L'Oréal Blackett

1 week ago | refinery29.com | L'Oréal Blackett

My grandfather, originally from Barbados, passed away when I was 2. It didn’t leave much time to get to know him outside of family stories, but elders in my community would tell me that they could see him – a very tall man whose suits were always razor sharp — in me. “Look, she!” they would laugh in patois as I walked past.

1 week ago | refinery29.com | L'Oréal Blackett

When beauty influencer Darcei Giles first tried a popular cushion foundation by Korean makeup brand TirTir, she knew it was not going to match her skin tone — but that was the point. The Toronto-based creative is known for her social media series, ‘Black Girl Tries’, where she attempts makeup styles, techniques and products that aren’t typically associated with Black women — from “goth” makeup to K-pop idols.

1 month ago | refinery29.com | L'Oréal Blackett

Julie Adenuga knows she has a talent for disarming people and making even the most hard-shelled of celebrities feel comfortable sharing their business. “There’s no magic to it,” she laughs when we speak over Zoom, “I’m just a nice person!” There’s a unique pressure when interviewing someone who is known to be really good at interviewing people.

2 months ago | refinery29.com | L'Oréal Blackett

Story from LivingADVERTISEMENTFrom the moment I wake up, I begin tracking. I track my steps, calories burned, sleep quality, period, and ovulation. I track my runs on Strava and my heart rate, blood oxygen, and performance zones. I sometimes track my food, my protein goals, and how much water I’ve drunk in a day. I source the majority of my health metrics from my Apple Watch but I am saving up for an Oura Ring (round-the-clock insights in jewellery form?

2 months ago | refinery29.com | L'Oréal Blackett

From the moment I wake up, I begin tracking. I track my steps, calories burned, sleep quality, period, and ovulation. I track my runs on Strava and my heart rate, blood oxygen and performance zones. I sometimes track my food, my protein goals, and how much water I’ve drunk in a day. I source the majority of my health metrics from my Apple Watch but I am saving up for an Oura Ring (round-the-clock insights in jewellery form? Yes, please) and I’m more than due to try a glucose tracker.