{"id":1527570,"date":"2025-03-14T18:21:12","date_gmt":"2025-03-14T22:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/?post_type=topic&#038;p=1527570"},"modified":"2025-06-05T09:34:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-05T13:34:58","slug":"in-the-chair","status":"publish","type":"topic","link":"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/beauty\/in-the-chair\/","title":{"rendered":"In The Chair"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"topics-header\"><div class=\"pubstack-container\"><div class=\"topics-header-wrapper\"><h2 class=\"pubstack-section-heading\">In The Chair<\/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\/2025\/06\/SnapInsta.to_446550143_438346672158826_6974755933716255441_n-Cropped-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SnapInsta.to_446550143_438346672158826_6974755933716255441_n-Cropped-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1028px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SnapInsta.to_446550143_438346672158826_6974755933716255441_n-Cropped-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SnapInsta.to_446550143_438346672158826_6974755933716255441_n-Cropped-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2025\/06\/SnapInsta.to_446550143_438346672158826_6974755933716255441_n-Cropped-1920x1080.jpg\" alt=\"In The Chair With: Na\u00efma Bremer\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/picture><\/figure><div class=\"essence-accordion__content\"><div class=\"essence-accordion__category-list\"><a href=\"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\/beauty\/in-the-chair-with-naima-bremer\/\">In The Chair With: Na\u00efma Bremer<\/a><\/h3><aside class=\"entry-meta essence-accordion__meta\"><span class=\"entry-meta__author\">By <a href=\"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=\"2025-06-04T12:53:17-04:00\" class=\"essence-accordion__date entry-meta__date\">Jun 4, 2025<\/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\/2025\/03\/dsc00845-Cropped-1-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2025\/03\/dsc00845-Cropped-1-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1028px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2025\/03\/dsc00845-Cropped-1-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2025\/03\/dsc00845-Cropped-1-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2025\/03\/dsc00845-Cropped-1-1920x1080.jpg\" alt=\"In The Chair With: Nasee Yehuda\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/picture><\/figure><div class=\"essence-accordion__content\"><div class=\"essence-accordion__category-list\"><a href=\"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\/beauty\/in-the-chair-with-barber-nasee-yehuda\/\">In The Chair With: Nasee Yehuda<\/a><\/h3><aside class=\"entry-meta essence-accordion__meta\"><span class=\"entry-meta__author\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/authors\/larry-stansbury\/\" rel=\"tag\">Larry Stansbury<\/a><\/span><span class=\"essence-accordion__sep entry-meta__sep\">&middot;<\/span><time datetime=\"2025-03-05T13:27:11-05:00\" class=\"essence-accordion__date entry-meta__date\">Mar 5, 2025<\/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\/2025\/01\/jessica-davis-054-Cropped-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2025\/01\/jessica-davis-054-Cropped-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1028px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2025\/01\/jessica-davis-054-Cropped-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2025\/01\/jessica-davis-054-Cropped-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2025\/01\/jessica-davis-054-Cropped-1920x1080.jpg\" alt=\"In The Chair With: Jessica Davis\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/picture><\/figure><div class=\"essence-accordion__content\"><div class=\"essence-accordion__category-list\"><a href=\"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\/beauty\/in-the-chair-with-jessica-davis\/\">In The Chair With: Jessica Davis<\/a><\/h3><aside class=\"entry-meta essence-accordion__meta\"><span class=\"entry-meta__author\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/authors\/stixx-mathews\/\" rel=\"tag\">Stixx Mathews<\/a><\/span><span class=\"essence-accordion__sep entry-meta__sep\">&middot;<\/span><time datetime=\"2025-01-22T10:54:14-05:00\" class=\"essence-accordion__date entry-meta__date\">Jan 22, 2025<\/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\/2025\/01\/7U8A4936-Cropped-2-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2025\/01\/7U8A4936-Cropped-2-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1028px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2025\/01\/7U8A4936-Cropped-2-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2025\/01\/7U8A4936-Cropped-2-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2025\/01\/7U8A4936-Cropped-2-1920x1080.jpg\" alt=\"In The Chair With: Taiba Akhuetie\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/picture><\/figure><div class=\"essence-accordion__content\"><div class=\"essence-accordion__category-list\"><a href=\"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\/beauty\/in-the-chair-with-hairstylist-taiba-akhuetie\/\">In The Chair With: Taiba Akhuetie<\/a><\/h3><aside class=\"entry-meta essence-accordion__meta\"><span class=\"entry-meta__author\">By <a href=\"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=\"2025-01-08T12:31:40-05:00\" class=\"essence-accordion__date entry-meta__date\">Jan 8, 2025<\/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\/2024\/12\/Snapinsta.app_468392734_18475137103063043_951555350669161273_n_1080-Cropped-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Snapinsta.app_468392734_18475137103063043_951555350669161273_n_1080-Cropped-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1028px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Snapinsta.app_468392734_18475137103063043_951555350669161273_n_1080-Cropped-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Snapinsta.app_468392734_18475137103063043_951555350669161273_n_1080-Cropped-1920x1080.jpg?width=800 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Snapinsta.app_468392734_18475137103063043_951555350669161273_n_1080-Cropped-1920x1080.jpg\" alt=\"In The Chair With: Takisha Sturdivant-Drew\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" \/><\/picture><\/figure><div class=\"essence-accordion__content\"><div class=\"essence-accordion__category-list\"><a href=\"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\/beauty\/in-the-chair-with-takisha-surdivant-drew\/\">In The Chair With: Takisha Sturdivant-Drew<\/a><\/h3><aside class=\"entry-meta essence-accordion__meta\"><span class=\"entry-meta__author\">By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/authors\/jessica-fields\/\" rel=\"tag\">Jessica Fields<\/a><\/span><span class=\"essence-accordion__sep entry-meta__sep\">&middot;<\/span><time datetime=\"2024-12-25T09:00:00-05:00\" class=\"essence-accordion__date entry-meta__date\">Dec 25, 2024<\/time><\/aside><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-prev\"><\/div><div class=\"swiper-button-next\"><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"essence-promo-block\" style=background-color:><div class=\"pubstack-container\"><h2 class=\"pubstack-section-heading\" style=\"color:\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/beauty\/in-the-chair\/\" title=\"In The Chair\">In The Chair<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"essence-promo\" data-id=\"1583546\">\n\t<figure class=\"essence-promo__featured-image\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/beauty\/lupita-nyongo-ted-gibson-hairstylist-in-the-chair\/\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gibson-Cropped.png?width=860 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gibson-Cropped.png?width=860 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1028px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gibson-Cropped.png?width=860 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gibson-Cropped.png?width=860 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Gibson-Cropped.png\" alt=\"In The Chair With: Ted Gibson\" 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\/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\/beauty\/lupita-nyongo-ted-gibson-hairstylist-in-the-chair\/\">In The Chair With: Ted Gibson<\/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\/beauty\/lupita-nyongo-ted-gibson-hairstylist-in-the-chair\/\">The legendary hairstylist reflects on transformation, wellness, and the deeper purpose behind beauty.<\/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=\"2026-03-18T08:00:00-04:00\" class=\"onChange__date entry-meta__date\">Mar 18, 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\" style=background-color:><div class=\"pubstack-container\"><div class=\"essence-topics__inner\">\t<article class=\"  essence-topic\" data-id=\"1581975\">\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\/Teyana-Taylor-HERO-Cropped.png?width=860 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Teyana-Taylor-HERO-Cropped.png?width=860 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1028px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Teyana-Taylor-HERO-Cropped.png?width=860 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Teyana-Taylor-HERO-Cropped.png?width=860 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Teyana-Taylor-HERO-Cropped.png\" alt=\"In The Chair With: Edith Donaldson-Wheeler\" 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\/beauty\/\" rel=\"tag\">Beauty<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>&nbsp; Mar 11, 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=\"1581975\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/beauty\/in-the-chair-with-edith-donaldson-teyana-taylor-hairstylist\/\">In The Chair With: Edith Donaldson-Wheeler<\/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\/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-topic\" data-id=\"1580673\">\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\/Cliff-Vmir-Femme-Press-Photo-1-Cropped-scaled.jpg?width=860 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cliff-Vmir-Femme-Press-Photo-1-Cropped-scaled.jpg?width=860 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1028px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cliff-Vmir-Femme-Press-Photo-1-Cropped-scaled.jpg?width=860 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cliff-Vmir-Femme-Press-Photo-1-Cropped-scaled.jpg?width=860 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Cliff-Vmir-Femme-Press-Photo-1-Cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"In The Chair With: Cliff Vmir\" 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\/beauty\/\" rel=\"tag\">Beauty<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>&nbsp; Mar 04, 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=\"1580673\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/beauty\/cliff-vmir-in-the-chair-hair-stylist-behind-cardi-b\/\">In The Chair With: Cliff Vmir<\/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\/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-topic\" data-id=\"1575447\">\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\/IMG_9540-Cropped-scaled.jpg?width=860 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9540-Cropped-scaled.jpg?width=860 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1028px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9540-Cropped-scaled.jpg?width=860 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9540-Cropped-scaled.jpg?width=860 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_9540-Cropped-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"In The Chair With: Dionne Smith\" 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\/beauty\/\" rel=\"tag\">Beauty<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>&nbsp; Feb 04, 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=\"1575447\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/beauty\/in-the-chair-with-dionne-smith-hair-stylist-jill-scott-wunmi-mosaku\/\">In The Chair With: Dionne Smith<\/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\/authors\/akili-king\/\">Akili King<\/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-topic\" data-id=\"1573256\">\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\/01\/FINAL-8-Cropped.png?width=860 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FINAL-8-Cropped.png?width=860 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1028px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FINAL-8-Cropped.png?width=860 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FINAL-8-Cropped.png?width=860 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2026\/01\/FINAL-8-Cropped.png\" alt=\"In The Chair With: D\u2019Andrea Harris\" 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\/beauty\/\" rel=\"tag\">Beauty<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>&nbsp; Jan 21, 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=\"1573256\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/beauty\/in-the-chair-with-dandrea-harris-dhair-boutique\/\">In The Chair With: D\u2019Andrea Harris<\/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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rel=\"tag\">Beauty<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>&nbsp; Dec 03, 2025<\/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=\"1568065\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essence.com\/beauty\/in-the-chair-with-kash-thompson-prince-da-brat-swv\/\">In The Chair With: Kash Thompson<\/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\/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-topic\" data-id=\"1565317\">\n\t\t<figure class=\"essence-topic__featured-image icon-article\">\n\t\t\t<picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SnapInsta.to_482417936_18482416858045394_1963223497752084232_n-Cropped.jpg?width=860 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SnapInsta.to_482417936_18482416858045394_1963223497752084232_n-Cropped.jpg?width=860 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1028px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SnapInsta.to_482417936_18482416858045394_1963223497752084232_n-Cropped.jpg?width=860 1x, https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SnapInsta.to_482417936_18482416858045394_1963223497752084232_n-Cropped.jpg?width=860 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.essence.com\/vxcjywbwpa\/uploads\/2025\/11\/SnapInsta.to_482417936_18482416858045394_1963223497752084232_n-Cropped.jpg\" alt=\"In The Chair With: Kellon Deryck\" width=\"860\" height=\"860\" \/><\/picture>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t<div 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