Many of the activities we do on New Year’s Eve are longstanding traditions that we often do without much thought. But, do you know how many of your favorite celebratory pursuits (such as kissing your crush as the clock strikes 12) began as a way of ensuring you have a good year ahead?

In the event of another country-wide lockdown, here is a list of black-owned beauty supply stores to shop at across the United States.

Let the celebration begin!

Following the release of Beyoncé’s Netflix Documentary Homecoming: A Film by Beyoncé and Grownish, I spent a lot of time thinking about my college experience. At the time of their releases, I wished that I could have experienced college the way Beyoncé interpreted it through her performance.

No, not even then.

Since September, there’s been constant tweets about it being the last quarter of the year before the new decade—urging us to get our things in order.