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Looks like Shonda Rhimes is set to continue her mission to take over the world and this time she’s doing it with the help of one of the top beauty brands in the industry, as she just inked a major deal with Dove to push the brand forward. Enduring beauty brand Dove recently announced that […]

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With the 2016 Rio Olympics firmly behind her, Gabby Douglas has focused her attention on becoming a mogul…a beauty mogul, that is. The multiple Olympic gold medalist has teamed up with cosmetics company Beauty Bakerie to launch her own line of fun and flirty lipsticks. Gabby Douglas is setting out to prove life after being […]

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On the heels of the second season premiere of her hit WGN show Underground (returning March 8th,) Jurnee Smollett-Bell is serving up some fierce, retro glamour realness on the cover of Ebony magazine’s March issue. https://twitter.com/EBONYMag/status/832279886731558913 To celebrate the annual Women’s History Month this March, Ebony magazine has selected the beautiful and talented Jurnee Smollett-Bell […]

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For black women, our hair is more than just strands atop our head that we style in a no-fuss, carefree manner. To us, our hair means so much more. It’s a deeply personal labor of love that shows the world who we are courtesy of every textured strand. Since the hair care marketplace is under-represented […]

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Fresh off the freshman season of her critically-acclaimed hit series Westworld on HBO, Thandie Newton is showing off her inner model on the cover of the winter issue of Jones magazine. With a come hither stare, surrounded by a head full of wild, voluminous curls, the stunning beauty is just the vision you need to […]

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Celebrities struggle with weight loss issues just like us regular folks and arguably no celebrity has struggled as much or been as open about it as Oprah Winfrey. Throughout the course of her 30+ year career Oprah has seen her weight fluctuate quite often, but regardless of how big or small she was, she always […]

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Diversity within the beauty industry is just as problematic as the lack of diversity within the fashion industry. Sure things are definitely better than they once were, but there is still a considerable way to go before diverse beauty is the accepted standard instead of a surprise occurrence. One person who knows about the beauty […]

It seems that fashion designers and retailers alike just refuse to get the memo that racially appropriated clothing steeped in stereotypes is never okay, especially when they try to sell said clothing back to us like nothing is wrong. The latest instance in the fashion industry involving this situation is courtesy of popular retailer ASOS, […]

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In an era where Hollywood celebrities and social media stars grace endless magazine covers, it’s nice to see a genuine supermodel on the cover of a magazine and show all of the amateurs how it’s done. Jessica White has been doing her thing in the fashion industry for years now and has definitely earned her […]

It’s always inspiring when the beauty practices and standards of other cultures are shared and appreciated here in America. One such representation is courtesy of 19-year-old Halima Aden, who just made history at the Miss Minnesota USA pageant for a very awesome reason. https://twitter.com/theGrio/status/803657421398757380 Traditionally in beauty pageants there is an evening gown round, a […]

Hopefully this will lead to more diverse representation of other cultures within the beauty pageant community.

Mariah Carey is having a very eventful year. Between getting engaged, shooting a new reality show, breaking off her engagement, headlining VH1’s holiday Divas concert special and gearing up for her reality show debut in December, she has definitely had a lot on her plate. The latest news involving the diva extraordinaire is her collaboration […]