Natasha Marsh
What American Consumers’ Beauty Routines Look Like Today
After exuberance following the initial vaccine rollout in the United States, the perilous state of the pandemic in the country today—a Delta-fueled fourth wave has daily coronavirus cases exploding to surpass last summer’s peak average of...
This Stylish Cross-Cultural Brand Has Launched In US Retail At The Detox Market
It might be cliché that a trip can be life-changing, but a trip was truly life-changing for Helena Mendès. In 2013, the Paris resident of West African descent traveled to Mexico, where her sister has lived for over...
Meet The Chic Black-Owned Natural Skincare Brand That Just Launched At Urban Outfitters
Being basic often gets a bad rap, but, when it comes to skincare, Nia Baucke has realized the basics are exactly what her skin needs. It took her a while to reach that realization, though. Throughout high school...
TikTokers Are Unabashedly Showing Themselves Wearing Bonnets—And Bonnet Brands Are Benefitting
The bonnet is a ubiquitous part of my experience as a Black woman. I wear one nightly. My two older sisters do, too, and so does my mom. It’s crucial to my curly, coily hair retaining moisture and...
This New Brand Makes Hair Extensions Out Of Banana Fiber To Stop Itchy Scalp And Plastic Waste
After suffering from a bad reaction to synthetic hair extensions, Ciara Imani May was fed up. “I was wearing braids back-to-back, and my scalp was inflamed,” she says. “I felt like I didn’t have any other options, and...
Meet The Entrepreneurs Diversifying The Fragrance Industry
When Aba Gyepi-Garbrah, an aromatherapist and owner of Aba Love Apothecary, began attending fragrance industry trade shows such as Suppliers Day and IFEAT in 2015, she was often the only Black person in a room...
