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Although dinner might be the main course, appetizers are the most exciting course. Small bites are the perfect combo of sweet and savory. Plus, you can evaluate multiple apps and assemble a personal plate of your faves, while avoiding appetizers that don’t appeal to you. Now that you’ve admitted that appetizers are what brings everyone to your yard, think about how you present them.  Do you just plop them out on paper plates? Or keep them in the pan you cooked them in? If you love hosting, consider investing in a set of appetizer plates. Plates can be scattered throughout the apartment or strategically placed on the table, so you can keep your friends from attacking and finishing off the bacon-wrapped dates you prepared. Your other guests will grumble about their rapid disappearing act.  In that spirit, we found the best appetizer plates for you. There’s a balance of classic designs that’ll never go out of style and one pick that stands out—in a good way. All of our picks ar...

Who else has a squad like this? Beyonce’s Black Is King celebrity cameos already have fans all up in their feels realizing just how much their Queen Bey is blessed to have such a legendary clique. When we talk about star-studded, this is it. The 38-year-old “Formation” singer brought together a glowing cast of longtime collaborators, family members, close friends, and up-and-coming talent for her new visual album Black Is King , which is available to stream on Disney+ as of July 31. The album, which follows Beyoncé’s  Lion King  album , 2019’s The Lion King: The Gift  for the live-action remake of the film, is a “passion project” that Bey has reportedly been working on for the past year. Originally conceived of as a companion to  Lion King  soundtrack, Beyoncé says the film is now “even more relevant” as the Black Lives Matter movement continues to grow across the world. As such, her visual album enlisted Black artists, designers, choreographers, write...

It’s here! It’s here! It’s here! Beyoncé’s highly anticipated visual album Black Is King just dropped on Disney+. Her music video for “Already” is trending on YouTube and if you’re anything like us, you have it on repeat. Black Is King is a love letter to Black and African culture with epic hair and makeup looks throughout the entire film. Black Is King , a visual album interpreting last year’s record The Lion King: The Gift . The entire album includes full-length videos for tracks including “My Power,” “Brown Skin Girl,” “Mood 4 Eva” and “Already.” It’s a celebration of African culture , from the clothes to the hair to the choreography. Because we are beauty obsessed over here and Beyoncé continually gives us truly iconic looks , we’re rounding up some of the most eye-catching from Black Is King. Check them out while you play the music video for “Already” over and over and over (no judgments). Image: Disney+. Wet Curls Beyoncé lets her natural curls down. Image: Disne...

An early surprise for the Beyhive. Beyoncé’s “Already” lyrics meaning and video arrived hours before her highly anticipated visual album, Black Is King , landed on Disney Plus, giving fans a sneak peek at what they could expect from the rest of the project. And as is probably already obvious with Queen Bey, it did not disappoint. Now that they’ve all had some time to sit with “Already,” fans are beginning to share their interpretation of its stunning visuals. As for the “Already” lyrics, listed below, members of the Beyhive are probably already familiar. The song (featuring Ghanaian artist Shatta Wale and Jamaican-America EDM masters Major Lazer) originally appeared on Beyoncé’s Lion King album , 2019’s The Lion King: The Gift , which Bey curated for the live-action remake of the film and in which she starred as the voice of Nala. What’s new, however, is that “Already” finally got its music video as part of Beyoncé’s  Black Is King , a visual album that takes after 2017’s L...

Legal pads aren’t exciting, to say the least. They usually have aggressively yellow paper and look straight out of the ’80s, so they’re definitely not aesthetically pleasing. Compared to the muted tones Gen-Z and millennials prefer, like rose gold, lavender and pale green, the yellow is way too bright. In spite of the color, the legal pad is a great way to jot down notes and to-do lists at work. It’s easy to flip pages, and you can tear out the pages you’ve already used. Luckily, writing pads don’t only come in that yellow. They make legal pads in all sorts of shades, which is great news for our eyes and color palettes.  We rounded up the pastel writing pads for you. Our three picks have pads in colors like pale pink, orchid, green and blue, so there is some variety. You won’t confuse your work notepad with your side-hustle one, because you can differentiate them by color. They all have a sturdy backing, allowing you to take notes while standing up at meetings easily. But that’s n...

If you’re like me, and anxiously await the big reveal of your horoscope each month, week or even day , you probably find astrology to serve as a comforting guide on how to navigate whatever’s in store for the future, as you move through life’s inherent uncertainties (…not to mention this year’s seemingly endless series of retrogrades, ugh.) If you regard your star sign’s astrological forecasts as a kind of co-pilot that steers you away from making bad decisions, signing contracts at the wrong time, and a warning for upcoming emotional outbursts (*raising my hand*), astrology probably influences your signature style and beauty preferences as well. As a Gemini, my sign is notoriously bad at making final decisions — or decisions of any kind, for that matter — and this inherent indecisiveness certainly makes an appearance every time I’m faced with the pressing challenge of having to pick out a nail color at the salon for my weekly manicure. So, if you need a little extra assistance in thi...

Whether you’ve personally watched prized possessions plunge into the glittering bath-bomb water or just had nightmares about it, it’s time to take the fear out of bath time. Stop stressing over your wine glass, which is precariously placed on the edge of your tub. You can take bath time to a whole new relaxing level with bamboo tray caddies. This must-have is one of the best designed accessories ever. The makers know you’re watching Netflix, sipping wine, enjoying your newest candle and texting in the bath. So, they went ahead and made bathtub trays that can handle all of those activities.  We found the best bamboo bathtubs trays for you. And we made sure they checked all of the boxes. They’re easy to assemble and set-up in your bath. Plus, they probably aren’t going to fall in. Not only are these trays super practical, they’re stylish. When you’re setting up your tray, you’ll feel glamorous, like you’ve brought the spa to you. There’s even enough room to put some cooling eye patc...

Though I would definitely consider myself a creative person (You should see all the crafting supplies I manage to store under my bed.), the Walmart George Jeans trend on TikTok has made me realize I need to step up my DIY game. Plenty of dances and activities go viral on TikTok, sure, but the latest trend—featuring a pair of men’s jeans from Walmart—is far beyond any I’ve seen. And while I’m not necessarily an avid TikTok watcher, I can attest to the fact that this trend is totally unexpected—but actually very cool. Never underestimate the power of teenagers on a clothing budget. If you haven’t yet seen any of the videos from #WalmartJeans on TikTok , allow me to explain before you dive in. Basically, people on the app are taking the $10.44 (!!!) George Men’s Regular Fit Jeans from Walmart and altering them in different ways to make them look like expensive ’90s-inspired denim. There are DIY TikTok videos with instructions on how to take in the waist of these jeans (We love an at-ho...

If you’ve been watching your friends cultivate their indoor (or real) garden with envy, stop the green monster in its track. Work on your own green thumb instead. You too can create your own magnificent garden, even if it’s in your apartment. And all of your plants are in pots. For brand new plant owners or former accidental plant killers, you should start off with the equivalent of a baby step. That baby is a succulent. They’re easy to care for. Plus, they’re colorful, and you can display them in cool ways.  You can order a batch of succulent plants online and get them sent straight to your door. The best succulent plant services send a batch of a minimum of five succulents, and they make sure they’re healthy before they’re packed up. You don’t want to open the box to find a dead succulent. And don’t worry, you won’t get five identical Black Prince succulents. Each seller makes sure you get a variety of succulents.  After you pick your succulent service, the fun part starts...

You already know how important it is to protect your skin from the sun’s age-accelerating (and cancer-causing) UV rays with an SPF. Sunspots, fine lines, and enlarged pores are just a few of the myriad of skin woes courtesy of the sun, but now the skin is facing a new enemy: High Energy Visible Light (HEV Light). As if it wasn’t a hassle enough to protect your complexion from the sun when outdoors and even indoors where natural light is abundant, now you have to be concerned when you’re at the office typing away or scrolling through your Instagram feed too. Hence the onslaught of blue light beauty products on the scene. Recent research suggests that the blue light emitted from our cell phones, computer screens, and certain light bulbs is also damaging to the health of our skin, prompting the beauty sphere to launch a slew of blue light skincare with HEV defense . There are plenty of commonalities amongst HEV, UVB, and UVA rays when it comes to the harm they incite. All three are assoc...