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Natural Hair Care Brands You Should Try This Year
Hair

Natural Hair Care Brands You Should Try This Year

Are you looking for new hair products to try this year? Let’s face it, natural hair is a lot to maintain and requires the best products that will have

  • Amber Coleman
    Amber Coleman
Amber Coleman 19 Apr 2021 • 3 min read
The Best Oils and Remedies to Use While Wearing Protective Styles
Hair

The Best Oils and Remedies to Use While Wearing Protective Styles

Oiling our hair has become a part of the Black hair care routine almost as much as meditation has become synonymous with yoga. Due to the ingredients found in natural

  • Alyssa Ashley
    Alyssa Ashley
Alyssa Ashley 15 Apr 2021 • 2 min read
How a Global Pandemic Forced This Millennial To Start Her Own Skincare Line
Hustle

How a Global Pandemic Forced This Millennial To Start Her Own Skincare Line

When Rachel Zeigler graduated from the historically Black college Johnson C. Smith University in 2013, she was sure her communications degree and resume would set her up for career success.

  • Brenda Alexander
    Brenda Alexander
Brenda Alexander 13 Apr 2021 • 6 min read
Beauty Writer’s Round-Up of Natural Hair Products
Hair

Beauty Writer’s Round-Up of Natural Hair Products

Natural Black hair care can seem like a never-ending journey. But during the lockdown, it seems like everyone is finding out more about their natural curl pattern and how to

  • Alyssa Ashley
    Alyssa Ashley
Alyssa Ashley 9 Apr 2021 • 2 min read
Oily Skin 101: Understanding and Caring for Your Oily Skin
Beauty

Oily Skin 101: Understanding and Caring for Your Oily Skin

Oily skin can be caused by a variety of factors, including genetics, hormones, stress, and even humidity. And, according to the Dermal Institute, about 40 - 55% of the population

  • Sharon Brandwein
    Sharon Brandwein
Sharon Brandwein 8 Apr 2021 • 2 min read
Hair is a Journey to Self-Love for Black Women
Hair

Hair is a Journey to Self-Love for Black Women

In 2019, I woke up one morning and started scrolling through the explore page on Instagram. I saw short haircuts and loc styles. Mesmerized by both, I itched for a

  • Asha Elaine
    Asha Elaine
Asha Elaine 5 Apr 2021 • 3 min read
How to Be Kinder To Yourself in 2021
Culture

How to Be Kinder To Yourself in 2021

2020 was a year that none of us will forget.  The amount of hardship and chaos faced was discouraging for many, and enlightening for some. With most of the world

  • Asha Elaine
    Asha Elaine
Asha Elaine 1 Apr 2021 • 2 min read
You’ve Probably Been Washing Your Face Wrong
Beauty

You’ve Probably Been Washing Your Face Wrong

I have acne-prone combination skin, which can be extremely frustrating when trying to put together a skincare routine. One wrong move, and I’ll have a bout of hyperpigmentation that

  • Jasmine Ponder
    Jasmine Ponder
Jasmine Ponder 30 Mar 2021 • 2 min read
How-To Do Knotless Jumbo Twists for Under $100
Hair

How-To Do Knotless Jumbo Twists for Under $100

One of my favorite things about social media is scrolling my explore page on Instagram to find different hairstyles I’d like to try. After I saw some really awesome

  • Jasmine Ponder
    Jasmine Ponder
Jasmine Ponder 25 Mar 2021 • 3 min read
What is Skin Fasting and Should You Try It?
Beauty

What is Skin Fasting and Should You Try It?

In the last year, the concept of skin fasting has really taken off; in fact, all the cool kids are talking about it. But what is skin fasting? And is

  • Sharon Brandwein
    Sharon Brandwein
Sharon Brandwein 23 Mar 2021 • 2 min read
How to Re-Create Yara Shahidi's Hairstyles
Hair

How to Re-Create Yara Shahidi's Hairstyles

Zoey Johnson’s character on Grownish has become a household name, similar to Whitley Gilbert’s character from A Different World. Gilbert, portrayed by Jasmine Guy, (who could be trademarked

  • Alyssa Ashley
    Alyssa Ashley
Alyssa Ashley 18 Mar 2021 • 3 min read
5 Money Mavens Show How to Make Your Money Move
Hustle

5 Money Mavens Show How to Make Your Money Move

Lately, I have been feeling like I’m in a scene from the 90’s movie “Set it Off” with Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith. I never imagined I

  • Yolande Clark-Jackson
    Yolande Clark-Jackson
Yolande Clark-Jackson 16 Mar 2021 • 3 min read
5 Common Skincare Myths Debunked
Beauty

5 Common Skincare Myths Debunked

Everyone has a skin care routine, but how often do you stop to question that routine, and better yet, the source of the information? Here’s a fun fact, information

  • Sharon Brandwein
    Sharon Brandwein
Sharon Brandwein 11 Mar 2021 • 3 min read
Caring For Your Hair While Protective Styling
Hair

Caring For Your Hair While Protective Styling

Who doesn’t love a good protective style? You get a few days, weeks, and maybe even months off from having to style your hair on a daily basis. Protective

  • Amber Coleman
    Amber Coleman
Amber Coleman 9 Mar 2021 • 2 min read
Natural Hair Icons From the '90s
Hair

Natural Hair Icons From the '90s

Before the current natural hair movement became popularized, these Black female icons were rockin' their natural manes. Check out some of these natural hair pioneers from the ‘90s and how

  • Amber Coleman
    Amber Coleman
Amber Coleman 4 Mar 2021 • 2 min read
The Best Exfoliators for Every Skin Type
Beauty

The Best Exfoliators for Every Skin Type

Most skin care experts agree that exfoliation is the key to brighter, smoother, and more even-toned skin. But the truth is it's often forgotten, ignored, or pushed to the bottom

  • Sharon Brandwein
    Sharon Brandwein
Sharon Brandwein 2 Mar 2021 • 3 min read
How to Find the Best Eye Cream
Beauty

How to Find the Best Eye Cream

Fun fact, the skin under your eyes is the thinnest on your body. The not-so-fun fact: that’s why the first signs of aging often make their appearance there. But

  • Sharon Brandwein
    Sharon Brandwein
Sharon Brandwein 25 Feb 2021 • 3 min read
TV Shows Filled With Hairspiration
Hair

TV Shows Filled With Hairspiration

Trying to find inspiration for your hairstyles can be challenging, since the representation of Black hair hasn’t always been the best in the media. Some shows, however, do a

  • Amber Coleman
    Amber Coleman
Amber Coleman 23 Feb 2021 • 3 min read
Showing Stylists Love: Tips on Tipping
Hair

Showing Stylists Love: Tips on Tipping

We know that you love your stylist just as much as we do. They’re so much more than the person who cuts, styles, and colors our hair - they

  • Mayvenn
    Mayvenn
Mayvenn 22 Feb 2021 • 2 min read
Natural Hair Influencer Shares How She Went From Hair Love to Hair Hustle
Hair

Natural Hair Influencer Shares How She Went From Hair Love to Hair Hustle

After watching numerous YouTube videos, natural hair influencer, content creator, and entrepreneur Alexia Frith decided to start her own platform to represent hair sisters just like her. “I didn’t

  • Yolande Clark-Jackson
    Yolande Clark-Jackson
Yolande Clark-Jackson 19 Feb 2021 • 3 min read
Black History 365: Honor Freedom Fighters of the Past, Present & Future
Culture

Black History 365: Honor Freedom Fighters of the Past, Present & Future

We know that being Black is a part of our identity 24/7, 365. This Black History Month, we're celebrating just a few of our favorite freedom fighters from the

  • Mayvenn
    Mayvenn
Mayvenn 17 Feb 2021 • 2 min read
Learning About Hair Porosity Was A Gamechanger
Hair

Learning About Hair Porosity Was A Gamechanger

I’ve been natural since 2007, after a bad perm in the seventh grade, and I’m still learning about my hair every single day. There is an entire curly

  • Jasmine Ponder
    Jasmine Ponder
Jasmine Ponder 17 Feb 2021 • 3 min read
Natural Hairstyles to Wear On Valentine's Day
Hair

Natural Hairstyles to Wear On Valentine's Day

Valentine’s Day is almost here, which means it’s time to break out the flexi rods! Now’s your chance to try out some new styles or put a

  • Amber Coleman
    Amber Coleman
Amber Coleman 12 Feb 2021 • 2 min read
How to Take Care of Your Sensitive Skin
Beauty

How to Take Care of Your Sensitive Skin

At some point or another, almost everyone can expect to have an allergic reaction to a skincare product or some specific ingredient. And while isolated incidents are usually never a

  • Sharon Brandwein
    Sharon Brandwein
Sharon Brandwein 10 Feb 2021 • 2 min read
These Shampoo Ingredients are Sending Your Hair Goals Down the Drain
Hair

These Shampoo Ingredients are Sending Your Hair Goals Down the Drain

If you’re letting the not-so-great ingredients sink into your scalp during wash day, then you’re not doing your hair any favors.  Having curly, wavy, or kinky hair means

  • Yolande Clark-Jackson
    Yolande Clark-Jackson
Yolande Clark-Jackson 4 Feb 2021 • 3 min read
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