Steam Sessions – Treat Your Hair!

The reason heat is used when deep conditioning is to open the cuticles of the hair to allow the product to penetrate deeper, nourishing your strands that much better. And water is the ultimate moisturizer. So when heat + water are combined you get steam, right! This is the basic...

Alter Your Thinking, Alter the Course of Your Life.

I've been on a journey for personal development for many years.  Over time, I've learned quite a bit about how to motivate myself, set goals, and attract what I want.  But there's still one area that I wish to develop even more.   What I'm referring to is having...

3 Things Common To Most Long Haired Black Women – Relaxed & Natural

While individual paths to 'long hair nirvana' vary widely, there are certain things that are common to the women who have got there. In my research, here are the top 3 that I've found. You need a paid membership to read the rest of this article. You can either login in below or sign...

Tips for a Faster Rollerset!

I am finishing up the last weeks of a six month rollersetting challenge I hosted through my personal blog, during which I’ve become somewhat of an unofficial expert!  We all understand the benefits of rollersetting as opposed to using direct heat to straighten and curl our hair...

Olaplex No. 3 vs. Ion Absolute Perfection - Which One ACTUALLY Works for Natural Hair?

It's the battle of the bond perfectors! I must say - this has been my most expensive natural hair experiment to date. And it took me like a month and some change to fully flush out. One of ya'll better find this helpful! I'm kidding...kinda. 😂 I dropped about $75 on this...

[Try This] Make Your Own Shimmering Body Oil for Summer.

When Rihanna posted a series of a few short videos on her Instagram promoting the launch of Fenty's Body Lava, everyone was filled with excitement and anticipation of what was to come.  Fenty made a strong entrance into the beauty space with its extensive range of foundations. ...

Longing 4 Length Healthy Hair Handbook Now Available

I’m natural myself but I do follow quite a few relaxed hair bloggers. It proves to me that black hair is so diverse and beautiful and that with a great regimen, all textures can grow to lengths previously thought impossible. One of my fave relaxed hair bloggers is Ebony C Princess...

5 Hair Upgrades That Are Worth the Money!

At the start of my hair journey I already had quite an arsenal of hair tools and products.  A tabletop hooded dryer, FHI platform flat iron, and an electric heating cap just to name a few. Over the past few years as my hair has grown so has my hair hobby and knowledge. I would...

Another Reason To Hold Off Trimming: Lead Hair Theory

I've mentioned before that I'm not a huge fan of regular trims or the idea of trimming for accelerated growth. Certainly it seems to work for some people in the sense that they get plenty of growth anyway so that whatever they cut off is much less than what they grow. More power...

The Facial You Need, Even If You Have Flawless Skin

I've enjoyed various types of facials over the years.  Some were heavily focused on treating and eliminating my acne.  Others were meant to even out skin tone.  I've also experienced anti-aging facials meant to promote & stimulate collagen. Having problematic...

This is the Tea you should be Drinking for the Greatest Anti-Aging Skin Benefits!

One of my intentions for the year was to become a daily tea drinker.  I want to be one of those people who enjoy several cups of tea each day.  Having discovered the numerous benefits of drinking green tea, I decided that becoming an avid tea drinker would benefit...

Growing Long Hair and Getting Healthy: 60 Days Later with Camille Rose Naturals Super Foods Vitamins

This month is all about putting' in WERK!  First things first - this post is a few weeks late y'all. Some of you guys have been wondering about my growth progress with the Camille Rose Naturals SuperFoods Vitamin - and I'm here to spill all the tea 2 months in! Back...

Hey! What's New?

One of my other side gigs is coaching others who want to positively impact their lives.  An exercise I like to do is a roleplay where we pretend that I am a close friend who they haven't heard from in a while. Upon running into each other unexpectedly, I excitedly ask the...

What Features Should Your Flat Iron Have?

Flat irons are becoming more sophisticated, with higher quality materials and more options than ever.  With all of the different brands and buzz words used to describe them, it is hard to determine which features are important to have in a flat iron. To understand the types...