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Lovie Simone Talks Inclusivity at Essence Festival 2025
Denise HewittDenise Hewitt While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. As someone who’s maintained my hair in its natural state all my life, I’ve always admired the Black female figures that embrace their curls on the big screens and stages. I’m talking Tracee Ellis Ross, Solange Knowles, Yara Shahidi, and, a new favorite of mine, actress Lovie Simone. The born-and-raised New Yorker has enjoyed a meteoric rise to fame since her character Keisha Clark in Mara Brock Akil’s “Forever” elevated society’s understanding of…
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Essence Festival Celebrity Outfits | PS Fashion
While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Every year, Essence Festival brings out some of the biggest names in entertainment to the great city of New Orleans for a weekend celebrating Black music, culture, and revelry. Hosted near the July 4 holiday, the landmark event boasts nightly concerts at the Superdome — including Prince in 2014, Janet Jackson in 2022, and Usher in 2024 — as well as a packed schedule of events during the day like a Disney Parks brunch and a…
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Essence Makeup Call Me Queen Mascara Review: With Photos
POPSUGAR Photography | Renee RodriguezPOPSUGAR Photography | Renee Rodriguez Every editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Eye makeup has never been my strong suit. I have hooded, downturned eyes, and so I typically keep it minimal when it comes to products for that area. I’m especially picky when it comes to my mascara, so while I’ve tried plenty, there are only a few that I’ve actually become obsessed with and have added into my permanent rotation. I prefer mascaras that are lengthening, volumizing, budge- and smudge-proof, and easy to take off at the end of the day.…
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Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence Review
Every editorial product is independently selected by our editors. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. My skin-care inspiration is that of a glazed doughnut. I dream of having hydrated, dewy, and near-reflective skin, and I’m happy to report that a recent purchase has brought me closer than ever to my goal: the Cosrx Advanced Snail 96 Mucin Power Essence ($13, originally $25). I’m by no means the first person to rave about this beauty product. In fact, the essence already has quite the cult following. (A facial essence, by the way, is a concentrated yet lightweight lotion applied after cleanser but before moisturizer.) This particular…
