Beauty The Best Sunscreen For Deep Skin Tones While melanin offers us some protection from the sun, it’s not a protective coating. There’s a common misconception that people with dark skin don’t even need sunscreen.
Culture Black, Single, and Ready to Adopt: How Black Women are Following their Hearts and Choosing Single Motherhood In every walk of life, Black women continue to make strides and advancements, shatter glass ceilings, and forge new paths. But, for many Black women, the dream of having a
Culture Fall and Winter Trips to Take During COVID By now, we should all be slightly more accustomed to our “new normal” living within the ramifications of COVID. Besides wearing masks and heightening our daily hygiene precautions, traveling has
Culture How Black Women Can Find Their Wine ID Before COVID-19, I’d buy a bottle of wine based on the price and how much I liked the label. Wine isn’t the first thing you go to if
Beauty How to Choose the Right Foundation Foundation can be pretty tricky; if you’re heavy-handed with it, you’ll end up looking, shall we say — overdone? And if you don’t blend it perfectly, that’s
Beauty Should Your Skincare Routine Change With The Seasons? As the seasons change, there’s little doubt that everyone is ready to pack away the shorts and summer dresses and get to the business of pulling out the chunky
Hustle You Need These Essentials To Get Your Work From Home Space Ready For Fall Writers aren’t the only people working from home now. Thanks to COVID, more employers are seeing the benefit of having work from home as an option. But before you
Hustle EntreprenHER featuring Kortlynn Jenae' EntreprenHER is a revamped series that focuses on highlighting Black women-identifying founders, changemakers and thought leaders. We believe that the versatility in our stories is our superpower - and we
Culture 3 Things Every Black Little Girl Needs to Hear "You is smart. You is kind. You is important,” says Viola Davis to the little white girl in The Help. But, what affirmations are we giving to little Black girls?
Hair Summer Isn't The Only Time To Cut Your Hair. Check Out Short Hair Inspiration For The Fall The summer months are finally cooling down after what seemed like the hottest summer in years. This year’s heatwave streak never appeared to let up. Even days into fall,
Hair Why Flaxseed Gel Should Be a Part of Your Natural Hair Care Regime One thing I learned very young was that my edges could not be left unattended to fend for themselves. They needed to be gently laid down with oil or slayed
Hair How to Protect Your Hair from Color Damage this Fall Fall is right around the corner, and it’s always a good time to think of new styles for your hair. A good way to transition into a new season
Beauty 9 Ways to Add Coconut Oil to Your Hair and Skincare Routine Powered by MCTs and powerful fatty acids, coconut oil has been touted as a likely panacea for countless health issues. Early research shows that coconut oil can lower HDL cholesterol,
Beauty A Guide to K-Beauty for Deep Skin Tones Over the years, beauty products from South Korea (also known as K-beauty) have found extraordinary success worldwide, somewhere to the tune of $13 billion in sales (in 2018), with skincare
Culture There's a Lot Going on Right Now, Here's How to Get a Good Night's Sleep The events of 2020 have been challenging, to say the least. From a global pandemic that upended our lives six ways from Sunday to racial and political unrest that continues
Hustle Here Are a Few New Stay at Home Jobs to Consider I remember the moment I decided to leave my full-time 9-5 job as a Communications Specialist at a non-profit in Philadelphia. I was coming up on my two-year work anniversary
Culture An Educator's Guide to Help Millennial Moms Through Virtual Learning While there are some states allowing for the reopening of schools amid COVID-19, there are others that have no plans on reopening in the coming weeks. Virtual learning is nothing
Culture Where are You Spending Your Dollars? Black Female-Owned Online Businesses to Support In part 2 of this post on Black-owned, women-owned businesses to support, we'll be looking at brands outside of the Health/Wellness and Beauty markets. LingerieWhether it's hosiery to match
Culture Emotional Intelligence is Difficult. Here's How You Can Get Started on That Work I'm not the only person who's been getting into more conflict during quarantine, am I? Nah. My timelines are filled with every imaginable type of conflict. We're all irritable and
Hair How to Know When It's Time to Get a Reinstall We’ve all been there…our install was looking fresh just a few days ago, but now, we’re at week 7 and need to work some magic. If your
Hair When The Big Chop Is Necessary There comes a time in every woman’s life when a major haircut, or the big chop, is considered. It can be an impulsive choice, as Sanaa Lathan’s character
Hair Loc Testimonials From Real Women Who Locked Their Hair There was a time when locs were a taboo hairstyle for many. Though the style has been around for decades, it wasn’t necessarily a trend or popular option. For
Hustle Advice for Your Side Hustle: How to Prioritize and Stay Focused If you have a side hustle, consider yourself in good company. Black women are starting up businesses at a phenomenal rate. American Express reports that the number of businesses operated
Culture 28 Black Women Owned Beauty and Wellness Brands to Support Despite the chaos of 2020, or rather because of it, Black-owned businesses are seeing an upswing in support and sales. While it's true, the pandemic forced many small businesses to
Hustle EntreprenHER: Featuring Placebo Collection founder April Nicole We’re so glad you’re here. EntreprenHER is a revamped series that focuses on highlighting Black women-identifying founders, changemakers and thought leaders. We believe that the versatility in our
