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ISSUE 01 · AUTUMN / WINTER

Beauty,
in our own
language.

A living archive of the looks defining Black beauty right now — braids, chrome stilettos, glowing skin — and the artists shaping them.

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Editorial portrait of a Black woman with gold-cuffed fulani braids

COVER STORY

Gold-Cuffed Fulani Braids by Ayanda Dlamini

THE EDIT

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Profile portrait of a Black woman with braids in warm golden light

Hair

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Knotless, fulani, sculpted ponies.

Close-up of a hand with chrome stiletto nails holding an olive branch

Nails

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Chrome stilettos & pearl tips.

Side profile beauty close-up with glowing skin and glossy lips

Makeup

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Bridal glow & graphic liner.

NOW TRENDING

Looks on rotation

Black woman with gold-cuffed fulani braids

HAIR

Gold-cuffed Fulani Braids

Captured by @ayandastrands

Profile of a Black woman with braids in golden light

HAIR

Knotless Box Braids

Captured by @braided.muse

Black woman with a sculpted high ponytail on a dark background

HAIR

Sculpted High Ponytail

Captured by @silkpressqueen

Hand with chrome stiletto nails

NAILS

Chrome Stiletto Set

Captured by @nailsbylerato

Side profile makeup look with glossy lips

MAKEUP

Soft Bridal Glow

Captured by @nalediglow

Black woman with graphic eyeshadow and berry lips

MAKEUP

Graphic Berry Lip

Captured by @thandeka.beats

THE ATELIER

Artists on call

All artists
Black and white portrait of a makeup artist holding brushes

Thandeka Mbeki

Makeup Artist · Johannesburg, GP

Black and white portrait of a nail artist

Lerato Molefe

Nail Artist · Cape Town, WC

Black and white portrait of a smiling bridal glam artist

Naledi Khumalo

Bridal Glam Artist · Durban, KZN

Black and white portrait of a hair stylist in a salon

Ayanda Dlamini

Hair Stylist — Braids & Locs · Pretoria, GP

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