Jamé Jackson

Everyone needs a signature shade.

For me, quarantine meant finally embarking on the natural hair journey I’d avoided all my life.

Worn by — you guessed it! — a whole lot of white models at the mens’ Fall 2020 show.

“Women have so many roles, one bag isn’t enough.”

I’m STILL tired.

For people of colour, being a beauty editor at a major title often comes with the unspoken job of representing their race on mastheads that are still overwhelmingly white, without additional pay or benefits, argues Jamé Jackson.

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Make room naturalistas.

Later, knots.

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“Living in Trump’s America, we wanted an outlet to talk about issues important to women of color and highlight women who are so often overlooked.”

“Somewhere along the way, Almay lost its way, targeting a small range of skin tones.”

The white photographer who created Shudu, a virtual avatar, is being accused of “racial plagiarism.”

Balenciaga did puppy-and-kitten totes and Alexander Wang introduced fresh new shapes, while cowboy boots and Nike collabs were everywhere.

We turned to the pros for their smartest winter-hair tips.

Meet the new guard of makeup artists, hairstylists and nail artists making the runways a more beautiful place.

Here’s what hairstylists and makeup artists need to do to be better equipped to work with models of color at Fashion Week and beyond.

“When other cultures are respected and acknowledged for their traditions and we aren’t, it becomes a deeper issue that needs to be spoken about.”

“Being featured on the cover of a magazine fulfills me as it is an opportunity to show other dark, kinky-haired people, and particularly our children, that they are beautiful just the way they are.”

The runways are becoming more diverse, but are hair and makeup keeping up?