In honor of the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, ESSENCE celebrates 13 Black women who forever-changed the beauty ...

Celebrating the beauty of Blackness and protesting “environmental decadence” for a cleaner, waste-free future: that’s the vision of award-winning Nigerian metal sculptor and visual artist Dotun ...

In Africa, demand for beauty and personal care is growing fast but there’s still a gap in what’s available for consumers. Fake cosmetics and skin-whitening products can put consumers at risk, while ...

"Do you remember in 2009 when I woke up and told you I was going to make my brand?" Suzie Wokabi asks her husband. It is the first episode of her podcast, set back in the days when the entire world ...

Sabrina Dhowre Elba believes that most good ideas are born out of a place of frustration. That philosophy rings true in life, generally speaking, but especially in S’Able Labs, the skin-care brand she ...