The Ladies of Rae Beauty Company: Dezerra Day, Adeelah Heath, Oteka Lyons

How The Stylists Behind Rae Beauty Company are Combatting ‘Hey Boo’ Culture

Over the past couple years, “Hey Boo” culture has taken over the beauty space, especially in the Black community. Women have overwhelmingly flocked to social media to lament about unprofessional nail techs,…

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