Artist Sumaiyah Jones via IG By Winnie Gaturu When you think about fairies, names like The Fairy Godmother or Tinkerbell instantly come to mind. They are part of most children’s childhood and are often associated with magic, femininity and beauty. Perhaps the most outstanding thing about most fairies is the fact that they are white. This has been the case…
Model Halima Aden By Erickka Sy Savané My 8-year-old daughter is obsessed with Somalian model Halima Aden. Kinglimaa as she is known on instagram, made history as the first teen to wear a burkini during the Miss Teen Minnesota USA pageant in 2016, the first hijab-wearer to grace the cover of Allure magazine last summer, and she’s walked for Yeezy…
Leah Vernon By: Lenora Houseworth Less than a decade ago, the face of Muslim women was that of an invisible onlooker in both fashion and beauty, with virtually no representation anywhere. Now, in the midst of a turbulent political climate, those days are officially in the past. With big retail brands and beauty companies forming partnerships pushing diversity, Muslim beauty…
-How long have you been natural? 10 years. -What is your regimen? Honestly, I am lazy or was lazy about taking care of my hair. I don’t have the patience and just wasn’t feeling the whole beauty shop thing so I don’t go. I was my hair, once a week or two sometimes. I wrap it in a towel for…
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