Fenty Beauty scraps its iconic foundation in a bold gamble

The brand that changed the rules of inclusive makeup in 2017 is scrapping its signature foundation and starting over. Here's what's behind the move. Beauty brands almost never retire the product that built their name. They refresh packaging, extend a line or tweak a formula, but they seldom start over. Fenty Beauty is doing exactly…

ByDempsey May AyucoOctober 7, 20260Comments

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The Lip Bar: Redefining everyday beauty with purpose and power

How one brand turned kitchen-made lipstick into a mainstream movement built on boldness, ease, and radical inclusion There's a particular kind of power in a brand that doesn't ask for permission. Since 2012, The Lip Bar has operated exactly that way — building a beauty line rooted in simplicity, clean formulas, and the kind of…

ByDempsey May AyucoApril 22, 20260Comments

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Juvia’s Place has always known where Black beauty belongs

Nearly a decade in, this brand isn't just performing — it's proving a point. There's a particular kind of frustration that comes with reaching for a blush palette, pressing your brush into a shade that looks gorgeous in the pan, only to find it's completely invisible on your skin. For Black women, that experience has been…

ByDempsey May AyucoApril 20, 20260Comments

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Megan Thee Stallion is coming for your Hot Girl Summer

She designed every piece herself — and yes, there's even something for your dog. Megan Thee Stallion Is Building a Hot Girl Universe Summer 2026 is almost here, and Megan Thee Stallion is making sure no one — not even your pet — gets left out. The three-time Grammy Award-winning rapper and entrepreneur has officially…

ByDempsey May AyucoApril 16, 20260Comments

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UOMA Beauty is the brand your deep skin has craved

The brand built on bold identity and radical inclusivity is proving that representation isn't a trend — it's the future of beauty. When UOMA Beauty arrived on the scene in 2019, it didn't just enter the beauty industry — it interrogated it. At a time when major brands were still scrambling to add a few…

ByDempsey May AyucoApril 7, 20260Comments

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The best makeup brands for melanin-rich skin that actually deliver

These cult-favorite labels are rewriting the rules of beauty — and your complexion deserves nothing less. For decades, the beauty industry handed women with deeper skin tones a frustrating reality: limited shade ranges, ashy finishes, and foundations that oxidized into something unrecognizable by noon. That era is fading fast. Today, a new generation of brands…

ByDempsey May AyucoFebruary 25, 20260Comments

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Fenty Beauty scraps its iconic foundation in a bold gamble

The Lip Bar: Redefining everyday beauty with purpose and power

Juvia’s Place has always known where Black beauty belongs

Megan Thee Stallion is coming for your Hot Girl Summer

UOMA Beauty is the brand your deep skin has craved

The best makeup brands for melanin-rich skin that actually deliver

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