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
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
According to NYC-based plastic surgeon Dr. Melissa Doft, the number of submental liposuctions (a.k.a. getting the fat removed from around you chin) has tripled since COVID-19 restrictions have allowed her to open her office. “Initially, it was more of an add on procedure [in addition to a primary treatment], but now many women are presenting
We follow a makeup tutorial from 1969 to see how makeup has changed and also stayed the same. Our producer, Nico Reyes, is in her 20s and follows the tutorial to a T. What do you think of the 1960s makeup tutorial and look? MORE MAKEUP CONTENT: Mess-Free Glitter Appears And Disappears Like Magic We
The Shills Natural Science Purifying Peel-Off Black Mask claims to unclog the pores with the help of activated charcoal. This mask has been all over the internet and is known as being very painful to remove. Insider Producer Celia Skvaril decided to try out the mask for herself to see if it actually works. She
Insider producer Kevin Reilly learns all about how to trim his own beard with the help of professional barber Matty Conrad, who is the owner and founder of Victory Barber & Brand in Victoria, British Columbia. To trim your own beard at home, you would need a wide-tooth comb, a brush, a towel, clippers, a
We tested out a popular style hack for transforming a button-down shirt into a skirt. Fashion blogger and TikTok’s “rich mom” Chriselle Lim posted a version of the classic hack that turns any button-up shirt into a chic skirt, complete with a leg slit. Insider producers Irene Kim, Kyle Kerchaert, and Nico Reyes followed Lim’s
Hairstylists across the world use vivid hair dyes to create all types of creative looks on clients. This list highlights 24 hairstylists across the US and a specialty that sets them apart, such as pastel hair, braids, neons, locs, vivid underlights, and wigs. This is only a handful of the many talented artists in the
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Interacting through webcam has become a new way of life for a lot of us, but webcams rarely show us in the most flattering way. Grainy webcam recordings blur out our features, making us look flat and washed out. But global makeup artist for Urban Decay Steve Kassajikian is here to help. Kassajikian walked Insider producer
These seven stylists are taking hair coloring to the next level with their unique dyeing methods. Each technique achieves bold results for either short or long hair. Rainbow underlights add a hidden layer of colorful hair. The dripping dye method pours vivid hair dye directly onto bleached hair. MORE HAIR CONTENT: 21 Of The Coolest
Makeup lovers everywhere know the feeling of dread when you have to completely remove makeup and start all over again because of wonky winged eyeliner, eye-shadow fallout, or uneven lip liner. Fixing those makeup mistakes isn’t always easy since most methods can leave you with a bigger mess than what you started with, but Almay’s
We tried brushing hair with an ionic hairbrush that claims to tame frizz and flyaways, resulting in smooth hair. The Portable Electric Ionic Hairbrush from Cool Trending Club is an ionic hairbrush that uses negative ions to smooth hair and add shine. We tested the ionic hairbrush on straight hair, thick hair, and curly hair
The milk bath photoshoot trend has blown up on social media. It consists of filling a bathtub with milk and adding flowers and other decorations. Some nail techs have taken the idea to their manicures. Nail tech Armanie Sanders from Kansas City, Missouri, uses real flowers to create hers. To start the design, she lays
The Ordinary is a popular, affordable skin-care brand. Its AHA + BHA Peeling Solution, which promises a week’s worth of exfoliation for only $7, went viral all over social media this year. AHA and BHA chemical exfoliants have grown in popularity over the years because they have been known to even skin texture and exfoliate
Chicago barber Alisac Nieves uses a few different clippers to get some incredibly satisfying shaves. The clippers take off layers of thick hair all at once. Two of the clippers that he uses are the 8 BaBylissPro Outlining Trimmer and the Ergo Gamma . The clippers have an exposed blade, which are great for clean
This automatic rotating hair crimper adds textured crimps to hair in a matter of seconds. It’s called the Ion Automatic Ceramic Crimping Iron. It speeds up the crimping process by using rotating, heated crimped barrels. It automatically feeds the hair through the barrels, making it easy to use. You can get it on Amazon for
Spider gel is a thick substance that can be used to decorate nails. The spider-gelling nail technique involves using a toothpick to pull out a string of the gel, then draping it over nails to create a design. The technique can also be done with fingers, and the process is super satisfying to watch. Spider
