{"id":2602,"date":"2016-09-19T15:50:34","date_gmt":"2016-09-19T15:50:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/?post_type=tpic&#038;nid=1015106"},"modified":"2026-04-08T12:53:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T16:53:43","slug":"beauty","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/beauty\/","title":{"rendered":"Beauty"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"topics-header\"><div class=\"pubstack-container\"><div class=\"topics-header-wrapper\"><h2 class=\"pubstack-section-heading\">Beauty<\/h2><\/div><!-- .topics-header-wrapper --><\/div><!-- .pubstack-container --><\/div>\n\n<section class=\"essence-accordion\" style=\"\"><div class=\"swiper-container\"><div class=\"swiper\" data-js=\"essence-accordion-swiper\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"essence-accordion__item\"><figure class=\"essence-accordion__featured-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2270220774-Cropped-2-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2270220774-Cropped-2-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1028px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2270220774-Cropped-2-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-2270220774-Cropped-2-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=https://www.essence.com/"https:////media.essence.com//vxcjywbwpa//uploads//2026//04//GettyImages-2270220774-Cropped-2-1920x1080.jpg/" alt=\"Angel Reese Debuts New Pixie Cut Inspired By Her Mother\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/picture><\/figure><div class=\"essence-accordion__content\"><div class=\"essence-accordion__category-list\"><a href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//beauty///" rel=\"tag\">Beauty<\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"essence-accordion__title\"><a class=\"essence-accordion__link\" href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//beauty//angel-reese-new-pixie-cut///">Angel Reese Debuts New Pixie Cut Inspired By Her Mother<\/a><\/h3><aside class=\"entry-meta essence-accordion__meta\"><span class=\"entry-meta__author\">By <a href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//authors//india-espy-jones///" rel=\"tag\">India Espy-Jones<\/a><\/span><span class=\"essence-accordion__sep entry-meta__sep\">&middot;<\/span><time datetime=\"2026-04-07T14:29:51-04:00\" class=\"essence-accordion__date entry-meta__date\">Apr 7, 2026<\/time><\/aside><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"essence-accordion__item\"><figure class=\"essence-accordion__featured-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cecred-2-Cropped-1920x1080.png?width=800 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cecred-2-Cropped-1920x1080.png?width=800 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1028px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cecred-2-Cropped-1920x1080.png?width=800 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cecred-2-Cropped-1920x1080.png?width=800 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=https://www.essence.com/"https:////media.essence.com//vxcjywbwpa//uploads//2026//04//Cecred-2-Cropped-1920x1080.png/" alt=\"ESSENCE Editors Tried C\u00e9cred\u2019s New Styling Collection\u2014Here\u2019s Our Review\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/picture><\/figure><div class=\"essence-accordion__content\"><div class=\"essence-accordion__category-list\"><a href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//beauty///" rel=\"tag\">Beauty<\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"essence-accordion__title\"><a class=\"essence-accordion__link\" href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//beauty//cecred-styling-collection-editor-review///">ESSENCE Editors Tried C\u00e9cred\u2019s New Styling Collection\u2014Here\u2019s Our Review<\/a><\/h3><aside class=\"entry-meta essence-accordion__meta\"><span class=\"entry-meta__author\">By <a href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//authors//india-espy-jones///" rel=\"tag\">India Espy-Jones<\/a><\/span><span class=\"essence-accordion__sep entry-meta__sep\">&middot;<\/span><time datetime=\"2026-04-06T15:07:34-04:00\" class=\"essence-accordion__date entry-meta__date\">Apr 6, 2026<\/time><\/aside><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"essence-accordion__item\"><figure class=\"essence-accordion__featured-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ess-9-Cropped-1-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ess-9-Cropped-1-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1028px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ess-9-Cropped-1-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ess-9-Cropped-1-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=https://www.essence.com/"https:////media.essence.com//vxcjywbwpa//uploads//2026//04//ess-9-Cropped-1-1920x1080.jpg/" alt=\"Get Ready With Junelle Bromfield For Her Wedding With Noah Lyles\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/picture><\/figure><div class=\"essence-accordion__content\"><div class=\"essence-accordion__category-list\"><a href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//beauty///" rel=\"tag\">Beauty<\/a><\/div><h3 class=\"essence-accordion__title\"><a class=\"essence-accordion__link\" href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//beauty//getting-ready-diaries-junelle-bromfield-wedding-bridal-beauty///">Get Ready With Junelle Bromfield For Her Wedding With Noah Lyles<\/a><\/h3><aside class=\"entry-meta essence-accordion__meta\"><span class=\"entry-meta__author\">By <a href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//authors//akili-king///" rel=\"tag\">Akili King<\/a><\/span><span class=\"essence-accordion__sep entry-meta__sep\">&middot;<\/span><time datetime=\"2026-04-08T08:00:00-04:00\" class=\"essence-accordion__date entry-meta__date\">Apr 8, 2026<\/time><\/aside><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"swiper-slide\"><div class=\"essence-accordion__item\"><figure class=\"essence-accordion__featured-image\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cropped-1920x1080.png?width=800 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cropped-1920x1080.png?width=800 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 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essence-accordion__meta\"><span class=\"entry-meta__author\">By <a href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//authors//akili-king///" rel=\"tag\">Akili King<\/a><\/span><span class=\"essence-accordion__sep entry-meta__sep\">&middot;<\/span><time datetime=\"2026-04-08T09:59:57-04:00\" class=\"essence-accordion__date entry-meta__date\">Apr 8, 2026<\/time><\/aside><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-essence-container alignfull essence-container essence-has-background-opacity-5 essence-has-background essence-height-normal essence-align-horizontal-full latest-videos post-accordion\" style=\"--essence-text-color:#FFF;background-color:#161616\">\n<div class=\"essence-container__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"essence-container__content-wrapper\">\n\n<section class=\"essence-video-carousel\"><div class=\"pubstack-container\"><h2 class=\"pubstack-section-heading\">Watch<\/h2>\n<section class=\"essence-promo-block\"><div class=\"pubstack-container\">\n<\/div><\/section><section class=\"essence-topics category-watch-topics WATCH\"><div class=\"pubstack-container\"><div class=\"essence-topics__inner\">\t<article class=\" essence-topics-grid topics-grid essence-topic\" data-id=\"550905\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"essence-topic__featured-image icon-video\">\n\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BC-2020-Fest-Beauty-Boss-Panel-1.png?width=860 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BC-2020-Fest-Beauty-Boss-Panel-1.png?width=860 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1028px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BC-2020-Fest-Beauty-Boss-Panel-1.png?width=860 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2020\/06\/BC-2020-Fest-Beauty-Boss-Panel-1.png?width=860 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=https://www.essence.com/"https:////media.essence.com//vxcjywbwpa//uploads//2020//06//BC-2020-Fest-Beauty-Boss-Panel-1.png/" alt=\"Young, Black &amp; Gifted: Parenting A Gen Z Beauty Boss\" width=\"860\" height=\"860\" \/><\/picture>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"essence-topic__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"essence-topic__category-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//beauty///" rel=\"tag\">Beauty<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>&nbsp; Jun 27, 2020<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"essence-topic__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"essence-topic__link\" id=\"550905\" href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//beauty//parenting-gen-z-beauty-boss///">Young, Black &amp; Gifted: Parenting A Gen Z Beauty Boss<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<aside class=\"entry-meta essence-topic__meta\">\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-meta__author test\">By <a class=\"url fn n\" 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loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=https://www.essence.com/"https:////media.essence.com//vxcjywbwpa//uploads//2020//06//Beauty-Carnival-EFOC20-Naomi-and-MoAna.png/" alt=\"Naomi Campbell Reflects On Her Trailblazing Career Journey &amp; Praises The #ESSENCEChallenge\" width=\"860\" height=\"860\" \/><\/picture>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"essence-topic__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"essence-topic__category-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//videos///" rel=\"tag\">Videos<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>&nbsp; Jun 26, 2020<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"essence-topic__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"essence-topic__link\" id=\"550599\" href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//videos//naomi-campbell-praises-the-essence-cover-social-media-challenge///">Naomi Campbell Reflects On Her Trailblazing Career Journey &amp; Praises The 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href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//beauty//less-is-more-black-owned-beauty-products-to-try-2025///">&#039;Less Is More&#039; Black-Owned Beauty Products To Try<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<aside class=\"entry-meta essence-topic__meta\">\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-meta__author test\">By <a class=\"url fn n\" href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//authors//essence-beauty-editors///">ESSENCE Beauty Editors<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <time datetime=\"\" class=\"essence-topic__date entry-meta__date\"><\/time> -->\n\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/section><div class=\"swiper-container essence-topic-carousal\"><div class=\"swiper\" data-js=\"essence-carousel-swiper\"><div class=\"swiper-wrapper\"><div class=\"essence-topic swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"essence-topic__featured-image icon-video\"><a 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<span>&nbsp; <time datetime=\"2020-06-27T13:56:34-04:00\" class=\"essence-topic__date entry-meta__date\">Jun 27, 2020<\/time><\/span><\/div><h3 class=\"essence-topic__title\"><a class=\"essence-topic__link\" id=\"550905\" href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//beauty//parenting-gen-z-beauty-boss///">Young, Black &#038; Gifted: Parenting A Gen Z Beauty Boss<\/a><\/h3><aside class=\"entry-meta essence-topic__meta\"><span class=\"entry-meta__author\">By <a href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//authors//essence///" rel=\"tag\">Essence<\/a><\/span><\/aside><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"essence-topic swiper-slide\"><figure class=\"essence-topic__featured-image icon-video\"><a href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//videos//naomi-campbell-praises-the-essence-cover-social-media-challenge///"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Beauty-Carnival-EFOC20-Naomi-and-MoAna.png?width=640 1x, 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Apr 06, 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"essence-topic__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"essence-topic__link\" id=\"1586538\" href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//beauty//jill-scott-best-celebrity-beauty-moments///">Jill Scott Goes Wine Red And More Best Celebrity Beauty Moments<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<aside class=\"entry-meta essence-topic__meta\">\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-meta__author test\">By <a class=\"url fn n\" href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//authors//india-espy-jones///">India Espy-Jones<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <time datetime=\"\" class=\"essence-topic__date entry-meta__date\"><\/time> -->\n\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t<article class=\"essence-category essence-topics-grid topics-grid essence-topic\" data-id=\"1578578\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"essence-topic__featured-image icon-article\">\n\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2268014461-Cropped-1-scaled.jpg?width=860 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2268014461-Cropped-1-scaled.jpg?width=860 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1028px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2268014461-Cropped-1-scaled.jpg?width=860 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2268014461-Cropped-1-scaled.jpg?width=860 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=https://www.essence.com/"https:////media.essence.com//vxcjywbwpa//uploads//2026//02//GettyImages-2268014461-Cropped-1-scaled.jpg/" alt=\"Halle Bailey Is Giving Us Major Beauty Inspo\" width=\"860\" height=\"860\" \/><\/picture>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"essence-topic__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"essence-topic__category-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//beauty///" rel=\"tag\">Beauty<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>&nbsp; Apr 01, 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"essence-topic__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"essence-topic__link\" id=\"1578578\" href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//beauty//halle-bailey-beauty-style-inspiration-2026///">Halle Bailey Is Giving Us Major Beauty Inspo<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<aside class=\"entry-meta essence-topic__meta\">\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-meta__author test\">By <a class=\"url fn n\" href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//authors//akili-king///">Akili King<\/a> &amp; <a class=\"url fn n\" href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//authors//larry-stansbury///">Larry Stansbury<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <time datetime=\"\" class=\"essence-topic__date entry-meta__date\"><\/time> -->\n\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t<article class=\"essence-category essence-topics-grid topics-grid essence-topic\" data-id=\"1584768\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"essence-topic__featured-image icon-article\">\n\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-78055079-2-Cropped-2.jpg?width=860 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-78055079-2-Cropped-2.jpg?width=860 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1028px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-78055079-2-Cropped-2.jpg?width=860 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/GettyImages-78055079-2-Cropped-2.jpg?width=860 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=https://www.essence.com/"https:////media.essence.com//vxcjywbwpa//uploads//2026//03//GettyImages-78055079-2-Cropped-2.jpg/" alt=\"Thin Skin? 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The Perimenopause \u2018Cortisol Block\u2019 May Be To Blame<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<aside class=\"entry-meta essence-topic__meta\">\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-meta__author test\">By <a class=\"url fn n\" href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//authors//india-espy-jones///">India Espy-Jones<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <time datetime=\"\" class=\"essence-topic__date entry-meta__date\"><\/time> -->\n\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"see-all topics-grid-link\"><a href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//beauty//skin///" rel=\"tag\">Skin<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t<div id=\"essence_incontent_21700271123-2602-1\"\n\t\t\t class=\"ad-position incontent dfp-ads-horizontal essence_incontent\"\n\t\t\t data-placement-name=\"essence_incontent\"\n\t\t\t data-freestar-ad=\"__300x250 __728x90\"\n\t><!-- CLS Placeholder -->\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<section class=\"essence-promo-block\"><div class=\"pubstack-container\"><h2 class=\"pubstack-section-heading\">Beauty Products &amp; Tools<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"essence-promo\" data-id=\"1586253\">\n\t<figure class=\"essence-promo__featured-image\">\n\t\t<a href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//beauty//black-owned-march-2026-beauty-drops-we-love///"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1164988391-Cropped-1-scaled.jpg?width=860 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1164988391-Cropped-1-scaled.jpg?width=860 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1028px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1164988391-Cropped-1-scaled.jpg?width=860 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/04\/GettyImages-1164988391-Cropped-1-scaled.jpg?width=860 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=https://www.essence.com/"https:////media.essence.com//vxcjywbwpa//uploads//2026//04//GettyImages-1164988391-Cropped-1-scaled.jpg/" alt=\"By Us Beauty: The Black-Owned March Drops We\u2019re Obsessed With\" width=\"860\" height=\"860\" \/><\/picture><\/a>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<div class=\"essence-promo__container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"essence-promo__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"essence-promo__category-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//beauty///" rel=\"tag\">Beauty<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"essence-promo__title\"><a href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//beauty//black-owned-march-2026-beauty-drops-we-love///">By Us Beauty: The Black-Owned March Drops We\u2019re Obsessed With<\/a><\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"essence-promo__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//beauty//black-owned-march-2026-beauty-drops-we-love///">This iteration of \u2018By Us Beauty\u2019 highlights our favorite Black-owned beauty launches from March 2026.\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<aside class=\"entry-meta essence-promo__meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-04-03T10:39:13-04:00\" class=\"onChange__date entry-meta__date\">Apr 3, 2026<\/time>\n\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/section>\n<section class=\"essence-topics\"><div class=\"pubstack-container\"><div class=\"essence-topics__inner\">\t<article class=\"essence-category essence-topics-grid topics-grid essence-topic\" data-id=\"1585545\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"essence-topic__featured-image icon-article\">\n\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TEE-Cropped.png?width=860 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TEE-Cropped.png?width=860 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1028px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TEE-Cropped.png?width=860 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TEE-Cropped.png?width=860 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=https://www.essence.com/"https:////media.essence.com//vxcjywbwpa//uploads//2026//03//TEE-Cropped.png/" alt=\"The Empties Edit: Why I Re-Up On This Highbrow Hippie Hair Mask\" width=\"860\" height=\"860\" \/><\/picture>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"essence-topic__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"essence-topic__category-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//beauty///" rel=\"tag\">Beauty<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>&nbsp; Mar 31, 2026<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"essence-topic__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"essence-topic__link\" id=\"1585545\" href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//beauty//the-empties-edit-highbrow-hippie-hair-mask///">The Empties Edit: Why I Re-Up On This Highbrow Hippie Hair Mask<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<aside class=\"entry-meta essence-topic__meta\">\n\n\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-meta__author test\">By <a class=\"url fn n\" href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//authors//kayla-greaves///">Kayla Greaves<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- <time datetime=\"\" class=\"essence-topic__date entry-meta__date\"><\/time> -->\n\t\t\t<\/aside>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/article>\n\n\t<article class=\"essence-category essence-topics-grid topics-grid essence-topic\" data-id=\"1583467\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"essence-topic__featured-image icon-article\">\n\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/POTW-Cropped-2-2.png?width=860 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/POTW-Cropped-2-2.png?width=860 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1028px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/POTW-Cropped-2-2.png?width=860 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/POTW-Cropped-2-2.png?width=860 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=https://www.essence.com/"https:////media.essence.com//vxcjywbwpa//uploads//2026//03//POTW-Cropped-2-2.png/" alt=\"The Empties Edit: Why I Re-Up On This Noyz Mylk Perfume\" width=\"860\" height=\"860\" \/><\/picture>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<div class=\"essence-topic__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"essence-topic__category-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=https://www.essence.com/"https:////www.essence.com//beauty///" rel=\"tag\">Beauty<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>&nbsp; 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