Does Washing Our Hair Really Need To Take All Day?

When I made the decision to take better care of my relaxed hair, the first place I went to was the Internet. I used search terms such as healthy relaxed hair  and taking care of relaxed hair to see what recommendations, tips, recommendations, and products I could find.  Related read:  7 Of The Bes…

A Delicious Gingerbread Recipe for the Holidays

Every year the company I work for hosts a Thanksgiving feast for the employees. The company provides the meat, stuffing, cranberry sauce, and rolls, and employees are asked to bring a side or a dessert. This year was my second time experiencing the Thanksgiving feast.  The first year I didn'…

See My Tea Rinse Prep Hack

Tea rinses are an important part of my hair regimen . The tricky part has been remembering to prepare the tea in advance of washing my hair. At first, I tried brewing the tea, putting it into a container, and then freezing it. I would then defrost the whole container before every wash day. I soon r…

The Benefits Of Black Tea Hair Rinses

I'm a proponent of tea rinses. Since doing tea rinses on my relaxed hair I've seen good results - a scalp that itches less, a less flaky scalp, and reduced shedding. So far my tea of choice has been green tea. I had tried black tea in the past for my tea rinse, but I didn't have good…

Helen Of Troy Hot Shot Tools Turbo Ionic Dryer

After not using a blow dryer on my hair for several weeks I decided I wanted to use a blow dryer again and the one I had wouldn't cut it. It was old and didn't have the types of settings I wanted. So I visited a few stores in the area to find one that had the features I wanted - a cool se…

How I Spent 3 Days In New York City

This fall I got the chance to visit New York City (NYC) for three days and four nights with my mother. While it wasn't my first trip to New York it was my first time being there in over 20 years. I was born in New York, lived on Long Island, and was a little girl when my family moved to North C…