African Beauty has come to western shelves and helped me connect to my culture. Here are the brands making an impact. Like many Black Americans of African descent, I grew up removed from my heritage.

African Beauty entrepreneur Nyakio Grieco helps us understand how well we already know ‘A-beauty’ and the origins of some of our most used ingredients. For centuries, many have seen ingredients such ...

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When Thérèse M’Boungoubaya set out to launch her bodycare brand Koba, she knew she wanted it to be rooted in natural, African-sourced ingredients — a nod to her Congolese roots (both her parents were ...

We’ve coveted effortless French girl beauty for decades, and K-beauty took the world by storm, converting us to 10-step skincare routines and leaving us with a major penchant for sheet masks. Now it’s ...

Indigenous representation is sorely lacking when it comes to television, movies, and the fashion and beauty industries. In recent years, Indigenous women like Quannah Chasinghorse, who attended this ...

The month of October lines up with so many annual events that the “dark ladies” of the world really stan: Halloween, Dia de los Muertos, All Saints’ Eve, you name it. And as the astrological weather ...

For centuries, many have seen ingredients such as shea, baobab, and marula infused in staple beauty products. But until recently, there has been very little recognition of those ingredients’ rich ...