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The Very Best Beauty Products Of 2024

The Very Best Beauty Products Of 2024

Countless new beauty products land on our desks throughout the year but only a handful truly stand out. When a certain innovation impresses us so much that it becomes a permanent fixture in our daily routines, we immediately know it’s worth sharing with the class. Over the past year, we’ve […]

Could The Djerf Avenue Drama Finally Put An End To The Influencer Myth?

Could The Djerf Avenue Drama Finally Put An End To The Influencer Myth?

Hierarchies in girl world are fickle, but powerful. A spot at the top is typically reserved for the beautiful, relatable, and intelligent — ideally armed with an elusive main-character-cocktail of effortless style, undeniable kindness, and perfect, perfect hair. Having one of the above is great, but having all three is […]

Mufasa Leans On “Big Feelings” & Its Breakout Cast. The Result Is Magical

Mufasa Leans On “Big Feelings” & Its Breakout Cast. The Result Is Magical

Barry Jenkins knows people were sceptical about his decision to direct Mufasa: The Lion King, a live-action prequel to the beloved franchise. This is the guy who gave us Medicine for Melancholy and Moonlight, two seminal indie texts on romance, self-discovery, and intimacy. He gave us If Beale Street Could […]

Black Hair Resolutions To Make For New Year, According To Experts

Black Hair Resolutions To Make For New Year, According To Experts

PARIS, FRANCE – JULY 05: Sarah Monteil wears brown sunglasses, white oversized flower mother of pearl earrings, silver and gold long necklaces, a multicolored / rainbow ruffled oversized long sleeves / short dress, an orange shiny leather handbag, silver rings, outside Alexandre Vauthier, during Paris Fashion Week – Haute Couture […]

I Tried Out Sassy Saints’ Viral Dip Powder Manicure & Now I’m A Convert

I Tried Out Sassy Saints’ Viral Dip Powder Manicure & Now I’m A Convert

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The Numerology Of 2025 Invites Us To Imagine A Better Future, Together

The Numerology Of 2025 Invites Us To Imagine A Better Future, Together

Cosmic beings, as we enter 2025, we step into the energy of the number nine in numerology, because 2+0+2+5 adds up to nine. Representing the end of a cycle, the number nine invites us to reflect on and bring closure to the projects, dreams, relationships and ambitions we’ve cultivated over […]

Shame Has Changed Sides: Gisèle Pelicot’s Bravery Will Impact All Our Lives

Shame Has Changed Sides: Gisèle Pelicot’s Bravery Will Impact All Our Lives

Trigger warning: This article contains descriptions of or allusions to rape, sexual abuse and gaslighting. We all have a Gisèle Pelicot in our life. She’s the woman in our local bakery we sometimes smile at, even say hello to.  Like Gisèle, we all have firefighters, nurses and delivery drivers in […]

How Black Women Challenged Conservative Beauty Trends In 2024

How Black Women Challenged Conservative Beauty Trends In 2024

When I first came across Nara Smith’s tongue-in-cheek TikTok videos, whispering about making Coco Pops from scratch for her children while clad in Louboutins and a little black dress, little did I know that Smith, a mixed-raced woman, would become (perhaps unwittingly) the modern face of ideological conservatism that would […]

Your 2025 Love & Sex Horoscope Is Here. What Really Turns You On?

Your 2025 Love & Sex Horoscope Is Here. What Really Turns You On?

Cosmic beings, 2025 is a year of sultry awakenings, raw truths and unfiltered self-discovery when it comes to love and sex. With Venus and Mars both retrograde in the first quarter of the year, and Pluto, the planet of transformation, now settled in the unconventional sign of Aquarius until 2044, […]

How To Manifest Your 2025 Goals, According to Your Zodiac Sign

How To Manifest Your 2025 Goals, According to Your Zodiac Sign

Did you know that your thoughts are a dominant force in making your dreams a reality? Think about what speaks to you on a heartfelt level and start the discourse with the universe about what you want to bring into your life. Put the energy out there. Practice daily intention-setting, […]