Whether you’re searching for new Black-owned brands to support or upgrading your daily glam ritual, Akili’s top picks will steer you in the right direction.
Sun-kissed cheeks, braided bobs, and more beauty moments from your favorite celebs.
One ESSENCE beauty editor spent her holiday in the Equinox Hotel sleep lab—here’s how to deepen your sleep at home this season.
Both singers, and all of their guests, had flawless hair and makeup moments at single every stop.
Senior Beauty Editor Akili King discusses her favorite Black-owned beauty finds that do it all.
Just in time for silk press season, this beauty writer opens up her home to the on-demand beauty service to experience their new service.
Founder Teri Johnson and Kitt’s daughter, Kitt Shapiro, translated the icon’s legacy and charm into a new fragrance collection.
The fashion and beauty icon is lighting up the Chelsea Table + Stage with live music, legacy, and liberation—streaming live and in person.
Esthetician Jataisha Jenkins shares that your Brazilian wax frequency may be the cause of painful sessions.
Loveth Adenuga of SkinSpirit Upper East Side shares the treatments, ingredients, and daily rituals that truly revive tired skin and help you step into the new year refreshed and glowing.
From Solange’s yellow eye gems to a blonde bob on Cardi B, here are all the latest can’t-miss celebrity beauty moments.
One beauty writer shares her experience with this radiant skin-boosting moisturizer.
One beauty writer discusses how a hair mask is the new essential for the health of her color-processed, natural hair.
Our resident Skin Therapist Samantha Mims teams up with an Astrologist to share a guide to the best wellness items to give your loved ones this season.
Fenty Hair Global Stylist Ursula Stephen breaks down the holiday hairstyle, best products to maintain the look, and more.
From berry lips to rustic blush, here's the makeup expert guide to blush and lip combos for deeper skin tones this holiday season.
From pixie cuts to sculptural braids, take a look at 8 of the best celebrity beauty moments from the week.
One writer details all of the products and remedies helping her along her thinning hair journey.
As gifting hauls fall out of season, here are 9 of the most intentional beauty gift kits to give your loved ones over the holidays.
If professional facials are too expensive, here’s how to DIY your skin maintenance every month (and get the same results).
With glossy, defined ringlets and effortless glam, JT proves that classic curls are the ultimate festive hairstyle.
Everything from her floral headpiece at ESSENCE’s Black Women In Hollywood Luncheon, to her blue eyeshadow at the NAACP Image Awards.
Soft, warm, and quietly addictive, Phlur’s latest release feels like the kind of skin scent everyone will be talking about.
