While prepping my overnight oats for the week, I had a revelation: why not use a green protein smoothie as the liquid instead of just plain almond milk or soy milk? I know green oatmeal looks a little weird, but I promise, just like those green smoothies you love, you can’t taste the spinach at
There are hair rites of passage in Black women’s lives: the first salon appointment, the first treatment, the first blow out, the big chop, the natural transition, the weave, and the braid up. And then, of course, there’s the first moment of isolation and feeling of other from those who don’t understand the history, the
You open your bedroom door to find your closet has exploded — clothing, makeup, and shoes everywhere. What do you do? Panic for a moment, take a deep breath, and pick a place to start. I like to approach stress and anxiety similarly. When I reach a place where my thoughts continuously bubble up like
Back in January, or a full lifetime ago in the year 2020, the Black girl coalition at ELLE.com—Nerisha Penrose, Angel Lenise, and I—came together to create an editorial package centering the joy and beauty of our communities. The brief was simple: How can we use our platform to spotlight the beauty of Blackness in all
It’s been less than a year since Tracee Ellis Ross officially launched her Pattern Beauty line. And in that short period of time, the woman who you first fell for on Girlfriends and now adore as network TV’s best mom on Black-ish has settled into what is perhaps the defining role of her lifetime: Black
New York Fashion Week will go forward, but with a new format. The Council of Fashion Designers of America has released the official lineup for the spring 2021 season, along with a digital initiative that will allow designers to present their collections to both industry professionals and the general public. Titled Runway360, the platform is
No matter who you are, taking care of your mental health is extremely important. There’s no right or wrong way to improve it — you may choose to take medication, journal, exercise, work with a licensed professional, do art therapy, or a combination of practices to manage and improve your well-being. If you’ve been curious
When Skims launched in 2019, the shape-enhancing garment line featuring bras, shorts, and bodysuits quickly became a must-have staple. Comfy loungewear knits and new shapewear silhouettes in a wide range of shades soon followed. In 2020, Skims ultra-breathable pointelle fibers and technologically innovative fabrics remain a hit among shoppers. Now, in celebration of Skims’ upcoming
Rosalía is officially entering the beauty game. After conquering the music world earlier this year at the Grammy’s, the singer and ELLE summer cover star is MAC’s newest VIVA GLAM Ambassador. “The Barcelona-born singer, songwriter and record producer embodies passion, courage and originality that inspires us and her fans across the world,” MAC announced in
There’s a lot of jargon in tennis, from break points to a player’s advantage. You might also hear the official call out “let,” a term that can be used for a few reasons, all of which have to do with an interruption in play. A let is most commonly called when a player is serving.
Hailey Bieber is breaking up a fight. “I don’t know if you can hear, but my dog and my cat are playing next to me, and they’re growling at each other,” she tells ELLE.com over the phone. “No!” she scolds, before giving up. “I’ll just go in the other room.” She is, of course, referring
Courtesy of Salvatore Ferragamo A new podcast series is pulling back the curtain on the life of Salvatore Ferragamo. Before founding his eponymous Italian label, Ferragamo was an apprentice shoemaker and designer to the stars. His journey from Italy to Hollywood and back again is chronicled in a new 22-chapter podcast, Shoemaker of Dreams. Based
Very few things are more satisfying and relaxing for me than a nail salon trip for a fresh set of acrylic nails. It’s the little things that I look forward to that make it so sweet. From picking a nail polish color to the buzzing sound of the electric nail drill smoothing out any roughness
Chocolate goes well with a lot of things: peanut butter, caramel, strawberries, graham crackers and toasted marshmallows, towering ice cream sundaes with whipped cream . . . sorry, got distracted there. I thought I’d tried all the options in my life as a chocolate-lover, but one combination I’d never thought of? Chocolate with adaptogens. First,
This fall will likely feel pretty different than last year. For starters, you might be wrapped up in your favorite scarf on your couch, instead of throwing it on for your commute. But some of your go-to items for this season needn’t change just because you’re spending more time at home. Take it from beauty
How does one launch a makeup line in 2020—a year mired in mistakes, change, chaos, rule-breaking, and shape-shifting? If you’re Swedish fragrance brand Byredo—you embrace it all. Founder & Creative Director Ben Gorham and innovative makeup artist Isamaya Ffrench imbued that spirit into the brand’s first foray into cosmetics. It’s a six-product launch that tosses
STEPHANE DE SAKUTINGetty Images There is no denying that Cardi B is a cultural institution—her most recent song, “WAP” with Megan Thee Stallion, managed to make waves last month amid a news-heavy summer (to put it lightly). Now, she’s taking her rightful place overlooking the city of Paris in Balenciaga’s fall campaign, which just happens
If you suffer from the uncomfortable pressure or pain from bloating or cramps when your period visits for the month, registered dietitian nutritionist Carlie Beaucejour shared these three nutrition tips on her Instagram page @mindfuleatingdietitian. Eat calcium-rich foods: It’s a “mineral that can help reduce muscle spasms and cramps,” Beaucejour said; she recommends eating yogurt,
Every dermatologist we interview can’t stop talking about the benefits of microneedling. The minimally invasive treatment can be used all over the body—from scalp to ankles—to improve the appearance of scars, boost collagen, or encourage hair growth. The practice dates back to 1995 but has gained significant traction in recent years thanks to new technology—and
Long before Ally Maki appeared in movies and TV shows like Toy Story 4, Cloak & Dagger, and Wrecked, the Japanese American actress was hitting the club. And no, not the high heels, music-blaring, vodka cran kind of club, but actual extracurriculars. “When I was younger, I was totally the club girl, and not the
The coronavirus outbreak is disrupting many a fitness routine, ours included, and has many of us wondering whether social-distancing, shelter-in-place, and mask-wearing protocols extend to outdoor running and walking. Guidelines are changing fast, so let us catch you up on the latest. First and foremost, exercising outside, whether you’re walking, running, or doing a bodyweight
Thirty seconds, roughly time for one question, is how long I have to divine something from Selena Gomez, singer, actress, humanitarian, and one of the most-followed-human on Instagram. Gomez is sitting at her home, surrounded by products from Rare Beauty, a 16-piece makeup collection that launches at Sephora today, Thursday, September 3rd, on a Zoom
Style Points is a new weekly column about how fashion intersects with the wider world. All designers have an obsession; Pierre Cardin’s is the circle. From the moon to a spacesuit’s globular helmet, the shape fascinates him. You can see it in his work, namely the circular dresses he’s designed, and even in his home:
The students who graduated this summer have never faced a more uncertain future. As they navigated the new quarantine normal, we invited college photography graduates from around the country to showcase their skills in the form of fashion images. The models were their nearest and dearest—parents, roommates, siblings, significant others—who were excited to don high
Naomi Osaka won her first 2020 US Open match (sans the crowd) against fellow Japanese tennis player Misaki Doi 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 late Monday night. While entering and exiting the court in Arthur Ashe Stadium, Osaka donned a face mask with Breonna Taylor’s name printed on the front, paying tribute to the 26-year-old emergency room
