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HOME GROWN

Hearing groups of boys go back to back to the soundtrack of Eskimo riddim. Listening to my favourite grime MCs through the fuzzy background of pirate radio. Discussing who spun who on the latest Lord of the Mics – long may the Wiley vs Kano clash live. This was the black British music I grew up with.

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HOW INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTS DEDICATED TO BLACK BEAUTY TAUGHT ME TO LOVE MYSELF

'They show women with 4C hair, women who know how to slay a frontal, women who know that the perfect nude lipstick is not pale pink.'

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 HERE'S WHAT RIHANNA'S NEW LIPSTICK LOOKS LIKE ON DIFFERENT SKIN TONES

The lipstick is described as 'the perfect red' and it's been hand-picked by Rihanna and has been tested on different skin tones to make sure it looks incredible on everyone. To see what all the hype is about we went to Harvey Nichols and spoke to a Fenty Beauty makeup artist, Lorenzo Mattia. He showed us how to apply the perfect red lip, and gave us the low down on the lipstick.

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HOW THIS BLOGGING DUO CHANGED THE FACE OF THE MAKEUP INDUSTRY

Makeup is not just a hobby for these two, it’s their business and lifestyle. “Our aunt was a makeup artist – it’s a family thing," says Sam. “We used to assist her on shoots. We would clean her brushes and watch her work with famous people like Janet Jackson and we loved it.”

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AS A BLACK WOMAN, I HATE THE TERM 'PEOPLE OF COLOUR'

Although the term feels politically correct, it’s inclusive and is better than the previously used ‘coloured’, I am still not here for it.

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MEN TELL US WHAT BEING A FATHER MEANS TO THEM

It was a family friend's wedding, and I sat teary-eyed, watching the bride lay her head on her dad's shoulder as they swayed to Luther Vandross's “Dance With My Father”. Suddenly it hit me: I wasn't just crying because I was caught in the moment, I was crying because this was the first time I had seen a genuine, love-filled black father-and-daughter relationship.

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 9 THINGS EVERYONE THAT HAS A VAGINA SHOULD KNOW

"It’s important to remember that the vagina is designed to clean itself with natural secretions. It contains good bacteria, which are there to protect it. If these bacteria are disturbed it can lead to infection, such as bacterial vaginosis or thrush, and inflammation.

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THESE CAREFREE BRITISH BLACK GIRLS WILL INSPIRE YOU TO LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE

#BlackGirlMagic, the hashtag coined by Cashawn Thompson, is used to celebrate and illustrate all that is glorious about black women. Search the term on any social media platform and you’ll find images and stories of success, brilliance, and pure beauty.

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