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May 2026

Workday beauty products that hold up from 9 a.m. to after-work drinks

A workday that starts at 6 a.m. and ends somewhere around a client dinner is not compatible with a high-maintenance beauty routine. The products that work in that context are…

ByGesi Lloyd 0Comments

May 2026

Beauty

Essence Festival beauty must-haves rooted in Black culture

New Orleans in late summer is not for the unprepared. The 2026 Essence Festival of Culture arrives in full force this July, and the city's humidity will challenge every product…

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May 2026

Hair

How to tell if you have dandruff or scalp psoriasis

It is one of the most common self-diagnoses people make: an itchy scalp or a few white flakes on the shoulders of a dark sweater, and suddenly a dandruff shampoo…

ByDorcas Onasa 0Comments

May 2026

Fashion

Olandria Carthen’s new Brandon bag collection is finally here

It has been a fast and deliberate rise for Olandria Carthen. Just four months after leaving the Love Island villa in 2025, she made her first major fashion statement at…

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May 2026

Skincare

Why your itchy skin could be a warning sign to never ignore

Most people brush off an itchy patch of skin without a second thought. But according to board certified dermatologists, persistent itching can be the body's way of flagging something that…

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May 2026

Money

A 26 year old’s money diary after a rough week in Los Angeles

Money diary: Sometimes the most revealing weeks are the ones that catch you off guard. For one 26 year old TV and film coordinator living in Los Angeles, what started…

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May 2026

Books

7 mental health books by Black authors every reader should know about

7 essential mental health books by Black authors worth reading this month Subtitle: These seven titles — from a novel about a daughter's psychotic break to Michelle Obama's latest —…

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May 2026

Music

Lauryn Hill at 51: the looks that built a legend

From knotted locs at Brixton to a Nefertiti crown at the Global Citizen Festival, Lauryn Hill's beauty journey mirrors her art: always evolving, always intentional. Lauryn Hill arrived in…

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May 2026

Music

Queen Latifah is finally ready to drop new music — Are you?

The legendary rap icon is blending hip-hop, jazz, and soul into something the world has never heard The Wait Is Almost Over Queen Latifah is done letting her unreleased music…