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Texture Talk: Meet the Photography Duo Helping Black Youth Love the Skin They’re In
One of the things you’re likely to spot the minute you step into my daughter’s nursery is a wee shelf populated with picture books that showcase Black faces as main characters. Books whose dark-skinned heroes not only visually resemble who my daughter is in this world but whose stories showcase Black youth in an uplifting and […]
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Texture Talk: Viola Davis’s Best Curly Hair Moments
Flashback to the 2012 Oscars red carpet: Viola Davis, who was up for Best Actress in a Leading Role for her portrayal of Aibileen Clark in 2011’s The Help, stunned in a flowing long emerald-green Vera Wang gown and matching oversized earrings. But her vibrant ensemble was far from the main attention-grabber that night. After […]
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Texture Talk: Why Black Beauty Supply Stores Will Forever Be Sacred Spaces
My first visit to a beauty shop is one I’ll never forget. It was in Detroit, during one of many family day trips. That afternoon, my dad and brother were visiting their own grooming hub: a barbershop around the corner, where the bass of hip-hop, the boom of laughter and the buzz of electric razors […]
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Texture Talk: For Leslie and Gail Thompson, Voluminous Curls Are a Powerful Symbol of Self-Expression
In this day and age, wigs have become a staple accessory, especially within Black beauty culture. More than ever before, women—celebs included—wear them proudly and openly praise them for their versatility. Just take it from Montreal-bred, Toronto-based sisters Gail and Leslie Thompson. For Leslie, hairpieces are timeless and chic protectors that save her own fragile […]
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