ESSENCE’s Beauty School column highlights the experts who are keeping the hottest beauty trends of the past and present alive. In each episode, talent will break down the stories behind our favorite ...

From classic depictions of vampires in gothic literature, like Bram Stoker’s Dracula or even Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire, to more modern depictions of the blood-thirsty creatures on the ...

Before you imagine tiny Count Draculas pasted onto nails, the trend actually focuses on a color scheme vs a specific design. Vampire nails sees dangerous-looking red and black manis in a whole bunch ...

Long nails are a divisive beauty topic, but lately, you can’t deny the allure of the sleek, coffin-shaped tips on your Instagram feed (and worn by celebrities such as Kylie Jenner and Cardi B). But if ...