THE FIRST TIME I remember ever seeing a man wearing makeup was at a nightclub in midtown Kansas City, Mo., that allowed in under-21s one night a month.
It must have been 1991 or ’92; he was out front with his friends, smoking; I, in my favorite blue-and-white star-print maxi dress and thrift store velveteen Mary Janes, was arriving with my brother and his girlfriend.
Video T’s Beauty & Luxury Issue A history of modern beauty in four chapters. Chapter 1: On the rise of strong “oriental” fragrances that reflected the political and cultural landscapes of their time, the 1980s.
Chapter 2: On ’90s-era advances in weaves, wigs and other Black hairstyles that ushered in a new age of self-expression. Chapter 3: On botanical oils, a simple fact of.