
Beauty School: An Expert Look At Extra Long Nails
To kick off our new series, in honor of Black History Month, Sha’Carri Richardson’s nail artist Angie Aguirre breaks down the history behind long nails, how to execute a ’90s look, and more.

To kick off our new series, in honor of Black History Month, Sha’Carri Richardson’s nail artist Angie Aguirre breaks down the history behind long nails, how to execute a ’90s look, and more.

The multi-talented star opens up about the film’s success and why celebrating female friendships matters.

On Wednesday morning, Beverly’s family announced that the ESSENCE Festival icon passed away September 10.

The songstress shares her getting ready rituals, the inspiration behind the evening’s glam, and more.

On the singer's heavenly birthday, celebrate her life by looking back at all the times she predicted beauty trends years ahead.

The singer and entrepreneur celebrated A$AP Rocky’s latest album ‘Don’t Be Dumb’ in a style that reminded us how effortless 2026 beauty can be.

“I want to be able to say I did my absolute best to tell our stories and represent us well,” Williams said. “To me, that’s a good life lived.”

With Avatar, Avengers, and a historic run of billion-dollar films, Saldaña now leads all actors in total box office earnings.

With 2016 nostalgia trending, we look back at our favorite beauty moments from the era—and question if the makeup from a decade ago will make a return.

The rapper and executive producer is backing a major studio redevelopment and entertainment expansion in Shreveport.

In honor of the actress' 55th birthday today, ESSENCE looks back at her most aspirational glam of all time.

In this iteration of ‘By Us Beauty’ ESSENCE’s Senior Beauty Editor Akili King shares her favorite Black, celebrity-owned beauty launches from 2025.