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MEET SEPHORA'S 2023 ACCELERATE FOUNDERS COHORT
Almost 2 years ago, Sephora announced their 15% pledge, committing their team to being more inclu...
BEAUTY CHAMELEON: RIHANNA'S ICONIC LOOKS THROUGH THE YEARS
Rihanna has become a true beauty icon. Since the release of her debut single, “Pon di Replay”, in...
2023 MET GALA GUESTS HONOR KARL LAGERFIELD THROUGH BEAUTY & FASHION
One of the biggest nights in fashion happened last night and this year there were many who understood the assignment! The Met Gala 2023 theme: Karl Lagerfield: A Line of Beauty,
WHAT EVERYONE NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT LIVE TINTED'S NEW SUPERHUE BRIGHTENING EYE CREAM
If you suffer from undereye bags, dark circles or puffy eyes, we know the product you need to sol...
ELEVATING STANDARDS: HOW FENTY BEAUTY SET THE STANDARD FOR INCLUSIVE MAKEUP
You would be underselling Fenty Beauty if you claimed it only had a massive impact on the beau...
MEET EYE 2 EYE
How long must we wait? How far must we march? People of color make up 40% of the population y...
THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY'S DIVERSITY PROBLEM: ARE YOU APART OF IT?
Where are all the Black women at the beauty counter?
The continued misrepresentation of Black ...
TOP 5 BEAUTY YOUTUBERS TO FOLLOW
Picture this; while scrolling through Instagram you find a picture of a model with a bomb outfit,...
MOVE OVER SEPHORA! HERE ARE 6 INNOVATIVE BLACK-OWNED BEAUTY BRANDS MAKING WAVES IN 2022
Picture this. You head to your local mall to stock up on some beauty supplies, and almost noth...
7 FEARLESS BLACK WOMEN WHO CHANGED BEAUTY FOREVER
Recognizing the contribution that our ancestors made to get us where we are today is a huge part of Black History Month. Without their impact, especially in the beauty industry, we would not have seen changes in the unrealistic representation of Black women in the beauty industry. However, several figures from the past decade made beauty more inclusive for Black women from all backgrounds.
TOP 7 BEAUTY LOOKS FROM NYC FASHION WEEK FALL/WINTER 2022
New York City has been full of celebrities and stars this week, all enjoying the latest looks fo...
CELEBRITY MUA AND BEAUTY MOGUL AJ CRIMSON, DEAD AT THE AGE OF 27
It is with great sadness that we report the death of AJ Crimson, one of our contributors and w...
REVLON FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY
So, what could this mean for Melanated brands in the beauty industry?
Revlon, one of the large...
QUINTA BRUNSON: AMERICA’S NEWEST ‘IT’ GIRL
She’s made the 100 Most Influential People of 2022 TIME list. She took part in this season’s E...
DEFINE YOUR MELANIN: THE GUIDE TO SELF-LOVE
When I hear self-love, my mind immediately fills with beautiful things. From words of affirmat...
THE QUIET BATTLE OF MELANIN VS MELANOMA
Before we dive in, some of us may, or may not even know what Melanoma is. Melanoma is a cancer...
99 SKIN PROBLEMS….BUT SUNSCREEN AIN’T ONE!
Need I say that sunscreen is the most underused skin product amongst our Melanated Kings and...
MAKE YOUR LIPS YOUR BEST FEATURE
I think we all can agree dry lips are the absolute worst thing that can happen! Finding the p...
MOVING PAST SUNSCREEN MYTHS FOR BLACK AND BROWN PEOPLE
“Yes, I want to go tanning with you.” Words I never thought would come out of my mouth. I grew...
THE ULTIMATE SECRET TO TAKING CARE OF YOUR SKIN FOR A BEAUTIFUL AND YOUTHFUL LOOK
I know the feeling of having glowing and flawless skin. But, how do you get flawless skin?
Fir...
TOP MELANATED SKINCARE BRANDS OF 2021
People of color know just how hard it is to find authentic brands with melanin skin in mind wh...
5 SIMPLE STEPS TO PERFECT YOUR SKINCARE ROUTINE
Delicious food is dependent on the right spices at the right timing, and so is a good skincare...
#NOTMYNUDE: WHY NUDE ISN’T A GENERALITY
Growing up, I felt it was unfair that nude was a color that usually matched my white or white-...
7 COOL, TRENDY WAYS TO WEAR YOUR EYELINER
There are no limits to creativity when it comes to eyeliner. From liquid eyeliners to gel eyel...
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A MATTE AND DEWY LOOK
Sleek or luminous, what is matte foundation and how does it differ from dewy foundation? Read ...
IF YOU DON’T KNOW THIS, YOU MIGHT BE CHOOSING THE WRONG RED LIPSTICK
1,2, MANY RED LIPSTICKS! You ever wiped off a red lipstick so quickly off your lips because at...
EASY STEPS TO CONTOUR YOUR FACE
For most, mastering the art of contouring can seem challenging and time consuming. However! Wit...
MELANIN FACTORY’S TOP 5 MAKEUP BAG ESSENTIALS
Our Top 5 Makeup Bag Essentials
As we all already know, women are major consumers and have d...
I LIKE EFFICIENT AND LONG LASTING MAKEUP PRODUCTS – HERE’S WHAT’S IN MY BAG
We spend all this money on beauty products, eye shadows, blushes, bronzers, just for it to be gone at the end of the night. Doing my makeup before going out is a meditative experience. I allot a specific amount of time for me to get in front of the mirror and begin what I had imagined and rehearsed in my head for how I wanted to look that night. I’m going back and forth between my “inspo” folder on my Collect app and the mirror. I’m trying the new eyeliner method I read about on Melanin Factory. I bake and pray to the makeup lords that when I look in the mirror after four mezcal margaritas that my makeup will still be intact.