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Taniesha Bracken-Hucks created a petition urging popular video game Animal Crossing to include more inclusive hairstyles that better reflect the Black community. See some of her proposals for Afro-textured hairstyles here. Source: This Petition Asks for More Inclusive Hairstyles in ‘Animal Crossing’

The makers of Bio-Oil Skincare Oil are back in the lab after 30 years. Bio-Oil Dry Skin Gel is the brand’s first product in decades, and the founders speak to Allure about why they created it and how it works to nourish dry skin. Source: Bio-Oil Dry Skin Gel Is the Brand’s First New Product […]

On the 10th anniversary of GlamGlow’s beloved YouthMud clay mask, the brand has shared that the founder was inspired to create it after Keanu Reeves reportedly couldn’t find a skin-care product that made his complexion camera-ready. Source: Keanu Reeves Inspired GlamGlow’s Famous Mud Mask, and I’m Freaking Out About It

SheaMoisture has announced a $250,000 grant fund and programming in partnership with Brown Girl Jane and its #BrownGirlSwap intitiative that provides industry support and entrepreneurial resources for Black-owned independent beauty and wellness brands. Source: SheaMoisture & Brown Girl Jane Establish $250,000 Grant to Support Black-Owned Beauty Brands

Believe it or not, Amazon has an extensive luxury beauty section that you shouldn’t be sleeping on. In the makeup, skin-care, and hair categories, you’ll find popular, Allure Best of Beauty–winning brands like SkinMedica, GHD, and NuFace shipped and sold from Amazon — so you know it’s legitimate — and ready to land at your […]

Now that the 2020 Nordstrom Anniversary sale has officially started (and will be open to everyone starting August 19), the retailer will offer nearly 200 products as gifts with beauty purchases, including skin care, makeup, hair products, and fragrances from brands like La Mer, Kiehl’s, Clinique, and Estée Lauder. Source: How to Get Free Beauty […]