How To Do An Easy 6 Strand Mermaid Braid

A nicely placed braid can add the perfect touch to almost any hairstyle. This six-strand mermaid braid is your usual braid with a different spin on it. This style is quick, easy, and it can be worn for a bunch of different occasions. All you need are a few bobby pins and your favorite...

What Is Stress Related Hair Loss And How To Deal With It

My mom lost her first child, a boy, when he was just 1 year and 8 months old. With a two year old of my own now, I cannot imagine what that was like for her. Nobody should ever go through the pain of losing a child. It was something we have had to work through as […] The...

High Neck + Sleeveless.

With spring quickly approaching, I've been very vigilant for inspiration to update my wardrobe.  It gets pretty hot where I live so I'm always thinking about how to stay cool in nearly 90-degree weather.  I pretty much live in tank tops.  But, if I were being completely...

5 Rolled Out Of Bed And Late For Work Hair Fixes In A Flash

UGH! You seem to have late for no good reasons mornings way too often, and if you don’t get your butt in gear, you may be looking at a stern warning, or a disapproving eye from your boss, or teacher. Being late for work/school is unprofessional and looks bad. No matter what your...

How To Re-create The Textured Bob From NYFW

I noticed this style a while back, during the NYFW frenzy. While I honestly thought it was weird, the more I looked at it, the more I really liked it. The textured bob just means a regular bob that is created from hair with texture or natural hair. The style was created by Ursula...

How To Install Faux Loc Extentions In Under 5 Hours

Under 5 hours? Ha! I said the same thing. That is down right impossible, but I think I was wrong. For anyone who gets Faux Loc Extensions often, or even Box Braids, or twists, then you know that it could take anywhere from 8-10 hours – if you want them neatly done and long...

7 Ways to Fool Proof Your Natural Hair Styles, and Make Them Perfect

Have you ever said, “I don’t do Twist Outs – they never come out right.” Nor do you do Braid Outs, or Flat Twist Outs, or any kind of “Outs”, because no matter what you do, they just don’t look as amazing as what you pictured in your head. Listen; we have all been there, […] The...

How To Maintain an Abundance Mindset While Reducing Your Debt

A couple of years ago, I developed the intention of increasing how much money I made by reducing my monthly expenses. For a long while, I mainly followed the principle of raising your income instead of budgeting.  While focusing on raising my income was great, I eventually...

Naptural85’s Recent Cut and Color!

We all know the gorgeous, naturalista Naptural85, aka Whitney. Some of us tune in to her everyday life, with her vlog channel Dearnaptural85, which makes us love her even more. I never thought I’d see the day that she would cut and/or color her hair, but I do recall her...

Would You Ever Wear Silver Hair?

Who started this? We are starting to see more and more young people rocking this color hair, and let’s be real – Halle Berry started this way back in the day, so this is really not new. Who would have ever thought this would become a trend, though? I recall Rihanna wearing the color...

Poppin Curls! Bubble Wrap Rollerset On 4c Natural Hair

Flexi – Rods! Perm Rods! Curlformers! Us girls know so many ways to create some great curls. For centuries, we have used so many methods to transform our hair into beautiful spirals and loose waves, and with all of that innovation, you would have thought that we came up with...

[summer ready] Why Underarm Masking Should Be Your Part of Your Beauty Routine

Although spring isn't here yet, I've already had the pleasure of experiencing some pretty warm days.  The moment I'm exposed to warmer temperatures, I automatically start thinking about prepping for summer.  More specifically, I like to focus on detoxing before summer...