Category: FASHION

We’re fully embracing summer… and all the seasonal sales (from Prime Day to Lululemon’s Summer Scores event), so of course we’re ready to jump on Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale. The reader-favorite retailer’s annual sale officially starts on July 12 — but Nordy Club members get early access now — featuring covetable styles at major discounts (and…

Super Sale Alert: Products in this story may be marked down for Prime Day. Shop our full coverage of the event here. As your online shopping besties, we’ve been hawkishly monitoring the vast dot-com, keeping tabs on Prime Day sales and compiling the best finds — from beauty go-tos to travel must-haves. And with  Prime…

I’m no stranger to a lash lift. Anything that saves me from wrestling with my almost-rusty lash curlers every morning gets my attention — and I find them especially brilliant in summer, when mascara tends to end up halfway down my face by lunchtime. When my lashes look that perky, I tend not to reach…

Super Sale Alert: Products in this story may be marked down for Amazon Prime Day. Shop our full coverage of the event here — or, dive directly into the deals here. There’s always a seemingly endless number of deals to shop during Amazon Prime Day, which runs between July 8 to 11 this year. But…

Welcome to Money Diaries where we are tackling the ever-present taboo that is money. We’re asking real people how they spend their hard-earned money during a seven-day period — and we’re tracking every last dollar. Today: a grant officer who makes $139,967 per year and who spends some of her money this week on egg…

KiKi Layne was ready to rock a braided wig over her locs for her latest project, The Old Guard 2. In the first film, released in July 2020, the 33-year-old actor wore cornrows. Since then, however, she’s decided to loc her hair after hesitating on the decision for years, fearing it might limit her from…

The global beauty industry is a multi-billion-dollar machine, and can you guess who is the driving force behind it? Black consumers contribute more than $9 billion in spending, according to a 2023 study. But for us, beauty isn’t just surface-level. For Black women in particular, beauty is layered. It’s self-care. It’s self-expression. And it’s self-identity….

Early access for Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale is officially on, and you know what that means: epic deals on designer fashion, chic home decor, and so, so much more. (Don’t worry if you’re not a cardholder – the sale opens to the public on July 12.) However, it’s my professional belief that the most compelling deals happen…

Summer is in full swing in Seoul, and the heat and humidity feel like they’re at an all-time high. Rather than fight it, I’ve decided to pare down my beauty routine and focus on the only part that’s 100% weatherproof: My nails.  Just ahead of my next appointment, I’ve been looking to my fellow subway…

The start of summer means that most people are out and busy, soaking up the sun, enjoying BBQs and planning last-minute beach getaways. If you’re like us, however, you’re most likely still locked into all your favourite movies and shows, eagerly scrolling the internet for more news of upcoming cinema releases and streaming drops.  Over…