Tag: Essence

“Rest is revolutionary.”  This phrase, which echoes Audre Lorde’s urgence for Black women to practice self-care ...

Jhalin Knowles When Rapsody recalls her childhood style while growing up in Snow Hill, North Carolina, ...

Michael Rowe/Getty Images for IMDb Going to a holiday party? Let your makeup be inspired by ...

Fairchild Archive/Penske Media via Getty Images Perfection is an addictive beauty ideal we’ve all fallen victim ...

Uché Aduaka This year for many, particularly Black women could be described as a rebrand year. ...

Composite by India Espy-Jones Finding the right lipstick shade may vary throughout the year. In spring ...

Shayba Muhammad Mahnal, a jewelry brand founded and designed by Shayba Muhammed in 2016 is a ...

Maahra Hill. Credit: JSquared Photography. Maahra Hill’s success is a testament to dreams deferred.  Though she ...

Connect Images / Getty Images As we get older, things change in our body. This even ...

Getty Images Florida has required public schools to teach African American history for 30 years. Yet, ...