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Author: Valerie Butler

The 5 Best Makeup Removers For Your Holiday Season Beats
Beauty · Makeup · Skin

The 5 Best Makeup Removers For Your Holiday Season Beats

By Valerie Butler · Dec 3, 2025
Can Laser Facials Work For Darker Skin Tones?
Beauty · Skin

Can Laser Facials Work For Darker Skin Tones?

By Valerie Butler · Oct 9, 2025
JolieDen's Beauty Bar: Where Tradition Meets Luxury in Harlem
Beauty · Braids · Hair

JolieDen's Beauty Bar: Where Tradition Meets Luxury in Harlem

By Valerie Butler · Oct 8, 2025
5 Must-Have Lip Balms For Ultra-Soft And Hydrated Lips Year-Round
Beauty · Beauty Products & Tools · Lips · Makeup

5 Must-Have Lip Balms For Ultra-Soft And Hydrated Lips Year-Round

By Valerie Butler · May 28, 2025
These CBD Essentials Elevated My Recovery Routine
Beauty · Health and Wellness

These CBD Essentials Elevated My Recovery Routine

By Valerie Butler · May 19, 2025
Product Of The Week: Shani Darden Rescue Serum With 10% Azelaic Complex
Beauty · Beauty Products & Tools · Skin

Product Of The Week: Shani Darden Rescue Serum With 10% Azelaic Complex

By Valerie Butler · Feb 4, 2025
ESSENCE Grooming Diary: Get Ready with Caleb McLaughlin for the Dior Men’s Fall 2025 Show
Beauty

ESSENCE Grooming Diary: Get Ready with Caleb McLaughlin for the Dior Men’s Fall 2025 Show

By Valerie Butler · Jan 27, 2025
I Don’t Need Filler—But Here Are My Favorite Face-Plumping Products
Beauty · Plastic Surgery · Skin

I Don’t Need Filler—But Here Are My Favorite Face-Plumping Products

By Valerie Butler · Jan 3, 2025
Florence Oginni's Guide To Winter Lip Looks
Beauty · Lips · Makeup

Florence Oginni's Guide To Winter Lip Looks

By Valerie Butler · Dec 20, 2024
How To Keep Your Feet Silky Smooth Between Pedicures This Winter
Beauty · Feet · Skin

How To Keep Your Feet Silky Smooth Between Pedicures This Winter

By Valerie Butler · Nov 21, 2024
Three Luxury Hand Creams That Go The Distance
Beauty · Skin

Three Luxury Hand Creams That Go The Distance

By Valerie Butler · Nov 6, 2024
How an AI Massage Transformed My Fashion Week Recovery Routine
Beauty · Fashion · Fashion Week · Self-Care

How an AI Massage Transformed My Fashion Week Recovery Routine

By Valerie Butler · Sep 26, 2024
Product Of The Week: Shea Moisture Amla Oil Bond Repair Masque
Beauty · Beauty Products & Tools · Hair

Product Of The Week: Shea Moisture Amla Oil Bond Repair Masque

By Valerie Butler · Aug 6, 2024
Why You Should Be Using Massage Candles
Beauty · fragrance · Self-Care

Why You Should Be Using Massage Candles

By Valerie Butler · Apr 19, 2024
Product of the Week: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze Gel
Beauty

Product of the Week: Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Freeze Gel

By Valerie Butler · Feb 27, 2024
Prabal Gurung’s FW24 Beauty Looks Were Inspired By “Dark Romance”
Beauty · New York Fashion Week

Prabal Gurung’s FW24 Beauty Looks Were Inspired By “Dark Romance”

By Valerie Butler · Feb 10, 2024
How 5 Fashion Insiders Get Ready For New York Fashion Week
Fashion

How 5 Fashion Insiders Get Ready For New York Fashion Week

By Valerie Butler · Aug 31, 2023
No One Does Fragrance Like Louis Vuitton
Beauty · fragrance

No One Does Fragrance Like Louis Vuitton

By Valerie Butler · Aug 1, 2023