THE MELANIN REVIEW

Creating space to be Bold, Break the Mold and Play in Color. The Melanin Review is dedicated to inspiring, affirming and celebrating brown beauty in all its forms.

You're Invited to Girls Nite In! - Marjani

You're Invited to Girls Nite In!

Dry, oily, combination skin... we all have skin with different needs. This time of y...
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Three Trends to Ditch in 2019! - Marjani

Three Trends to Ditch in 2019!

See-through pants, bubble nails, and feather brows (yes, these were all real trends th...
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Marjani Beauty's Grand Opening Recap! - Marjani

Marjani Beauty's Grand Opening Recap!

On December 8th, 2018 we held our launch party for our very first brick and mortar sto...
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Marjani Beauty Recognized by the Mayor's Office of African-American Affairs - Marjani

Marjani Beauty Recognized by the Mayor's Office of African-American Affairs

Marjani Beauty was honored by the Mayor's Office of African-American Affairs on Decem...
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Perfect Holiday Gifts for Makeup Artists - Marjani

Perfect Holiday Gifts for Makeup Artists

The holidays are here and we are all flooding to the stores to pick out gifts for our ...
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5 Reasons We Love Michelle Obama - Marjani

5 Reasons We Love Michelle Obama

Photo via Philly Voice Ladies, are you reading Michelle Obama's new book, Becoming Mic...
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Call for DMV Makeup Artists! - Marjani

Call for DMV Makeup Artists!

Are you a Makeup Artist who is passionate about your work? Are you in the DMV area? Ar...
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Marjani Beauty's Brick and Mortar Grand Opening! - Marjani

Marjani Beauty's Brick and Mortar Grand Opening!

It is finally happening! We're opening our first brick and mortar store in the Dupont ...
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No Costume, No Worry... 5 Easy Halloween Makeup Looks - Marjani

No Costume, No Worry... 5 Easy Halloween Makeup Looks

Photo via Ellarie's Youtube Channel Finding the perfect costume for Halloween can be a...
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Marjani Beauty Featured in the Washingtonian - Marjani

Marjani Beauty Featured in the Washingtonian

Marjani Beauty was featured in the article, "A Sephora-Like Beauty Hub for Women of C...
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When 40 Isn't Enough in the Beauty Community - Marjani

When 40 Isn't Enough in the Beauty Community

Since the release of Fenty Beauty by Rihanna in 2017, 40 has become the definition of ...
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Indie Yet The Best Thing to Happen to Women of Color - Marjani

Indie Yet The Best Thing to Happen to Women of Color

  As popular and well known cosmetic brands like Black Opal, NARS, and Urban Decay are...
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5 Thoughts Black and Brown Women Have While Shopping for Foundation - Marjani

5 Thoughts Black and Brown Women Have While Shopping for Foundation

Shopping for foundation as a brown or black woman can be a crazy trip to the beauty s...
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Representation Matters: The Style of the Leading Ladies of Insecure - Marjani

Representation Matters: The Style of the Leading Ladies of Insecure

Photo via Christian Post Let’s be real, Issa and Molly are the two best friends we all...
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Serena Williams Claps Back and Breaks the Mold in a Tutu! - Marjani

Serena Williams Claps Back and Breaks the Mold in a Tutu!

Photo Via Getty Images Serena Williams stepped onto the court for the 2018 French Open...
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How Much Do You Love Highlighters?! - Marjani

How Much Do You Love Highlighters?!

Highlighter is one of those magical makeup products that we just can’t do without. Gol...
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How Often Should You Get a Facial? - Marjani

How Often Should You Get a Facial?

Most often when we think of healthy skincare we think about face masks, scrubs, toners...
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Brown Girl Thoughts While Shopping for Foundation - Marjani

Brown Girl Thoughts While Shopping for Foundation

Shopping for the perfect foundation shade can be a challenge. No, actually it IS a cha...
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Ellie Bianca is Coming to the Perfect Match Experience! - Marjani

Ellie Bianca is Coming to the Perfect Match Experience!

It is always a party when beauty brands link up and we're excited to announce th...
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The Perfect Match Experience - Find the One! - Marjani

The Perfect Match Experience - Find the One!

The Perfect Match Experience is touching down in Bowie, MD as the first stop of 2018 t...
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