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Why stress acne is harder to treat than regular acne

Your skincare shelf isn't the problem. Your nervous system might be. For millions of people, the morning ritual is the same: cleanser, toner, moisturizer, spot treatment — and still, new breakouts appear overnight. Dermatology aisles are lined with promises, yet one of the most powerful triggers for persistent acne has nothing to do with pore…

ByDempsey May AyucoMay 28, 20260Comments

Self Care

Self-care routine worth building your week around

From a deep-cleansing balm that grinds fresh on contact to a body oil that mimics a spa massage, these picks turn your routine into something worth looking forward to. There is a particular kind of tired that a good night's sleep does not fix. It lives in the skin and the shoulders, and it…

ByGesi LloydMay 28, 20260Comments

Beauty

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 the ones that multitask, hold their ground under office lighting, and transition without a full reapplication. What follows is a curated list of tools and…

ByGesi LloydMay 28, 20260Comments

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 in your kit. Picking the right beauty bag is not a minor concern. It is the difference between a look that holds and one that…

ByGesi LloydMay 28, 20260Comments

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 ends up in the shopping cart. The condition is so heavily marketed that it feels like the obvious culprit. But dermatologists say that assumption can…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 28, 20260Comments

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 the CFDA Awards, arriving in a fully custom Brandon Blackwood look alongside the designer himself. Now, roughly six months after that night, the reality star…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 27, 20260Comments

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 deserves real attention. While dry skin and the occasional bug bite are the most familiar triggers, experts say the full list of causes runs much…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 27, 20260Comments

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 as an ordinary Monday quickly spiraled into one of the most emotionally and financially loaded weeks of her year. Between a sudden breakup and a…

ByDorcas OnasaMay 27, 20260Comments

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 — make an honest case for why Black mental health deserves its own shelf. Mental Health Awareness Month arrives every May carrying good intentions and, often,…

ByGesi LloydMay 27, 20260Comments

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 the early 1990s already fully formed. Her style was not aspirational in the way fashion magazines tend to define it. It was grounded. During a…

ByGesi LloydMay 27, 20260Comments

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Why stress acne is harder to treat than regular acne

Self-care routine worth building your week around

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

Essence Festival beauty must-haves rooted in Black culture

How to tell if you have dandruff or scalp psoriasis

Olandria Carthen’s new Brandon bag collection is finally here

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

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

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

Lauryn Hill at 51: the looks that built a legend

New research found what’s really stealing your brain health

How to stop hair breakage naturally and what actually works

Sleep Masks Are a Simple Fix for a Problem Most People Ignore