Getting a fresh set of box braids, regardless of length, activates a level of bad bitch that’s truly unmatchable. The moment you step out of the appointment,  you know you look good, even if your scalp is hurting a bit from the tension. The Bachelorette‘s acting co-host Tayshia Adams definitely proved that with her new…

Naomi Osaka is always turning heads both on and off the tennis court, and the 2021 ESPY Awards were no exception. The four-time Grand Slam Champion attended the ceremony on Saturday, July 10, in New York City and won the award for best female athlete, but we think her glam for the night was just…

It’s no secret that Sha’Carri Richardson has been the topic of conversation over the past few weeks. She first hopped into the spotlight after qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics with a 10.86-second run in the 100-meter race — and doing it all while looking good as hell with a bright orange wig and lengthy pink…

Regardless of how it works, astrology has a way of pointing out areas of our life that need tending to. Chiron retrograde, which begins on Thursday, July 15, and ends on Sunday, December 19, asks us to finally deal with unresolved trauma. As CafeAstrology reports, Chiron is a comet that’s known as the wounded healer….

However, some specific foods actually can be culprits: For example, Joshi says foods with nitrates (anything that’s cured, such as lunch meats or bacon) and foods or drinks with aspartame (an artificial sweetener found in diet sodas). Monosodium glutamate (MSG), a flavor enhancer sometimes found in processed food, can also trigger migraine; Joshi says glutamate…

It’s the combination of fatty acids in jojoba oil that makes it a great option for moisturizing dry skin. “It acts as both a humectant to draw moisture in and an emollient that softens and smoothes the skin,” says Garshick. Farber seconds this, adding that as a good source of vitamin E, jojoba oil also…

With the weather being nothing less than sweaty in New York City, the thought of wearing a full face of makeup gives me heebie-jeebies. When I do decide to adorn my face with color and pizazz lately, I’ve been relying on a special concealer application tip, courtesy of one of my favorite makeup artists, Isamaya…

In all my years as a beauty writer, I’ve only hoarded one type of product: sunscreen. If my friends are in need of just about anything else, they’re in luck — but, I’m a little less willing to part with my sun protection. (Sorry, but not sorry at all.) Sunscreen is a vital cornerstone of…

It wasn’t her all-time favorite red-carpet look, though. That goes back 15 years to the 2006 Venice Film Festival. “The night that The Queen screened at Venice was a very big moment because it was the moment that launched the film into the public arena,” she recalls. “And I had a really lovely, sort-of-silver sequined…

Tracee Ellis Ross is known for her voluminous signature curls, but sometimes she likes to change it up a bit. Every now and then, the actor and Pattern Beauty founder takes to Instagram to show fans how she styles her hair, and this time she’s opted for some braids. Though we’ve seen braids on Ross…