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Beyoncé, a true renaissance woman, is notoriously private in interviews, leaving the Beyhive to wonder what the superstar is like off stage. Luckily for us, the hardest-working woman in show business made a conscious effort to give fans a glimpse into her world on her third studio LP, I Am… Sasha Fierce– a double-disc album intended to show off the two facets of Beyoncé’s personality.

What wouldn’t you do for clear skin? Americans spend billions on over-the-counter acne treatments every year, but those expensive scrubs, masks, and creams won’t fix any breakouts if it’s the inside that’s calling the shots.

Switch it up this year and hand out bomb gifts that’ll encourage your squad, your fam, and whoever else you feel like blessing to get more involved and make small steps toward becoming part of the change they want to see.

Your heart may not be going ba-dum, boo’d up this season — and that’s ok. Here’s how to make the absolute most of rollin’ solo for the holidays.

It’s been over four years since Mariah Carey released a full-length album.

As TLC, Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas earned the title of the best-selling American female group of all time with their long string of platinum hits, including "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg," "Waterfalls" and "No Scrubs," but how well do you know the trio's discography? Here's a rundown of their best songs that aren't as well-known as their smashes.

Some beauty myths are harmless. For instance, there’s no scientific evidence suggesting that shaving your legs or bikini area makes the hair grow back thicker, darker, and faster. Other myths, such as Black people not needing sunblock (because melanin) and that Preparation H gets rid of puffy eyes, come with serious risks. Dr. Yolanda C. Holmes, board-certified dermatologist and owner/medical director of Washington DC Dermatology, is comin’ through with the real, as we separate fact from fiction.

You friend-zoned dude back in middle school, but since then, he’s had quite the glow up. So, how do you let him know you’re feelin’ him? Read. On.

By the summer of 1993, the public had come to know Mariah Carey as the most successful new diva in the pop world. The brown-eyed, curly-haired singer’s glass-shattering voice and talent for writing hit songs was quickly setting the standard for ‘90s pop superstardom.

Mýa on being a #GirlBoss: "I consider myself driven, passionate, determined and relentless to do what feels good or right to me."

So much of an album’s legacy depends on how gracefully that body of work ages over the years, but it’s obvious that Born to Do It was a gem from day one.

Frank Schneider’s portrait of Marie Laveau (painted in 1920 and based on an earlier work by George Catlin) hangs inside the Cabildo of the Louisiana State Museum, and shows the legendary “Voodoo Queen of New Orleans” wearing a butternut-yellow headwrap with burnt orange stripes. When Angela Bassett portrayed Laveau in American Horror Story: Coven, a headwrap was also an essential part of her wardrobe.

Before Jennifer Lopez landed the “role of a lifetime” in 1997 as the late Selena Quintanilla-Pérez in the biopic Selena, we were introduced to the aspiring singer-actress as Janet Jackson’s backup dancer in the video for “That’s The Way Love Goes” and as a Fly Girl on In Living Color, which was rooted in hip-hop culture.

Whether you overplucked in the 90s or are just obsessed with Cara Delevingne's and Solange Knowles's magnificent eyebrows, microblading could solve your brow envy. But you're probably on the fence, especially after hearing all those horrifying stories of microblading gone wrong. One woman suffered a life-threatening skin infection after undergoing a discounted session, but the truth is, microblading really is safe when done by someone licensed and trained.

Don't smoke. Don't skip the sunscreen. Don't skimp on beauty sleep. These are the rules we've been taught to follow if we want to hold onto happy, youthful skin—but we could be sabotaging ourselves without even realizing it.