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Answer Angel: Eyebrow dye

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: Do you know of any permanent eyebrow dye that's safe to use, covers the gray and lasts a long time?

I saw an eyebrow dye at Target that lasts only two weeks. I'd like to find one that lasts longer than that.

--P. G.

Dear P.G.: White/gray eyebrow hairs seem to pop up ...Read more

Black Men Smile clothing line celebrates Black joy

ATLANTA -- For years, Carlton Mackey has traveled the country asking Black men one thing: “What makes you smile?”

Mackey says the question often catches men off-guard, but after a quick pause they begin riffing.

Some named their loved ones or career accomplishments. Others gushed about community ...Read more

This artist’s tattoos sparkle — without the glitter

BALTIMORE — On Instagram and TikTok, Amanda Graves’ tattoos sparkle. And yet there’s no real glitter involved — just a dizzying number of tiny dots, an array of “all sorts of colors” applied with fine needles.

When Graves started sharing her “glitter tattoo” technique on social media a few years ago, “it just blew up,” she ...Read more

Meet Unoma Okorafor: Founder of wellness brand Herbal Goodness

DALLAS -- Unoma Okorafor’s childhood home was known for its flowers. In Asaba, Nigeria, the garden produced bright roses and vegetables, and goats and chickens roamed around. It was tended by her mother’s green, nearly golden, hands.

Okorafor believes the garden is where she inherited her mother’s love of plants and her belief that they ...Read more

Answer Angel: Should I get bangs?

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: I have shoulder-length hair and am ready for a change. One of the things I am thinking about is cutting bangs. I’ve never had bangs but I wonder if this is a good idea and I’d like your opinion.

What do you think of that hairstyle as an option? Will I regret it?

--Maura H.

Dear ...Read more

Target introduces ‘dealworthy’ line, with most items priced $10 or less

They are deals worthy of Target, which might be where the name comes from. The retail giant introduced its new line of products this month, called dealworthy, with most items less than ...Read more

Lily Collins’ BAFTAs dress is out of a fairy tale

My apologies for using a photo that doesn’t show the whole outfit, but I figured it was worth bypassing an expanse of black velvet skirt to focus on the glorious upper half of this dramatic gown designed by Tamara Ralph, worn by Lily Collins at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts awards in London recently.

There’s something ...Read more

Ali Wong wore a magical ensemble at the Screen Actors Guild Awards

There’s a bit of a story behind the glorious Iris van Herpen ensemble worn by Ali Wong to the Screen Actors Guild Awards recently: It was originally planned, homeandleisure/fashiondaily/fashiondailynews/s-3144787">Read more

Dallas baker now sells State Fair of Texas cookies year-round

DALLAS -- Stiffler’s Mom’s Cookie Factory in Dallas is spinning its State Fair of Texas business into a year-round online sweets shop.

From a red building in the middle of Fair Park, co-owner Tammy Stiffler and her team are baking about a dozen varieties of cookies and shipping them locally and nationwide. There’s no heat and no air ...Read more

Answer Angel: Is it OK to talk about cost?

Dear Answer Angel: My fiancee is a passionate bargain shopper who loves to brag about her thrift store fashion finds at “amazingly low prices.” It’s her hobby and she’s really good it!

Here is the problem: She also loves to mention the price she paid for everything she is wearing. If someone compliments her on her ...Read more

Designers put glam in adaptive wear

PHILADELPHIA -- Curiosity may kill the cat but for Nancy Connor and Johnny Goodwin Jr., Philadelphia-based self taught designers, it helped them launch a thriving business in a growing niche — adaptive apparel.

Connor was curious about how to create better outfits for her father who had to sacrifice fashion flair when he went into assisted ...Read more

Fur coats, leather and lingerie: How Mobtown does the ‘mob wife’ aesthetic

BALTIMORE -- Walking into A Day In June, a small vintage clothing, home decor and furniture store in Fells Point, at least a few customers have come searching to emulate something specific this winter: the “mob wife” aesthetic.

Crafted with all-black base layers, fur coats, boots, gaudy accessories and high-volume hair, the look gained ...Read more

These Black designers are changing fashion perceptions

ATLANTA -- The thought of using his fashion line to show love for Atlanta had been on Quintin Crumpler’s mind for a while.

The fashion designer is a product of metro area. It’s where he is raising his four children. It’s where he founded and is building his prep, sportswear and tailoring line ...Read more

Answer Angel: Hair rollers are back?!

Dear Answer Angel: My mom told me that when she was a teenager, girls would sleep on hair rollers with brushes inside them that were murderously uncomfortable. I thought today’s hair styles had left that all behind.

But when I was at the salon recently I was stunned to see women of all ages sitting with rollers in their ...Read more

Fashion designer accepts Order of the British Empire honor in purple gown

If you were a fashion designer showing up at Buckingham Palace to accept your Order of the British Empire honor (well, maybe you are; I don’t know your life), what would you wear?

Roksanda Ilinčić, the Serbian-born designer whose work has been worn by the likes of homeandleisure/fashiondaily/fashiondailynews/s-3123860">Read more

Disney releases line of fairytale villain wedding dresses

Disney has teamed up with Allure Bridals to create a line of wedding dresses dedicated to the darker side of the fairytale — paying homage to Ursula, Maleficent,...Read more

Beyoncé launching new hair care line, Cécred

Beyoncé's trending once again, and it’s not because of a surprise album. The multi-Grammy Award winner is releasing a hair care line.

“Hair is sacred,” Queen B shared in an Instagram post highlighting the journey of Black hair care — with visuals of a beauty salon featuring various shots of women getting their hair shampooed, cut and ...Read more

Answer Angel: How to save a beloved stuffed animal

Dear Answer Angel Ellen: My godson and his wife just welcomed their first child. I was trying to figure out what might be a memorable gift for the new baby. When my godson Trevor was born, I gave him a stuffed little white polar bear that he loved and dragged around everywhere until he started first grade.

I called his mom (...Read more

Stars of ‘Feud: Capote Vs. the Swans’ coordinated their premiere looks

I quite enjoy when a cast decides to coordinate their red-carpet garb, and such was clearly the case with (from left) Chloë Sevigny, Naomi Watts, Molly Ringwald, Demi Moore and Calista Flockhart, all of whom star in the series “Feud: Capote Vs. the Swans” on FX. (The “swans” of the title were homeandleisure/fashiondaily/fashiondailynews/s-3112337">Read more

Click clack craze: This mechanical keyboard shop will have you throwing out your bland computer parts

SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Want your computer keyboard to light up every time with neon colors when you type? Want there to be a small icon of a cat with boba on one of the keys — or all of them? Want to feel like you’re typing with utter conviction on that vacation request email to your boss?

Then the Tiny Keyboard Shop is for you.

It offers the...Read more