This is the fourth in our Global Beauty Hotspots series, unpacking the regional beauty market around the world, including Latin America, Australia, Scandinavia, Africa and East Asia. This article is ...

*African beauty, often called “A-Beauty,” is changing the face of global skincare. It combines natural, time-tested ingredients with modern science. Inspired by African traditions, A-Beauty celebrates ...

Fenty Beauty by Rihanna revolutionized the industry by setting a new standard for inclusivity with its 50-shade foundation range—and it didn’t stop there. Now a full beauty empire, Fenty includes high ...

What’s popular changes regularly, with trends coming and going as frequently as the seasons, if not more so. Beauty trends are just one area where this pattern continues. For instance, although it’s ...

The beauty industry has witnessed a notable shift towards clean, sustainable, and inclusive products. This transformation has not only elevated the standards of skincare and cosmetics but has also ...

What does the future of Black-owned beauty look like? This past Monday in West Chelsea, New York, the Black Beauty Roster (BBR) gave us an idea when it presented its first consumer and industry-facing ...

Air Afrique, a defunct airline from West Africa, has transformed into the name of a Pan-African collaborative based in Paris. Founded by Lamine Diaoune, Djiby Kebe and Jeremy Konko, the visionary ...

To playwright Jocelyn Bioh, the African hair braiders of Harlem are icons. “They’re a large part of the economy of Harlem,” Bioh said of the Manhattan neighborhood. “Those are women-owned businesses, ...

Black women beware: Good hair could be bad for you. In an analysis of nearly 1,200 products marketed toward African-American personal-care shoppers, the Environmental Working Group found one in 12 ...