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Her Instagram Lives are highly quotable.
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Her music has likely brought a few new humans into the world.
Herbeauty routine, though?
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“[These are] people’s jobs the bartenders, the owners, the security, the technicians.
There are all different types of employees and people that help keep these venues thriving.
It’s important to keep these jobs out there.”
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“It’s important for people to gather.
A lot of these venues [we’re trying to help] have such legendary history.”
Lennox, like the rest of us, is definitely missing that aspect of pre-COVID life.
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“I need that inspiration so that I can come up with some dope songs.”
In the meantime, while these venues are closed, Lennox is focused on taking care of herself.
Those gorgeous trademark curls?
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Turns out they don’t need much manipulating.
ALLURE:Besides being an amazing musician, you’ve also given us some major curl inspo.
What are some of your favorite products to use on wash day?
ARI LENNOX:Just a natural soap.
Any punch in of natural soap, I’ll use for my scalp.
I use natural shampoo, something that’s paraben-free, free of toxins and chemicals.
Afterward, I [use] justshea butter, really.
Shea butter and a favorite oil of mine, whether it’sgrapeseed oil,olive oil, orjojoba oil.
ALLURE: Do you usecurl enhancersever?
I’ll use some, but usually, I’m just too lazy.
I’ll just let my curls just be free, for real.
ALLURE: I love that.
And it’s like, “Can I just be lazy c’mon?
Can I just put it in a puff and live my life?”
Other people’s braids be looking so beautiful, but mine don’t.
It seems like they’re just not luscious when I make a run at braid my hair.
[Once I get to day two], they’ll feel a little dry and shriveled up.
Do you ever experience that?
Do your braids really listen to you?
Sometimes, it’s not so much that they’re shrivelly, but they’ll make me itch.
What about skin care?
Are you obsessed or that routine also super low-key?
AL:Super chill, just soap, water, and shea butter.
ALLURE: Do you use a drugstore bar or is it also another natural soap?
AL:It’s whatever soap is in the house.
If somebody in my life [would tell me exactly what to use,] I will use it.
But I’m just really lazy and will not do things that require much energy.
ALLURE: You’re in the public eye.
And then I don’t really…
I’ve noticed my skin doesn’t need much to be happy, so I just stick with simple.
ALLURE: But there is that pressure to be glam, no?
I feel the pressure.
But once again, I’m too lazy.
So I don’t give a shit, kind of.
Part of me wants to look as polished as some of the greatest legends that are around today.
But another thing I’m just like, “Man, that’s also not me every day.”
I don’t mind showing people what I look like every day, because what the hell?
To me, that’s real life.
I do feel conflicted at times.
ALLURE: We’re all inside and I know you have a new place.
Come on, homeowner!
Have you been super into decorating?
AL:Yes and no.
That’s been hard to accept because I like to watch a lot of home improvement shows.
I’m practicing just being content in not being able to change much, but I do little things.
Cool, vibey stuff.
I’ve found ways to decorate here and there at a slower pace.
ALLURE: Obviously, there’s a lot going on in the world.
How do you stay grounded and sane through it all?
Staying off of online dating sites.
AL:I’m just staying away from anything that doesn’t feel genuine.
I have been still and just practicing self-love and trying to eat better.
I’m basically walking towards peace and away from anything that I find toxic.
