Tag: beauty

One Year Later, Ahmaud Arbery’s Mother Speaks Out About His Death

One Year Later, Ahmaud Arbery’s Mother Speaks Out About His Death

On this day one year ago, Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man, was killed by two white men while out for a jog in his neighbourhood in Georgia. For a while, the case evaded national attention due to COVID-19’s domination of the news cycle around the world and specifically in […]

What Does It Really Mean For Your Moisturiser To Be “Clean”?

What Does It Really Mean For Your Moisturiser To Be “Clean”?

Few words have been tossed around the skincare aisle like “clean” has. You’ll find it everywhere, and used to describe every type of product, from cleanser and toner to serum and moisturiser. You’ve probably even purchased a handful of items that tout the label in the interest of being more […]

The Past, Present and Future of Black Communities

Black folk have really gone through it this past year. Not only have we witnessed people who look like us being gunned down in their sleep, on the street or on their daily jog, but we’re also disproportionately impacted by COVID-19, the deadly virus that has swept the globe. Being […]

Looks Like Kris Jenner May Be Coming Out With Her Own Skincare Line

Looks Like Kris Jenner May Be Coming Out With Her Own Skincare Line

In the midst of a few big Kardashian headlines landing this week — Kourtney confirming her relationship with Travis Barker and Kim officially filing for divorce — Kris Jenner is quietly stirring up her own drama, dropping hints that she might be getting into the celebrity beauty biz. According to […]

Why Using The Word Partner Feels So Complicated

Why Using The Word Partner Feels So Complicated

Because of a congenital heart defect, I have an annual checkup with a cardiologist. This yearly visit to the hospital — involving numerous tests, conversations about future surgeries, and a waiting room filled with babies who have only just embarked on the same lifelong journey of doctors’ appointments and arrhythmias […]