Black seed oil may not be a mainstay in your medicine cabinet already, but the herbal ingredient has a rich history in traditional food and medicine spanning multiple continents and centuries, (with plenty of helpful advantages for skin, too). Read up on the botanical ingredient and its benefits for skin of color, below. First up,…
Read MoreUnlearning my experiences as a South Asian woman
Growing up, summers meant time with family in India. During the day I would visit different relatives’ houses, eating delicious, fresh food and various temples around Chennai. It’s a city in the state of Tamil Nadu, India, where my parents, uncles, aunts, and grandparents were born and raised — and where I’ve always felt safe,…
Read More
My Mexican Family Embraced Lime in Their Beauty Rituals
Years later I return to lime and sugar when depression runs deep, and hygiene and maintenance seem miles away…
Read MoreNiacinamide 101: How this brightening ingredient affects skin of color
It’s good for everything from hyperpigmentation, inflammation, and improving skin texture.
Read More
Call Me by My Given Name
How one Nigerian name became a catalyst for self-discovery.
Read More
My Heritage Tattoos Reconnected Me with My Algerian Roots
A personal history on the tradition of facial tattoos practiced by the Indigenous Imazighen people.
Read More
Brown Girl Hands Makes Space for Black Individuality in Beauty
Founder Hannah Harris is paving the way for the next generation of Black women and brands to rise.
Read More
What I Want the Beauty Community to Know Right Now
Last week, I was asked to provide a quote for an article for Fashionista.com — with the aim to speak to the beauty industry/community as a whole and share my thoughts, feelings, frustrations, or reflections. Below is my reflection and response. — Alice Where do I begin? There are so many things that I want…
Read More
Dreaming in Gujarati
By Shailja Patel The children in my dreamsspeak in Gujaratiturn their trusting faces to the sunsay to mecare for us nurture usin my dreams I shudder and I run. I am sixin a playground of white childrenDarkie, sing us an Indian song!Eightin a roomful of eldersall mock my broken GujaratiEnglish girl! Twelve, I tunnel into…
Read More
The South African Healers Bringing an Ancient Practice Online
How a group of digitally-savvy practitioners are modernizing a traditional African healing modality — despite decades of stigma.
Read More
