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Beauty
From in-depth skincare advice to oh-so honest makeup reviews, we're here to help you navigate ALL things beauty.
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From our go-to hair salons to product faves, here's our little Black beauty book
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What I've learned from my big chop
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Why Black women need some scalp TLC
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The A-beauty brands to shop right now
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Black UK singers are over 'marketable' beauty myth
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beauty lab
tried, tested
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These are our fave skin-reforming retinol serums
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These are the best cleansers for acne-prone skin
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Can hypnosis stop me from skin picking?
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the beauty deep dive
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PSA: these cuticle oils saved my sad nails
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The nail files | EYNTK about getting acrylic nails
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I would drain my savings for this £350 perfume
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Found: Your new fave long-lasting perfume
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"I let a robot pick my signature scent"
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Eau de sex: Have fragrances lost their sex appeal?
Triple threat
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10 of the best K-Beauty deals for Prime Day
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Prime Day is here and the skincare deals are 🤌
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A love letter to CeraVe products bc why not?
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12 lash growth serums that *really* work
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Taylor Russell debuts a super short pixie haircut
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Kim Kardashian's platinum wig is *so* Marilyn
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Ariana's 'addiction' is one we could get behind...
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