In honor of Women’s History Month, here, you’ll find a a list of small, Black-owned beauty brands to know and support.

With Coachella and festival season upon, these are the must-have items to keep on you while enjoying your favorite artists.

When we think of timeless makeup, we envision staples like sultry lip liners, a great pop of blush and the perfect red lipstick. Below, be prepared to find new classics to enhance your natural beauty.

The content creator who exposed the beauty industry’s inclusivity problem opens up about systemic colorism, blunt makeup ...

From a "bruised" lip at Le Grand Dîner du Louvre to an Erykah Badu-inspired beat at Chloe, the artist explains how she ...

“Beauty has played it safe in the last couple of years,” makeup artist Raisa Flowers tells ESSENCE. But as we transition ... “You will see men using products like concealer to perfect ...

South African musician Pabi Cooper has announced an exciting partnership with Essence Cosmetics Africa. The Amapiano star ...

Welcome to MakeUp HerStory. In honor of Women’s History ... In an exclusive conversation with ESSENCE, below, Renee discusses how she started, why she values Black start-ups, and expanding ...

“It’s added a lot of longevity to my makeup looks, especially in helping me control oil and manage how products sit on my face. It also gives a nice mattifying, poreless finish,” says Defo ...

The beauty founder shares how she’s redefining clean beauty with inclusive formulas that prioritize performance and authenticity.