Taylor Bryant
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San Antonio, TX, United States
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For Black Folks, Meditation Is A Powerful Act Of Self-Care — Here’s How To Design A Space For It
Having a designated space for meditation can make your practice all the more powerful. We tapped an interior design duo to share how to design one, whether it's a corner of your office or an entire room of its own. → Read More
Tyler Mitchell, a Rising Star of Photography, Steps Into His Own
With I Can Make You Feel Good, Mitchell goes beyond his commercial photography to revisit his roots, documenting Black youths enjoying simple pleasures. → Read More
I’m Upset: The ‘naked sandal’ is no sandal at all
Why must we torture our feet with this nouveau strappy sandal trend? → Read More
Urban Outfitters Makeup Beauty Products
One more reason why Urban Outfitters is becoming our new go-to beauty stop. → Read More
The 50+ Best Beauty Memes We Always Retweet
We rounded up some of our favorite beauty memes. → Read More
Why You Should Think Twice Before Shopping Costco's Beauty Section
If something seems too good to be true, that's probably because it is. → Read More
17 Black-Owned Beauty Brands To Get Familiar With
We highlight some Black-owned beauty brands. → Read More
The Best Moisturizers For Your Skin Type & Budget
Find the perfect moisturizer for your skin type and budget. → Read More
You Have To See This Woman's Brow Transformation
Update: Brows looking a little sparse? Yeah — ours, too. Which is why we're looking back at one of the best brow transformations we've ever seen. Ahead, find some major inspiration for your set. Bold brows, here you come! This story was originally posted on April 7, 2016. Brow-challenged → Read More
13 Styles You Need To Learn If You're Transitioning To Natural Hair
When I decided to transition my hair from relaxed to natural over the course of a year or so, I naively thought I could continue my usual lazy-girl routine — which basically consisted of going to the hairdresser and having someone else deal with the mess on my head. But, as more and more new → Read More
The Best Base Makeup For Women Of Color
Base makeup is one of those notoriously hard beauty products to shop for. Like picking out jeans or bras, the process takes time, commitment, and patience. The trial-and-error situation gets even harder when you only have a handful of choices — all of which are typically nowhere near your actual → Read More
These Waterproof Liners Won't Budge
This summer, we completely overhauled our makeup arsenal — swapping out our foundations for tinted moisturizers, stocking up on cream blushes over powders, and grabbing our favorite SPFs. And, of course, we put down our smudgy liners and picked up waterproof versions. Now, as we move into fall, → Read More
The Kylie Cosmetics Store Is Really Happening
Kylie Jenner is opening up her own cosmetics store. → Read More
You'll Never Believe What Beauty Product Is Coming To Target
Our love for the superstore Target cannot be summed up in a few paragraphs (although, this GIF does a pretty good job encompassing all of our feelings). We've spent many weekends aimlessly walking up and down the aisles, debating whether we really need those throw pillows, that newly on-sale → Read More
Highlighting Tips For Women Of Color
Strobing, or — as we like to call it — highlighting overload, is poised to take over contouring in the beauty space. And with its rise in popularity has come an avalanche of highlighter products — including powders, creams, and liquids. But many of these pearly-pink and Champagne shades are → Read More
The Best Shampoo For Your Hair Type
The importance of shampooing has been drilled into our brains since we were little. Having grease and grime on our scalps isn't very appealing, after all. What our moms likely didn't tell us? Which shampoo — of the many options — we should be using. Just like not all conditioners are created → Read More
These Are The Weirdest, Most Intriguing Lip Balm Flavors Out There
Lip balm has evolved a lot over the years — in good and not so good ways. We love all the awesome tinted options, and the fact that we can choose between squeeze tubes, sticks, and pots, but when it comes to the flavors, it's a grab bag. It's like, ever since brands realized there were flavors → Read More
Update: The Truth About Ariana Grande's "Pony Hat"
Ariana Grande gets creative with her ponytail. → Read More
29 Women Who Changed The Beauty World — & Made Millions
We're in the business of celebrating women — especially the ones who inspire us. And, we might be biased here, but the beauty industry is brimming with leading ladies we look up to. To honor their work, we've rounded up the 29 (good number, right?) most influential women in beauty — both past → Read More
Meet The Artist Who's Turning Braids Into Fine Art
There are a lot of places to find some damn good-looking braids. You can start in your local salon, hit up Pinterest, or even find the style on the red carpet. But until recently, you were probably pretty unlikely to find them on museum walls. Chicago-based artist Shani Crowe is looking to change → Read More