Beauty

Tired of Being the Invisible Black Woman? One Woma...

Continuing on our conversation about how vintage looks of the 40’s and 50’s help reshape stereotypes about black femininity, I’ve br...
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Help for those Nasty Dark Circles Under Eyes

I’m borderline obsessed with keeping my skin looking good while also using non-toxic beauty products that can do more harm than good over time. ...
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How Pinup Girl Look SMASHES Notions of Black Femin...

I first took a really good look at pinup girl fashion during my last (I mean it, LAST!!) family trip to Disneyland. Once the tickets got to $96 I was ...
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Here’s What Happened When I Finally Tried He...

I first heard about henna during my nascent natural hair days, and haunted psychologist/hair guru Curly Nikki. She raved about the virtues of henna, h...
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3 Detox Secrets to Get You Skin Sexy and Glowing f...

Are you ready to for all the skin you’re going to show this summer? Are you working to look like this?     Then you better get going, ...
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Check Out This AMAZING Convo with Breukelen Bleu a...

Continuing the conversation about Who’s Responsible for the Natural Hair Movement, plain-talking Breukelen Bleu and I hashed this issue out on Y...
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Rant: Who’s Responsible for the Natural Hair...

Last week I decided to join a natural hair group that best identifies my hair texture…4 something. It has hundreds of thousands of members, so I...
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7 Natural Body-Beautifying Products Every Black Wo...

https://vimeo.com/216610141 Click the “heart” icons for links to the products we love! Note: some of the links are affiliates; the items c...
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Shea Moisture Gets Their White-Washing Arses Hande...

So…this happened earlier… Notice what was conspicuously absent? Yeah. Actual black women with kinky hair. You know, the very group of wome...
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We’re Loving This “Yes to Carrots̶...

I’m always on the hunt for products that help control my problem T-Zone, oily and open, visible pores. I just happened to stumble upon Yes To...
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How to Get Rid of Acne

Acne whether you are old or young is freaking annoying! Some people’s acne is mild, meaning here and there from time to time. On the other hand ...
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My Trip to the 100% Pure Store, and a Message R...

You know that I have raved about 100% Pure as a healthier cosmetic option for us. Ladies, I know the MAC Cosmetics counter may call out to you, but t...
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Better Than Bought: Homemade Herbal Hair Tonic for...

People often ask me if it’s a good idea to grow herbs, and usually want the mean to do is use them for culinary use or for teas. However, there&...
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Try This Amazing Beauty Hack Using a Green Powder ...

A couple days ago one of my favorite health food stores had a buy-one-get-one-free sale, and thought it was a great time to stock up on some of my fav...
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