Seemingly casual comments like “You’d be prettier if you were light-skinned” cut deeper than most…
The Beauty Issue
The Marie Claire Nigeria Beauty Issue is a reclamation — a tender yet radical celebration of African beauty in all its forms. It explores how African women and women of African descent are rewriting the rules of beauty by embracing heritage features, ancestral rituals, cultural adornment, and self-defined standards. This issue aims to decentre Eurocentric ideals and spotlight the politics, spirituality, and power of beauty as identity.
From skin and spirit to hair and healing, this issue will champion the everyday and the extraordinary — the rituals, products, stories, and philosophies that shape how we see and care for ourselves.
Your body, your choice. However, as digital ideals dominate, more bodies are being reshaped to…
In this edition of My Beauty Confessions, our confessor opens up about hiding her looks…
Layering perfumes is a full-on beauty movement. Let’s break down why one fragrance simply isn’t…
Yesterday, TikTok banned SkinnyTok — the internet immediately found a workaround. A one word caption…
Chidiogo Mbelede is redefining skincare for African women by championing science-led, intentional beauty rooted in…
How you care for your skin mirrors how you care for yourself. In this playful…
I’ve been gabbing about getting my 4c hair loc’d for as long as I can…
Backed by my personal bridal journey, this wedding skincare timeline guides brides and bridal parties…
Our bodies are more than skin; they’re living journals, etched with stories of growth, grit,…
