Beauty and Culture

In the ever-evolving landscape of the beauty industry, Black beauty has frequently been treated as a “trend” to be sampled, from the sudden mainstream obsession with “glass skin” (a long-standing goal in melanin-rich skincare) to the recent editorial pivot toward natural hair textures. However, for Black communities, beauty has never been a fleeting aesthetic; it

For decades, the standard for beauty in Western society was characterized by a narrow set of Eurocentric features: fair skin, straight hair, and a thin physique. For African American women, this “mainstream” ideal has historically acted as a source of significant psychological pressure, creating a complex relationship between societal expectations and self-image. Recent research indicates