In-person gatherings with the squad are a pandemic no-go, but virtual holiday parties? Dope. And with these tips from NYC-based MUA Jaleesa Jaikaran, you’ll be sure to glam things all the way up.
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How School in 2020 has Affected You as an Introvert or Extrovert
With the pandemic still on one, IRL classes are a risk most schools aren’t willing to take (BECAUSE, OBVI). And while a virtual academic year has been an adjustment for all involved, it impacts people differently, depending on their personality type. Here’s how to get the most from those virtual learning sessions.
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“The Chi” Star Genesis Hale is Our Winter Cover Girl!
Turning the page on who and what doesn’t serve her, Genesis Hale, who plays Maisha on The Chi and Sabrina in the new Candyman (out next year), continues to come out on top.
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The Baby-Sitter’s Club Star Anais Lee is Our Fall Cover Girl!
Before landing her latest role as junior club member Jessi Ramsey on Netflix’s summer hit The Baby-Sitters Club, 13-year-old Anais Lee was already comin’ through with the receipts. She played the younger version of Yara Shahidi’s Natasha in The Sun is Also a Star and appeared in the movie Blood Ties and TV shows, such […]
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Coco Jones Spills the Tea on What Really Went Down with Her Career
By Andréa Butler Let It Shine should have been Coco Jones‘s big break — and she high-key thought it was. As our spring 2015 cover girl, the then 17-year-old even let us in on her upcoming post-high school graduation plans to leave her hometown in Tennessee and head to L.A. “I’ll get a lot more […]
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Split Ends? Here’s How to Keep Hair Thriving During Quarantine
#Facts: Split ends can wreak havoc on the health of your hair. But, tbh, reaching for the scissors yourself can make things hella worse. Mindy Green, Washington, D.C. area-based licensed cosmetologist and owner of MG Beauty, is comin’ through with tips on how to let your locks be great, even when a trip to the […]
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#HSMTMTS Star Dara Reneé is Our Summer Cover Girl!
Accepting the challenge that is life, 19-year-old High School Musical: The Musical: The Series (HSMTMTS) star Dara Reneé has overcome every L, celebrated every win, and met every new adventure with the boldness only a #boss could. Check her out in our fifth-annual Natural Hair Love issue, shipping June through the end of July. A […]
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Black Mental Health Matters: Coping with Our Collective Traumas
By Ava Marshall George Floyd. Breonna Taylor. Ahmaud Arbery. Sean Reed. Atatiana Jefferson. The names of just a small few of us killed at the hands of police. A few of the hundreds that have lost their lives to a racist system, more than a few of whom still have no justice. As protests occur […]
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A Call for Revolutionary Self-Care for the Young, Black Activist
#BlackLivesMatter, prison reform, environmentalism, women’s rights –– the list could go on and on. There’s a load of issues in the world and plenty of reasons you may feel the urge to join the fight for change. And while it’s no cap that activism can be rewarding, it can also have a negative impact on the mental health of some of its strongest warriors. And there are receipts to prove it.
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We Love to See It: National Parks and the Black Girls Who Work Them
To you, the great outdoors is bae. And what better time than National Park Week to validate your love of nature and consider a future career with the National Park Service? By Ava Marshall Kayla’s Story Kayla Diallo, 22, is proof there is more than one way to prep for your dream job. As a […]
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