Courtesy of brandSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story It takes most people years to land on a signature look. Yinka Ogunbiyi solidified box braids as hers when she was just five years old. That’s pretty early to settle on a beauty uniform, yes, but as a young Black girl—and a Nigerian at that—getting braids…
Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story People have been paying a lot of attention to Zendaya's hands lately. Obviously there's one very important reason why we've got a laser focus on her fingers—that'd be her recent marriage to longtime partner and Spider-Man costar Tom Holland—but we're also keeping very close watch on what…
Collage: Paula Balondo; Source images: Courtesy of brands and editorsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story You have your facial skin-care routine on lock, but what of body care? Here’s a tip: The best body oils can majorly upgrade your body-care routine, delivering nourishment, radiance, and skin barrier support in one step. Unlike body lotions,…
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Collage: Paula Balondo; Source images: Courtesy of brandsSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story [LAST UPDATED AT 3:14 A.M. ET ON TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2026] With summer officially here, it's the perfect time to take advantage of Amazon Prime Day deals on mature beauty products to update some essentials in your routine without paying full…
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Save StorySave this storySave StorySave this story On a nondescript street in Hackensack, New Jersey, inside a low-slung, former industrial complex, there’s a place that will—literally—change your perspective on perfume. Not only is this a space filled floor-to-ceiling with fragrance bottles, but the bottles are all enormous. For one giddy, bewildered moment, you’ll feel like…
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Getty ImagesSave StorySave this storySave StorySave this story You know what makes it really feel like summer is here? No, not a glass of lemonade from the kids selling cups down the street or a new pair of sunglasses, though those definitely also represent the beginning of the sunny season. No, we're talking about white…