Beyoncé herself has laid her cards down and revealed a brand-new hair care line, Cécred (pronounced sacred). Allowing all of us regular folk to be one step closer to achieving locks as perfect as hers!
Before becoming the Queen of Pop that she is today, Beyoncé grew up sweeping hair in her mother’s salon while learning about how she transformed hair. Inspiring her to create a line, bringing some of her mother’s teachings to life.
“It’s been my lifelong dream to create these hair products and bring some of my mother’s teachings to life. We started by prioritizing the needs of textured hair like mine and others who lack moisture and strength. It was important to honour past rituals while infusing our personal touch by adding advanced science to build new sacred rituals.” Shared Beyoncé on the Cécred website.
The hair care line currently consists of 8 core products: a clarifying shampoo and scalp scrub, a hydrating shampoo, a moisturizing deep conditioner, a reconstructing treatment mask, a fermented rice-and-rose protein ritual, a moisture-sealing lotion, and a nourishing hair oil. Psst… A second conditioner is coming soon!
All of Cécred’s products feature a minimalist, artistic design that would elevate any bathroom shelf just by being there. Not only is the packaging great, the science-backed formulas were made with Black women’s hair in mind and can be used on all hair types!
Alongside Beyoncé, her own hair stylist, Neal Farinah, as well as celebrity hairstylist and trichologist Dr. Kari Williams, are experts working with the brand.
Need help deciding what products you should try? Take the Cécred hair quiz for a recommended routine! Otherwise, you can shop the line here!
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In case you haven’t heard, Queen Beyoncé is coming to Toronto this week, kicking off the North American portion of her Renaissance World Tour!
Even if you weren’t lucky enough to score tickets to the show, you can at least get a taste of the magic with the limited-time Renaissance Flagship store that will be in Toronto this week.
From July 5th to 11th, an immersive Beyoncé Renaissance Flagship shop will be taking over the third level of Holt Renfrew on 50 Bloor Street!
The installation includes a 21-piece collection ranging from $20 to $250 reflecting the fashion of the Renaissance album and tour. As well well as an art installation.
The flagship will also feature 16 couture outfits dedicated o the 16 songs on Renaissance, made in collaboration with Balmain. Stated by the Hollywood Reporter.
“We, at Holt Renfrew are thrilled and honoured to be the home to the RENAISSANCE FLAGSHIP in Toronto. At Holts, we stand behind empowering self-expression and igniting positive change and we truly believe that the RENAISSANCE FLAGSHIP is an incomparable Illustration of this spirit,” Sebastian Picardo, president and CEO of Holt Renfrew, shared.
BeyHive, head over to Holt Renfrew at 10 AM, on Wednesday, July 5th to be one of the firsts to experience the Beyoncé Renaissance Flagship!
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This summer is a big one for concerts! After the past few years of being touch and go with large-crowd events, it seems that this summer a lot of artists and bands are itching to tour again! Lucky for us, Toronto happens to be a popular destination to make a stop. We browsed the list of every concert happening in Toronto this summer (now until the end of August) on Ticketmaster and rounded up some of the best ones (in our opinion) to try and snag a ticket for.
Here are the best concerts happening in Toronto this summer!
JUNE
Bebe Rexha: Best F’n Night Of My Life
When: June 15, 2023
Where: REBEL
TLC, Shaggy, En Vogue, and Sean Kingston
When: June 15, 2023
Where: Budweiser Stage
Ed Sheeran
When: June 17 & 18 2023
Where: Rogers Centre
Luke Bryan: Country On Tour
When: June 17, 2023
Where: Budweiser Stage
Stevie Nicks
When: June 20, 2023
Where: Scotiabank Arena
Shania Twain: Queen Of Me
When: June 20, 23, 24, 2023
Where: FirstOntario Centre
Billie Marten
When: June 20, 2023
Where: TD Music Hall
JULY
Sean Paul: Scorcha Tour
When: July 2, 2023
Where: History
Weezer: Indie Rock Road Trip
When: July 4, 2023
Where: Budweiser Stage
Eric Church: The Outsiders Revival Tour
When: July 6, 7, 2023
Where: Budweiser Stage
Billy Talent
When: July 8, 2023
Where: Budweiser Stage
BEYONCÉ: Renaissance World Tour
When: July 8, 9, 2023
Where: Rogers Centre
Alicia: Keys To The Summer Tour
When: July 14, 2023
Where: Scotiabank Arena
Sam Hunt: Summer On The Outskirts Tour
When: July 16, 2023
Where: Budweiser Stage
Post Malone: If Y’all Weren’t Here, I’d Be Crying
When: July 19, 20, 2023
Where: Budweiser Stage
P!NK: Summer Carnival
When: July 24, 2023
Where: Rogers Centre
Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Too $hort & More: H.S. Summer Reunion Tour
When: July 26, 2023
Where: Budweiser Stage
Fall Out Boy: So Much For (Tour) Dust
When: July 30, 2023
Where: Budweiser Stage
AUGUST
Sam Smith: GLORIA The Tour
When: August 11, 2023
Where: Scotiabank Arena
James Bay
When: August 12, 2023
Where: History
Madonna: The Celebration Tour
When: August 13, 14, 2023
Where: Scotiabank Arena
Jonas Brothers: Five Albums. One Night.
When: August 19, 2023
Where: Rogers Centre
The National
When: August 20, 2023
Where: Budweiser Stage
City and Colour
When: August 25, 2023
Where: Budweiser Stage
Arctic Monkeys
When: August 30, September 1, 2023
Where: Budweiser Stage
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Halloween parties might be happening mostly online this year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate the holiday in style (at least from the waist, up). Whether you’re planning to just stay in and watch some spooky favourites or you’re hosting the year’s most lit Zoom karaoke party (complete with a “Thriller” dance-along, we hope), here are 11 Instagram-worthy amazing Halloween costumes you’ll love showing off online.
Tiger King and Carole Baskin
It’s hard to believe our obsession with Tiger King happened earlier this year, but that’s what a pandemic will do. The infamous zookeeper and his arch nemesis (and former Dancing With the Stars contestant) make for amazing Halloween costumes in 2020.
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Alexander Hamilton Circa 2020
Broadway might be closed till spring 2021, but Hamilton is still one of this year’s (and possibly this decade’s) most talked-about musicals. Take Lin Manuel Miranda’s Alexander Hamilton into 2020 by adding a face mask to an already iconic outfit. It makes for an amazing Halloween costume.
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Queen B in ‘Black Is King’
Leave it to Beyonce to bring some much-needed enjoyment to a rather dismal year. Her surprise visual album, Black Is King, was created in partnership with her album The Lion King: A Gift. As always, Queen B serves up a ton of inspiration — including some Instagram-worthy outfits that would make amazing Halloween costumes.
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David Rose, Fashionista of the Outfield
Coming off its amazing Emmys sweep, Schitt’s Creek is certainly the talk of the town. There’s no doubt any of Moira Rose’s outfits would make an amazing Halloween costume, but don’t forget about David. His outfits are cool and comfortable so they’re ideal for this type of holiday.
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The WAP Women
WAP is a part of our vocabulary now (for better or for worse). It’s likely going to become a pillar of pop culture when we look back on this year. While most years, wearing just a bodysuit in October would be a terrible idea, in 2020 it just works. It’s an amazing Halloween costume to show off over Zoom from the warmth of your home.
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Emily, 2020 Parisian Style Icon
Most of you have probably already binged Netflix’s Emily In Paris, planned your post-pandemic Parisian getaway, and started a florals-filled mood board. (Isn’t French fashion the best?) Emily’s gotten some minor flak for being basic, but isn’t that why we love her? This Halloween, don your best beret and blazer, sip a pumpkin spiced latte, and let your basic B shine.
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Nurse Mildred Ratched
If you’re looking to get down and spooky this Halloween, dressing as Nurse Mildred Ratched is a solid choice. There’s something inherently creepy about old-timey insane asylums, but the dark and twisted Nurse Ratched takes that ominousness to a whole new level.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The world lost a civil rights icon when Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away this year. Show RBG some love by holding court over your friends this Halloween. Everyone presents their case on why they should get all the candy and you pick the winner. (Make them pay their court fees directly to you in the form of half their haul.)
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Pennywise, But Make IT Sexy
We’re hereby crowning Demi Lovato Queen of Halloween. She slayed last year as a sexy-yet-spooky Pennywise, and this iconic look should definitely be on your IT-list. Scary clowns will always be an amazing Halloween costume, but we want to see you amp it up a notch for 2020.
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Is there anything Beyoncé can’t do? Recently the megastar racked up several MTV Awards nominations and fresh off her newest album with husband Jay-z Beyoncé is set to have another massively successful year.
The latest news surrounding Queen Bee centres around her latest appearance on the cover of Vogue Magazine. While Bey has appeared on the cover several times before, this time around she’s making changes that have a bigger significance than just fashion.
The Huffington Post is reporting that Vogue is “contractually obligated to give Beyoncé full control over the cover” as well as the content inside the magazine (move over Anna the Queen is working). Beyoncé has taken this opportunity to make some history as she has decided to hire Tyler Mitchell, a 23-year old New York-based photographer who will become the first black photographer to shoot an American Vogue cover since it’s founding in 1892. You read that right, no black photographer has taken a cover shot for Vogue since 1892 – honestly wtf.
In 2018, you wonder how something like that is even possible? While merit should always be taken into consideration it seems like a massive oversight by the magazine who has definitely capitalized off the “coolness” of black celebrities has yet to hire one to capture the essence of these celebs. Leave it to Beyoncé to make changes and bring notice – thank you.