‘The Beauty of Blackness’ Documentary Chronicles the Colorful History of Fashion Fair Cosmetics

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‘The Beauty of Blackness’ Documentary Chronicles the Colorful History of Fashion Fair Cosmetics

By Evan Nicole Brown, The Hollywood Reporter The Beauty of Blackness, a documentary currently streaming exclusively on HBO Max, chronicles the rise — and revival — of one of the American beauty industry’s most historic brands: Fashion Fair Cosmetics. First launched in 1973 by Eunice Johnson, publishing executive and wife of Johnson Publishing Company CEO […]

Editor’s Letter: The Legacy and Liberation of Black Beauty

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Editor’s Letter: The Legacy and Liberation of Black Beauty

By Jessica Cruel, Allure Last spring, Allure launched The Melanin Edit, an editorial destination that celebrates the highly melanated. We wanted to create a place to have meaningful conversations about skin color and culture. This year, we decided to extend that digital project to print. And to help bring this first-ever Melanin Edit issue to […]

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