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Author: Samantha Callender

Ultimate Cool Girl Zoe Kravitz Just Scored A Major Beauty Gig
Beauty

Ultimate Cool Girl Zoe Kravitz Just Scored A Major Beauty Gig

By Samantha Callender · Aug 1, 2017
Halle Berry Pulled Off A Festival Season Hairstyle For The ‘Kidnap’ Premiere
Celebrity

Halle Berry Pulled Off A Festival Season Hairstyle For The ‘Kidnap’ Premiere

By Samantha Callender · Aug 1, 2017
Misty Copeland Hopes To Inspire Young Brown Girls As the Face of Estée Lauder's 'Modern Muse'
Beauty · Celebrity

Misty Copeland Hopes To Inspire Young Brown Girls As the Face of Estée Lauder's 'Modern Muse'

By Samantha Callender · Jul 31, 2017
Keke Palmer Doesn't Hold Back While Talking About The Pressure To Look Perfect
Beauty · Celebrity · Hair

Keke Palmer Doesn't Hold Back While Talking About The Pressure To Look Perfect

By Samantha Callender · Jul 28, 2017
A Sorority’s ‘Melanin Illustrated’ Photos Have Shut Down The Internet
Beauty

A Sorority’s ‘Melanin Illustrated’ Photos Have Shut Down The Internet

By Samantha Callender · Jul 27, 2017
Rihanna Just Previewed Fenty Beauty on the Red Carpet
Celebrity · Makeup

Rihanna Just Previewed Fenty Beauty on the Red Carpet

By Samantha Callender · Jul 26, 2017
British Vogue Just Added This Iconic Black Makeup Artist To Its Masthead
Beauty

British Vogue Just Added This Iconic Black Makeup Artist To Its Masthead

By Samantha Callender · Jul 25, 2017
Coco Austin Doesn't Think Her Cornrows Should've Been Turned Into A 'Race Thing'
Braids · Celebrity

Coco Austin Doesn't Think Her Cornrows Should've Been Turned Into A 'Race Thing'

By Samantha Callender · Jul 24, 2017
This Video Reminds Us That Being Called 'Pretty For A Black Girl' Isn't A Compliment
Beauty · Culture

This Video Reminds Us That Being Called 'Pretty For A Black Girl' Isn't A Compliment

By Samantha Callender · Jul 24, 2017
You Have To See the Buzz Cut Design Danai Gurira Wore to Comic-Con
Celebrity · Short Hairstyles

You Have To See the Buzz Cut Design Danai Gurira Wore to Comic-Con

By Samantha Callender · Jul 24, 2017
Jessica Williams Loves Rocking Braids For This Very Relatable Reason
Braids · Celebrity

Jessica Williams Loves Rocking Braids For This Very Relatable Reason

By Samantha Callender · Jul 21, 2017
Gabby Douglas Is Turning Into A Fabulous Hair Chameleon
Blonde · Celebrity

Gabby Douglas Is Turning Into A Fabulous Hair Chameleon

By Samantha Callender · Jul 21, 2017
Queen Latifah Reflects On Getting Rid of the 'Ashy Stuff' For Her CoverGirl Queen Collection
Celebrity · Makeup

Queen Latifah Reflects On Getting Rid of the 'Ashy Stuff' For Her CoverGirl Queen Collection

By Samantha Callender · Jul 21, 2017
We Refuse To Believe This Wax Figure Is Beyoncé
Beauty · Celebrity · Entertainment

We Refuse To Believe This Wax Figure Is Beyoncé

By Samantha Callender · Jul 19, 2017
Thirsty Tresses: 6 Signs That You May Have High Porosity Hair
Hair

Thirsty Tresses: 6 Signs That You May Have High Porosity Hair

By Samantha Callender · Jul 18, 2017
Rihanna Pairs Her Designer Gown with A Laidback Ponytail For 'Valerian' Premiere
Celebrity · Makeup · Ponytails

Rihanna Pairs Her Designer Gown with A Laidback Ponytail For 'Valerian' Premiere

By Samantha Callender · Jul 18, 2017
Angela Bassett’s Dermatologist Just Released A 'Fountain of Youth' Skincare Supplement
Skin

Angela Bassett’s Dermatologist Just Released A 'Fountain of Youth' Skincare Supplement

By Samantha Callender · Jul 14, 2017
12 Missy Elliott Music Videos That Broke Boring Beauty Rules
Beauty · Celebrity · ESSENCE Black Women in Music · Hair

12 Missy Elliott Music Videos That Broke Boring Beauty Rules

By Samantha Callender · Jul 14, 2017
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