These are the new hair rules we are keeping from life on lockdown
With lockdown altering all of our usual hair routines these last few months with no access to the…
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Here’s our top 5 tried and tested Black-woman friendly mineral sunscreens
Dr Yemi Bello, clinical fellow in dermatology and beauty aficionado, is back with another beauty products roundup. This…
What you should know about choosing the right skincare acids for you
When it comes to your beauty regime, how clued up are you when it comes to using the…
Naomi Campbell announced as the first global face of Pat McGrath cosmetics
Supermodel and fashion icon Naomi Campbell is the first global face of Pat McGrath cosmetics. Now this is…
These 3 Black-owned British brands gave us the best shampoo experience
Melan contributor Yemi Bello has been working her way through some of our favourite Black-owned British hair and…
Follow these 5 tips to keep your natural hair looking and feeling wonderful
In the long list of dos and don’ts during lockdown, looking after our natural hair and giving it…
“We need to be present”! Dija Ayodele on diversity in the beauty industry
When Dija Ayodele, entrepreneur, aesthetician and founder of the Black Skin Directory announced she would be tackling the…
Top tips on giving your skin a glowing refresh while working from home
Just because we’re all social distancing doesn’t mean that we should lower our standards when it comes to…
Serums, masks and body oils: all you need for a home-beauty spa session
With most of us now social-distancing and working from home, how about organising a mini-beauty spa session? A…
What Rochelle did next: new skin & hair brand launch, My Little Coco
Rochelle Humes is adding another bow to ‘brand Rochelle’, with her first foray into the skin and hair…
Patricia Bright’s collection is the makeup range we didn’t know we needed
Patricia Bright is the Queen of YouTube, an entrepreneur, author and now, she has taken her beauty empire…
Hyaluronic acid: The skincare ingredient that we should all be using
Do you like the sound of plumper, smoother, softer skin with the added bonus of less fine lines?…
Pantene: “We believe in giving more women, more great hair days”
A product range for Afro natural hair co-created by a team of Black scientists and dermatologists? Yes please!…
Five ways to achieve flawless skin under makeup according to Pat McGrath
When it comes to makeup, beauty icon Pat McGrath is Numero Uno. Affectionately known as ‘Mother’, she’s been…
Choosing a beauty supplement? This scientist tells you what to look for
For the Melan woman, the days of giving our skin the bare minimum attention are long gone. We…