Beauty

For some time now, my M.O. for sheltering in place has been to let it all hang out. No workout routine since I threw my back out after a very impassioned phone call (long story), and I took down my braids, so my gravity-defying hair is out and free to …

There’s a certain type of person who prefers their greens frozen and liquefied, tasting vaguely of strawberry. Of course, you miss the individual leafiness of spinach, grassy crunch of celery, and bittersweet snap of carrot, but… there’s something to be said about the utility, where in a few quick gulps …

My biggest summer beauty tip is simple: stay naked for as long as possible. I’m not making any sort of metaphor for vulnerability or overexposure; I mean shirt off, ass out. (You can throw underwear on, as a treat.) I say this as a person who has decades of naked …

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The #ITGTopShelfie interview series focuses on the beauty routines of Into The Gloss’ lovely, accomplished, and loyal community of readers. Submit your own on Instagram—post your Top Shelfie (tag us @intothegloss!) and include the hashtag #ITGTopShelfie for a chance to be featured on ITG. “Hi! I’m Asia (@shmasia). I currently …

Press Sample Part of the AGE Smart line, Dermalogica’s Dynamic Skin Recovery SPF 50 $ 75 is a broad spectrum moisturizer that helps combat the appearance of skin aging. It does double duty by providing a powerful anti-aging moisturizer with Broad Spectrum SPF 50. I no longer need a separate …

We’re enraged. We’re hurt. It’s clear from the sheer volume of think pieces, donation drives, and valuable resources I come across on Instagram every day. But as a Black woman all too familiar with prejudice going unchecked, I can’t express how overwhelming it is to not only witness this collective …

Not everyone’s dad teaches them how to take care of their hair, but mine did. (My mom’s interest in beauty didn’t really arrive until I was an adult, and I love that about her.) When I was a kid, there was a Sally Beauty Supply about a mile from my …

Last week, we shared 40 Black-owned beauty brands raved about in Top Shelves past, and then challenged you to share your favorites, too. And now we’re back, with 70 more Black founders to support while you upgrade your beauty routine. If your search for your Holy Grail has been unfruitful, …