I began a health and fitness challenge in January to get my body into the best shape of my life this year. One of the things I’m trying to do is cook over 90% of my meals at home and healthy options at that. I have my favorites which I …
This is the first in the Featured Curlista series, which will share stories about curly haired ladies hair care journey, their favourite products, and best hair care tips and tricks. If you’re new to the site, you can view the rest of the featured curlista series HERE. If you would …
I love using turmeric powder in cooking because of the rich orange colour it gives food. It is also a key ingredient in a lot of Indian cuisines. Turmeric has a spicy/bitter flavor and pleasant smell. The powder is derived from the root of a plant known as Curcuma longa. Turmeric powder …
I receive emails from time to time from ladies wondering why after washing, they apply oils, shea butter, cocoa butter, etc but their hair dries hard or remains difficult to manage or detangle. In some cases, this process has led to hair loss before the ladies contacted me; believing that oils …
Olive oil is a versatile and delicious oil derived from olives. Traditionally found in the Mediterranean, olive oil is one of the most popular oils. Olive oil is used in cooking, hair, beauty, and skincare. There are various types of olive oil with extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) being the …
I’m trying to live up to my ethos this year by starting off with a protective style challenge. In the last few weeks, I have also incorporated a fitness challenge into my health goals for the year. I am not out of shape. However, I let my fitness goals lapse …
If you live in a dry, desert, and/or humid environment, then you’re familiar with the dry and chapped lips struggle. Previously, mine had me biting my bottom lip until it was almost raw from peeling away the dead skin with my teeth. Not a very pretty picture. Chapped lips can …
Henna and indigo is a safe, natural, and healthy way to color all hair types from type 1 – 4C and you can make sure to do it the right way with these tips. You can achieve various shades by coloring hair with henna and indigo such as jet black, blue-black, …
Pomegranate oil has been featured in several articles on the website. Pomegranate oil is pressed from the seeds nestled within the red pulp of the fruit. Each pomegranate fruit can have as much as 1, 400 seeds. It is rich in essential fatty acids and is the only source of …
I’ve decided to wear my hair in a protective style for most of 2016. I’m not a big fan of putting things over my hair in general but I really want to do something different with my hair. Additionally, I don’t want to have to manipulate my own hair with heat …
WEN products have been on my to try list for some time and I always meant to get to it eventually. When it first arrived on the market, a lot of women especially naturalistas extolled its benefits. It advertised the ability to carry out 5 functions in one – cleanse, …