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Taylor Swift’s Black “Showgirl” Bob Has a Deeper Meaning
Image Source: Emma McIntyre/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management Taylor Swift has officially entered her “The Life of a Showgirl” era, and she’s kicking it off with a hair look absolutely no one saw coming. The singer gave fans a sneak peek at the album artwork for her twelfth studio album, which is set to drop on Oct. 3, and in one of the shots, she’s wearing a jet-black, blunt bob haircut with brow-grazing bangs. At first glance, the haircut feels totally out of character and downright shocking but upon closer inspection, it’s clearly a brilliant Easter egg. The big reveal happened during a surprise appearance on Jason and Travis…
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I Tried the “Expensive Brunette” Color Trend: See Photos
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. In my world, there’s nothing better than receiving a compliment — especially when it comes to my hair. As someone with fine, dry, and sometimes unruly hair, anyone who tells me it looks good (and means it) immediately gets added to my “favorite people” list. I recently went from a brassy brunette to an expensive brunette, and in all honesty, it was life-changing. (Yes, I’m being dramatic, but also totally not.) I was born with dark-brown…
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Sabrina Carpenter’s Hairstylist Shares Her Best Styling Tips
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. To say Sabrina Carpenter and her bombshell curls broke the internet last year would be an understatement. After all, “Short n’ Sweet” was the album of 2024, but this summer, our obsession continues. While her latest single, “Manchild,” is on repeat, we’ve been using our time wisely by Insta-stalking Carpenter’s amazing hairstylist, Laurie Heaps. Have you ever wondered how Heaps manages to create the perfect lived-in curls every single time for the “Espresso” singer? Because, same.…
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Emily Blunt’s Hair in Devil Wears Prada 2 Is Cowboy Copper
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. Emily Blunt is having a full-circle moment. On July 29, the actress was photographed filming “The Devil Wears Prada 2” in New York City, stepping back into her role as Runway’s no-nonsense assistant Emily Charlton, complete with her character’s signature red hair. The shade Blunt’s rocking now is richer, glossier, and more dimensional than her 2006 original, and it happens to line up perfectly with one of the biggest trends of the year: cowboy copper. The…
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Tips For Hydrated Curls From Shakira’s Hairstylist
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. Welcome to Reporting For Beauty. In today’s episode, presented by Ulta Beauty, Cynthia Alvarez teaches Popsugar staff writer and social producer Renee Rodriguez how to create perfect hydrated curls. It’s all about the products: Alvarez uses Isima, the new hair-care line ignited by Shakira and developed by experts. You’ll learn Alvarez’s complete process, from shampooing and conditioning to blow-drying and styling with Isima’s Curls Don’t Lie, a lightweight cream that nourishes, hydrates, and softens hair. Products…
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How to Style Perfect Curls Like Shakira's
Welcome to Reporting For Beauty. In this premiere episode presented by Ulta Beauty, Popsugar staff writer and social producer Renee Rodriguez tackles the burning question of how to style perfect curls like Shakira’s. To find out, she goes right to the source and asks her hairstylist Cynthia Alvarez for a tutorial on creating voluminous curls. Alvarez shares the tips she used while on tour with Shakira, as well as her go-to products from Isima, the new hair-care line ignited by the singer and developed by experts. Products used: Isima Reset Clarifying Shampoo ($32) Isima Súperbomba Triple Repair Peptide Mask ($38) Isima Iconic Densifying Scalp Serum ($42) Isima Curls Don’t Lie…
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OneSkin OS-O1 Hair Scalp Serum Review
PS Photography | Deena CampbellPS Photography | Deena Campbell 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. My haircare philosophy has always been rooted in tradition. Growing up in a Black household, Jamaican black castor oil was the gold standard: trusted, time-tested, and deeply woven into our haircare routines. Anything too clinical or serum-based felt overly complicated and, honestly, a little impersonal. Oils also meant growth. So when I first came across the OneSkin OS-01 Hair Peptide Scalp Serum ($62 for one-month supply, originally…
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It Took Reaching My 40s to Fully Love My Natural Hair
Julissa Bermudez is a Dominican American host, media personality, red-carpet correspondent, and influencer who first became known for hosting shows like BET’s “106 & Park” and “The Center” and MTV’s “Jersey Shore Reunion” and “The Hills” finale. Bermudez spent years navigating the industry’s rigid beauty standards — often at the expense of her natural curls. As part of our Pelo Bueno package, she opens up about her evolving relationship with her hair, the pressure to conform, and what embracing her natural texture after 40 has meant for her confidence and identity. Growing up, my relationship with my hair always felt like a task. Every Saturday morning, I’d be up early,…
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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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How I Honor My Blackness With Protective Hairstyles
Saraciea FennellPhoto Illustration: Ava CruzSaraciea FennellPhoto Illustration: Ava Cruz I’m not going to lie: my journey to embracing my natural hair has been a complex one. I went natural when I was in high school (2003-2004), years before the natural-hair movement became popular in my communities. However, the hairstyles I was able to do on my own as a broke teenager were limited. I jumped at the chance to get a wash and set when I could foot the bill, but I usually resorted to phoning a friend to do my hair, especially when my sister didn’t want to use me to put her cosmetology skills to use. Unlike most…
