Category Archives: Harlem beauty

HW Pick: 17 Surprising Beauty Uses for Vaseline!

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I know, I know – it’s not sexy, but it’s been a skin-protecting staple since 1872, when the first patent for petroleum jelly was introduced, but Vaseline has more beauty and fashion uses than you might think. Continue reading

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Rose Morgan’s House of Beauty in Harlem

rose morgan house beautyBeauty parlors were the most prevalent form of black business in Harlem in the 1920s and 1930s. A great example is this pioneering beauty entrepreneur Harlem’s Rose Morgan in a 1961 advertisement above for Gleem toothpaste (sorry for the blurriness).

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4 Tricks for Staying Pretty When it’s Cold Out, From the Guy Who Made Alicia Keys Look This Glowy

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Winter decided to show up in the Harlem, New York metro area all the sudden today, and my skin is not taking it well. Its response to the 20-degree temperature and cranked-up indoor heat: random red dry patches and plenty of flakiness. Continue reading

Nicki Minaj Bleeds Pink in Her New Perfume Ad (video)

In the new ad campaign for the release of her perfume, Pink Friday, the rapper Nicki Minaj and onetime Harlem high schooler plucks a black rose from a bed of lots of black roses and pricks her finger on a thorn. Continue reading

NYFW: SuperStyled Episode LIVE (video)!

The ultimate mobile makeover show, SuperStyled is all about taking whoever you are, wherever you are, and turning you into a superstar, … Continue reading

Harem Rappers Azealia Banks Scores New Lipstick Shade With M.A.C

Singer Azealia Banks has become the darling of the fashion world of late—performing chez Lagerfeld for the launch of the designer’s Karl line and rapping her way through Alexander Wang’s new video campaign this summer. Continue reading

HW Questionnaire: With Celebrity Hair Stylist David Babaii

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The celebrity hair styling guru has swirled, tossed and pulled some of the most expensive hair in the world. Here, the stylist to the stars talks tips for Harlem tresses, being Kate Hudson’s mane man and food in Harlem. Continue reading

Harlem’s Alicia Keys Makes Vanity Fair’s International Best Dressed List 2012

Harlem is an international village so it makes sense that Harlem’s diva Alicia Keys is on the Vanity Fair International Best Dressed List for 2012. Continue reading

The Style Glossy: Beauty Counter Summer Makeover

Summer beauty is getting a makeover this year. The look is a bit bolder and more daring than in seasons past. It doesn’t require a whole arsenal of new products or techniques. Continue reading