June 19, 2013

Former Essence EIC Starts Web Mag ‘Cocoa Fab’ for Women of Color

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*Essence has seen the reigns of power change from hand to hand to hand ever since Susan Taylor gave up the helm. But, with the change of power comes a change of vision, thus the internal turbulence that we’ve seen at Essence that affects the readers. But former Editor-in-Chief of Essence Angela Burt-Murray, has carved [...]




Iman Outraged at Major Retailers for Ignoring the Black Beauty Market

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*Uber model and beauty specialist Iman spoke out recently at the WWD 2012 Beauty CEO Summit, protesting that major retailers disrespect the black beauty world by moving ethnic products to the back shelves of most stores. Sprcifically she’s calling out retailers such as Wal-Mart, Target, and Walgreens who have been hesitant to carry her beauty [...]




10 Things Ladies Should Know About False Lashes

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*One of the most popular trends in Hollywood amongst the female in-crowd are fake lashes. The fake lids, which are now being worn across the country by daughters and mothers, was made popular by the likes of Kim Kardashian and LaLa Vasquez to name a few. But while many may be interested in imitating their [...]




Survey Results Say ‘Mixed Race’ Epitome of American Beauty

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*America is a melting pot of cultures that haven’t been functioning as a unified community, per se. But fortunately that seems that may be changing. It may be that the entertainment industry has a lot to do with this contribution to the new America–the America that now wants to be darker and curvier. Hip-hop has penetrated [...]