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BrandEssence Magazine
ProjectBest in black beauty awards
Black woman with sleek straight hair holding her hands to her head with mouth open in an expressive pose against a white backdrop.

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

black woman shoutingblack woman screamingblack woman with hands on headblack womanwoman screamingwoman shoutingsleek black hairstraight black hairblack hairwhite jacketsmoky eyeshadowglossy lips

Description

Photographed by Brendan Wixted for Essence Magazine's Best in Black Beauty Awards, this beauty editorial portrait features a Black woman in an expressive, open-mouthed pose with her hands framing her head. Styled by Dione Davis with hair by Jawara and nails by Dawn Sterling, the subject showcases sleek, center-parted straight black hair, graphic slate eyeshadow, and defined dark glossy lips. She wears a structured white garment accented by black edge stitching against a seamless white studio background.

Style

Editorial, Vertical, Clean

Techniques

Beauty Light

Industries

Cosmetics

Color

Jet Black (50%)
Pure White (50%)

Background

White Seamless, Residential Building

Context

Editorial