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BrandEssence Magazine
ProjectBest in black beauty awards
Close-up beauty portrait showing a model posing hands with ornate sculpted stiletto nail art in front of a white background.

Essence Magazine Best in black beauty awards 2026

Associated creatives

Brendan Wixted
Brendan WixtedPhotographer
Dione Davis
Dione DavisFashion Editor/Stylist
Jawara
JawaraHair Stylist
Dawn Sterling
Dawn SterlingManicurist

Tags

ornate nail artsculpted stiletto nailsstiletto nailsmanicured handsmanicurewhite collared shirtwhite shirtslicked black hair

Description

Editorial beauty photograph for Essence Magazine's Best in Black Beauty Awards, featuring intricate 3D sculpted stiletto nail art against a bright white background. Photographed by Brendan Wixted with fashion styling by Dione Davis, hair by Jawara, and manicure by Dawn Sterling. The model is captured in profile wearing a crisp white collared shirt, holding their manicured hands near the face to showcase detailed dimensional acrylic designs.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Clean

Techniques

Beauty Light

Industries

Cosmetics

Color

Pure White (60%)
Jet Black (20%)

Background

White Seamless, Residential Building

Context

Editorial