Essence launches the ESSENCE360 App on Juneteenth—a digital sanctuary crafted to empower, uplift, and connect Black women ...

Nail art is one of many ... and Vietnamese and Black women’s contributions to the business. Additionally, the film touches on the cultural and political significance beauty can hold within ...

Each day of Essence Festival ... and the art of being unafraid to define beauty on your own terms. Beauty and fashion go hand in hand––and Black women are allowed to experiment.

When I grew up, I was devastated to learn that my story is similar to many other Black women who, like me, were socialized to aspire to Eurocentric standards of beauty. As the oft-quoted Marian ...

Their influence spans cultures, shaping art, fashion, music, and social movements. From their rich history to their modern-day impact, Black women continue to break barriers, redefine beauty ...

Fine artist Latoya Hobbs is inspired by the ordinary yet remarkable happenings of Black women’s lives ... and the Baltimore Museum of Art, to name a few) the essence of her pieces remain ...

It’s a cloudy day in Los Angeles, but the city’s shining stars brought the light to ESSENCE’s annual Black Women in Hollywood ... Before the event itself, Black beauty took to the red ...

The two recently held The Beauty of Our Wellness Awareness Luncheon & Fundraiser, which featured fine art pieces from the Wright Family Collection, presentations by Black women OBGYNs, and ...