A Black woman’s relationship with her hair is like that of two siblings who share a close bond. They may have disagreements at times, but their love for each other is undeniable.
Nestled into the candle lit, lower level of Champers Social Club NYC; Novara founder, Reshona Jessamy, hosted an intimate dinner to celebrate World Kindness Day on November 15.
Saved by acts of kindness during her own struggles with depression, and while overcoming a suicide attempt, Jessamy dedicates her skincare line to paying it forward. For this reason, each Novara product is packaged with affirmations.
“We created thousands of unique messages,” the gracious Jessamy noted before dinner commenced. “Those messages are really meant to spread kindness, and to uplift and inspire women.”
“Often times when we think about kindness, we think that it’s just about being nice, but kindness is more than that,” she continued. “It’s uplifting one another, it’s generosity, it’s compassion and it’s self care. So first, I implore you to be kind to yourself.”
Providing consumers with an opportunity to show themselves kindness, Novara, so far, consists of six key products know as the Waterfall Collection. The collection consists of: the soft cream Purifying Cleanser, an Illuminating Serum, their oil free Hydrating Cream; not to be confused with the Ultra Hydrating Cream, a Resurfacing Serum for texture improvement and lastly, the micro-exfoliating Revitalizing Essence treatment. Beyond gaining the benefits of each product, supporting Novara is an act of advocacy for suicide prevention since 20% of profits are donated to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Linking beauty and mental health as a mother, career woman, wife and entrepreneur, Jessamy continues to walk in her purpose as she uses her platform to show others why it’s important for them to do the same.
ESSENCE celebrated it’s 16th annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards Luncheon in style at the Fairmont Century Plaza.
The Knockturnal had the privilege of attending the fifth American Black Film Festival Honors. The annual awards season gala pays tribute to black excellence in the television and cinema industry. It is a timely celebration that precedes the Oscars, and it is a unique awards show in the sense the event focuses on honoring and celebrating black artists, rather than winners and losers. This awards show is significant because without it, there may be black artists that get overlooked. Interviewees emphasized the importance of the general public seeing work that represents black individuals created by black artists. The creatives reinforced the idea that television and cinema informed by black artists has the capacity to change the audiences’ perceptions through accurately depicted representation.
TRESemmé opens applications for their second annual Future Stylists Fund.
Tamara Bass is a prolific writer, director, and actress who has wrapped up the production of her newest film, If Not Now, When. We caught up with her to discuss the film and the mindset of her character Patrice.
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Taylor K. Shaw is a visionary animator and CEO who has been named as part of Forbes’ 30 Under 30 list. We caught up with her to talk about her company, Black Women Animate, and how they are working to bring more inclusivity to the animation industry.
Essence Beauty Carnival brought out black women of all shades, ages, and sizes from all over New York City who all came to slay.
Before visiting Puerto Rico, I heard rumors about the poor treatment of Black people in Latin American countries.