Good Morning, it's Sunday, February 2. The Grammys are today, Huda Kattan has a podcast and Black History Month in the US has begun. Also, there’s a red bean mochi lip balm (yum), a haircare brand for menopausal women and a recent study revealed CBD may be more beneficial than regular sleep meds 🌿🫦🍡
✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿It's Black History Month: Throughout February, we're celebrating the history, resilience and achievements of African Americans.
🎤 Huda Hotline: Huda Kattan will share honest, unfiltered advice and nuggets on her new podcast.
🧸 Hooked on Plushies: Millennials and Gen Z love their cuddly toys with more than US$1.5 billion of sales coming from ppl over 18.
Ancient Writing in Nigeria & Cameroon: Seun Badejo is the creator of Agụ Display, a typeface heavily influenced by Nsibidi, an ancient indigenous writing system.
👑 Tshego Gaelae Crowned Mrs. World: The South African model was crowned the winner of the 40th Mrs World pageant in Las Vegas.
💧 Guide to Eczema from a Black Dermatologist: Dr. Ife Rodney has had eczema since she was little, and her tips for people of colour include moisturizing, keeping stress levels down, and using sunscreen.
🪷 Bare Skin Confidence by 000Skin: Triple Zero Skin is skincare for when your skin needs a time out, and is formulated with calming ingredients like calendula.
Sol de Janeiro's New Body Oil: The Beija Flor Elasti-Body Oil contains cacay oil, squalane and amaranthus flower seed extract for hydrated, glowing skin.
🪮 Mielle's New Collection for Textured Hair: Mielle Organics' Kalahari Melon and Aloe Vera collection tackles unique textured hair concerns like dryness and breakage.
Haircare for Menopausal Women: Tabitha Brown and Gina Woods started Donna's Recipe to create products that deal with hair loss in menopausal years.
🧁 Tower28's New Lip Treatments: The sensitive skin brand has launched LipSoftie in new shades: Red Bean Mochi and Confetti Cake.
🫦 Rhode’s Peptide Lip Shape: The contouring lip shaper comes in a wide range of shades, from a rosy beige to a deep cool brown for darker skin tones.
Shiseido's New Antioxidant Serum: Shiseido's new refillable Ultimune Power Infusing Serum contains fermented Camellia extract and protect skins from ageing factors.
🌿 Cannabis as Sleep Aid? A recent study revealed that cannabis may be more effective than regular sleep meds. Here’s how you can find the best dosage for you.
🏋🏾♂️ Ngo Okafor’s 28-day Workout Routine: The celebrity trainer’s workout routine includes stretches, walks and full body workouts for incredible results in a month’s time.
❤️🩹 Flossing Against Heart Attacks: Where gum disease and tooth caries can lead to stroke and heart attacks, regular flossing can reduce the risk by maintaining oral hygiene.
(Legal) Tax Write Offs for Yoga Teachers: From website domain fees and printing costs to the premium on your liability insurance, find out what tax write-offs you can deduct as a yoga teacher in the US.
Asanas for Weight Loss: Parshva Padmasana and Parshma Yogmudrasana are two beginner-friendly asanas that can help you shed some kilos by improving your metabolism.
Yoga in Prisons: Imam Monawar Hussain MBE teaches prisoners awareness, control, and wellness through yoga, and so far, the classes have had great impact on them.
Onitsuka Tiger's Mexico 66 Collection: The new sneaker collection comes in pine green, vanilla, black, and grey floss colourways. Perfect for work and play.
4D Fashion from Tesslo: Nigerian designer Tessy Oliseh-Amaize makes incredible 4-dimensional pieces with Ankara fabric.
How to Reset Your Wardrobe: Stylist Diamond Mahone has tips for days, including experimentation, envisioning your future self, and finding out what you're comfortable in
Beirut-made Antique Furniture: Bokja, a Beirut-based design collective, is hosting a pop-up in Notting Hill that showcases embroidered cushions and antique furniture made by artisans. Open till March 25.
Vibrant Vintage Bathrooms: Colourful and floral sanitary ware from the 60s and 70s are back in style and all over our Pinterest feed.
Catherine Kwong's Sea Ranch Home: The designer channeled the ocean in her 1970’s-inspired family home in Northern California.
Unravelling The Earth's Story in India: Milaaya Art Gallery is the only gallery dedicated to embroidery and fibre art and its latest exhibition talks about saving the environment.
Preserving Kashmiri Art: Kashmiri creatives are preserving the traditional weaving art form by starting cooperatives with artisans and opening craft marketplaces.
Islamic Arts Biennale 2025: The 2nd edition of the Biennale in Jeddah will open now till the end of May and features curated exhibitions and commissions by Muslim artists.
The Hengqin Culture and Art Complex: China's newest cultural megastructure is finally open with a science museum, art galleries, libraries, and archives.
Beauty in Your Travel Plans: When booking your holiday, look for travel companies that add beauty treatments to your itinerary or get a treatment in the airport like the robot mani at JFK.
Nature Walks in Shangri-La: From scenic walks to authentic Tibetan flavours, Shangri-La is a refreshing, nature-filled holiday spot.
Angelababy's Guide to Hong Kong: The actress's favourite spots include getting dim sum at the Lung Keen Heen and shopping on Hollywood Road.
Jove's Guide to Ho Chi Minh: Follow Jove's lead and explore the Vietnamese city by visiting the War Remnants Museum, Book Street, and the Saigon Opera House.
The Matcha Capital of the World: Uji is a town 30 minutes away from Kyoto, Japan, where you can make matcha incense and eat matcha cakes.
Celebrating Lunar New Year in Canada: After 35 years, Rachel Chang writes about returning to the Asian community in Richmond, British Columbia, to celebrate the new year.
🇮🇳 India's Largest Dog Carnival: Today is the final day of Pet Fed 2025, Mumbai's safest playground festival for pets and pet owners.
🇮🇳 Mumbai's New Arts Cafe: NMACC now has an Arts Cafe, designed by Gauri Khan and Isha Ambani to provide dining for art lovers.
🇦🇪 Horseback Riding in Dubai: JA Equestrian Centre offers a fully-equipped schooling environment and qualified instructors who teach you how to ride horses.
🇸🇦 Sweet Bites at Namq Cafe: With great lattes and honey cakes, Namq Cafe is quickly rising to one of the best cafes to work and chill in Riyadh.
🇸🇬 Banana Leaf Rice in Singapore: Have authentic banana leaf rice served with masala chicken at Samy's Curry.
🇺🇸 Pancakes at The Golden Diner: Chef Sam Yoo is the owner of Golden Diner, an Asian-American brunch spot that serves some of the best pancakes in New York.
Caleb Femi's The Wickedest: After experiencing nightlife worldwide, poet Caleb Femi documents broader contexts of race and class in his new book.
Sanam Mahloudji's The Persians: This darkly funny novel follows five women who grapple with their new regular status after once being from an important Iranian family.
🎧 Ndikweteela: Kenyan percussionist Kasiva Mutua has released her latest single featuring Hermann Ogulla.
🎧 Impact: Durand Bernarr sings of growth in his latest funky single.
🎧 Hurry Up Tomorrow: The Weeknd completes the trilogy with the album 'Hurry Up Tomorrow'.
🎧 Bada Naam Karenge: Anurag Saikia plays on the new show Bada Naam Karenge soundtrack with JUNO and Nakul Chugh.
The GLORIOUS Tour: GloRilla announced her 22-city US tour, which will kick off on March 5. Tickets go live on Thursday here.
The Gap Year Tour: Up-and-coming R&B act Laila! is going on a 10-city tour named after her debut album. Tickets here.
Davido and Mary J Blige Headline AfroNation: They've been added to the lineup with Tems and Burna Boy for AfroNation's fifth-anniversary edition in Portugal.
