It has been raining new foundations for the last few months. It’s been a bit overwhelming on what to try and what to pass on. Some brands made it simple for me because the foundation formula seemed better suited for dry skin and I have oily skin. So it’s no surprise that the new foundation I rea…
SheaMoisture has been a part of my healthy relaxed hair journey since close to the beginning. Admittedly we did have a rough start but over time it started to get along with my hair. I’ve used and shared several SheaMoisture shampoos and deep conditioners over the years that my hair has really, re…
You’ve probably heard about it by now. (If you haven’t where have you been hiding?) I’m talking about the Fenty Beauty Pro Filt’r Soft Matte Longwear Foundation. It was the foundation that rocked the beauty industry and rightfully so. It launched with a record 40 shades with most of them shades f…
How often should I wash my relaxed hair? This is a question I’ve asked myself and one that I get often in DMs, emails, and see in relaxed hair Facebook groups. While this is a simple and valid question, it’s not so simple to answer. There are a lot of varying opinions about this and after searchi…
Let me tell you, finding a deep conditioner or hair masque without protein ingredients in it is really, really, really hard. So I couldn’t limit myself to just specific brands, I cast a wide search net. One of the brands that ended up in that next is Not Your Mother’s. I’d never tried anything fr…
You’ve heard and even read that it’s important to keep a moisture and protein balance in your hair. So you alternate between using a protein conditioner and a moisturizing conditioner each wash day. There, the moisture and protein are balanced. But are they really? Is that really all there is to it…
You’ve had Google Ads on your blog for what seems like forever and you made little to no money. You’ve only been able to earn a penny or two every few days and it looks like it’ll take you decades before you’ll reach the $100 payout. It’s so frustrating! Is there anything you can do about it? I’v…