Regina Hall is obsessed with hair and makeup—for good reason. “It’s really how I start,” she says of her process as an actor. “When I read a script, I always visualize what the character looks like and how she presents herself. Because how you present yourself says a lot about […]
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Lockdown left many of us with a range of new home beauty treatment skills, but for one woman, it appears ‘tinting eyebrows’ wasn’t among them. An American woman named Casey shared her DIY tinting escapade on TikTok, documenting the moment her brows turned from light and feathery to cartoonish. “We […]
Ruth Watson of Vineland says her 10-year-old son thought he was helping last Friday when he placed a plastic bag on the curb with rest of the trash from their home. But what he didn’t know was that his mother’s wedding ring was inside. “It was just a shopping bag […]
Jeannie Mai Jenkins is taking us on her journey to find her perfect wedding dress! In a YouTube video posted Thursday, The Real co-host shared footage of her trying on dozens of Galia Laha dresses with her friends and family by her side. As she puts on each dress, she […]
We include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission. Here’s our process. I tried to fit into someone else’s standard of beauty for too long. Now I’m creating my own. I have an unhealthy obsession […]
It is a museum these days, but the old school house on South Harrington Road was once an essential fixture within a vibrant community imbued with rich veins of ebony and amber. Nancy Banks remembers when. We met there, Nancy and I, on a chilly February day in which brisk […]
In a series of paintings curated by the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, male artists portray women in a multitude of different ways. Yet one thing remains the same — all of the women are being looked upon and depicted in a passive manner. “A Woman’s Worth,” a virtual exhibit […]
Lacy Thibodeaux-Fields took a stand to ask for better pay and conditions for cheerleaders When Lacy Thibodeaux-Fields demanded fair wages and treatment for cheerleaders, she sparked a revolution in the NFL. Growing up in Louisiana, Lacy Thibodeaux-Fields dreamed of being a cheerleader. In 2013, that came true when she was […]
When you finally get that just-right hairstyle, you want to have it actually stay in place. Well, one woman turned to Gorilla Glue spray for help—and now, she’s dealing with the fallout. Tessica Brown explains in a TikTok video that’s gone viral that her hair is stuck in a low […]
Dear Annie: My mom passed away three years ago, and it’s still hard on me. I am 42 years old. Am I too old to cry? And should I be over her by now? — Missing Mom Dear Missing Mom: Two resounding no’s. You are never too old to cry, […]
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A crown serves as part of an embraced identity. It is a badge of honor resting effortlessly amongst the highest point. My crown happens to be thick, curly, and typically high maintenance. It barely reaches my shoulders and poofs in the damp Houston weather. My crown is of course my […]
