Welcome to MakeUp HerStory. Here, we highlight Black women in beauty who are taking the industry by storm and making history in their own right. Everyone from rising beauty brand founders, to ...

The celebrity makeup artist shares what Black beauty means to her, her essential treatments, hair favourites, and the beauty rituals she swears by ...

In Africa, demand for beauty and personal care is growing fast but there’s still a gap in what’s available for consumers. Fake cosmetics and skin-whitening products can put consumers at risk, while ...

This panel will focus on how A-beauty (aka African Beauty) is slowly gaining more and more traction. Industry leaders share why going back to our roots is the best thing for our skin. NaturallyCurly‘s ...

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In a fashion landscape often dominated by global trends and Western silhouettes, South African designers are rewriting the narrative. One of the shining stars this year has been Isha Mboyisa, founder ...

This is the fourth in our Global Beauty Hotspots series, unpacking the regional beauty market around the world, including Latin America, Australia, Scandinavia, Africa and East Asia. This article is ...

When Thérèse M’Boungoubaya set out to launch her bodycare brand Koba, she knew she wanted it to be rooted in natural, African-sourced ingredients — a nod to her Congolese roots (both her parents were ...

The third edition of Beauty in the Motherland, Africa’s largest beauty event, is set to take place at the Eko Hotel Convention Centre in Lagos, Nigeria, from September 30 to October 2, 2025. This ...