi LloydMay 9, 20260Comments

Nails

Embrace the two-tone manicure that’s making single-color nails look boring

Color indecision at the nail salon just became a style philosophy. The two-tone manicure is summer's most wearable trend, and there are 15 combinations to prove it. There is a particular kind of paralysis that sets in at a nail salon. The polish book opens. Pages turn. Hundreds of shades stare back. Choosing one feels…

ByGesi LloydMay 9, 20260Comments

Beauty

Facelift brows are the quiet antidote to the era of the dramatic arch

Forget over-tweezed arches and brushed-up volume. The new brow standard is straighter, softer, and surprisingly more flattering for most faces. Eyebrows have always said something about the time we're living in and the facelift brows is gaining traction. The pencil-thin brows of the early 2000s said one thing. The bold, laminated, brushed-up styles of the…

ByGesi LloydMay 9, 20260Comments

Sports

Coco Gauff battles through chaos in Rome to reach the Round of 16

A bagel set and a nervy decider later, the No. 3 seed is through at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia with history already within reach. The match that Coco Gauff wanted and the match she got on Saturday in Rome were not the same thing, and for one set, the gap was visible. Then came the…

ByGesi LloydMay 9, 20260Comments

Hair

Reviving your edges is possible and these ten changes make the difference

Traction alopecia affects nearly a third of Black women, and most cases are reversible if caught early. Here is where to start. Edges are among the most delicate areas of the scalp, and they absorb the consequences of nearly every styling decision made above them. Tight ponytails, chemical treatments, excessive heat, and repeated friction…

ByGesi LloydMay 8, 20260Comments

Body

Understanding body wash vs. shower oil and what your skin type actually needs

Two products, very different formulas, and one decision that could change how your skin feels every day. Here is how to sort it out. The body care aisle has expanded well beyond bar soap and basic body wash. Shower oils have moved from niche to mainstream, and the claims attached to both products have grown…

ByGesi LloydMay 8, 20260Comments

Dating

Understanding retroactive jealousy and why it is so hard to shake

A fixation on who your partner loved before you is more common than most people admit, and more telling about the person feeling it than the one being questioned. A partner mentions an ex, briefly, in passing. The conversation moves on. But for some people, that moment does not end. It replays. It expands.…

ByGesi LloydMay 8, 20260Comments

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Black beauty founders find their footing at Ulta Beauty World

Applebee’s and IHOP combo locations are coming to your town

When grief does not take the day off on Mother’s Day

The ultimate button-down shirt guide for women who want versatility

Embrace the two-tone manicure that’s making single-color nails look boring

Facelift brows are the quiet antidote to the era of the dramatic arch

Coco Gauff battles through chaos in Rome to reach the Round of 16

Reviving your edges is possible and these ten changes make the difference

Understanding body wash vs. shower oil and what your skin type actually needs

Understanding retroactive jealousy and why it is so hard to shake

Hairline microblading is solving thinning hairlines one pigment stroke at a time

The queer films worth watching before the summer is over

Five steps to makeup that won’t melt off your face this summer