Me and my bestie Ari on a random Saturday in Belltown
Natural Hair Frenzy
Search YouTube or Twitter and you’ll find an array of black women toting their journey to natural hair through their recently hatched blog documenting the products they use and how they style their gorgeous kinky, curly, coily hair. With the up-rise of dominant natural hair bloggers like Mae Tappling of Natural Chica, Patrice Yursik of Afrobella and Nikki Walton of Curly Nikki becoming mini-celebrities, many hope to join the ranks of the natural hair revolution in an attempt to develop community amongst their peers and align themselves with top beauty brands in the process.
Grandma’s recipes are also making their way onto the scene with natural oils and... -
Get My New eBook Eco-Glamorous & Win a Gift Card to SpiritBeautyLounge.com
OBVs I am super excited to announce the recent launch of my new eBook, Eco-Glamorous: A Fail-Proof Guide to Ditching Toxic Beauty Products, Protecting Your Health & Greening Your Beauty Routine, available...
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What I Learned From My Mom About Being A Single-Parent Superstar
If my life were to be solely defined by statistics I wouldn’t be where I am today. As one of many children born into this world under the nucleus of a single-parent home, society can often make us feel,...
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Do You Know What’s Really in Your Food?
Image Source Are you a fan of crushed beetles in your strawberry shake or ammonia in your beef? By choice you may not have an option. After the Starbucks fiasco and countless warnings by popular mediums like Food...
Can Black Women Go Green Beyond the Natural Hair Revolution?
Me and my bestie Ari on a random Saturday in Belltown
Natural Hair Frenzy
Search YouTube or Twitter and you’ll find an array of black women toting their journey to natural hair through their recently hatched blog documenting the products they use and how they style their gorgeous kinky, curly, coily hair. With the up-rise of dominant natural hair bloggers like Mae Tappling of Natural Chica, Patrice Yursik of Afrobella and Nikki Walton of Curly Nikki becoming mini-celebrities, many hope to join the ranks of the natural hair revolution in an attempt to develop community amongst their peers and align themselves with top beauty brands in the process.
Grandma’s recipes are also making their way onto the scene with natural oils and... 3 Delicious Foods For Gorgeous Hair and Skin
My daily salad: Organic herb salad, snap peas, roma tomatoes, tuna, almonds, sea salt, vinegar
Outside of the brownies I made Monday night I’ve been pretty strict with my new diet. I eat a salad each day either for lunch or dinner, start my morning off with a fresh green juice and oatmeal and get my run in usually mid-afternoon. My skin is loving me and my hair has never been more moisturized. Although I feel pretty healthy, I often feel the need to remind myself to stay on top of my nutrition game for truly healthy body and even better hair and skin.
Discover below the best foods for keeping your hair and skin aglow as the summer gets off to a great start…
1. Salmon
I’m a Northwest girl who grew up on... Biodegradable Makeup Remover Wipes That Make Eco-Glamour A Cinch
When going green trust me when I say that for every product on the market that’s been deemed toxic there is a natural, organic, cruelty-free, biodegradable (you see where I’m going with this) alternative. I almost did flips when I discovered I no longer had to commit sins against the earth with my baby-wipes as makeup remover habit. After ditching those landfill little devils I came across the Yes-To-Cucumbers brand at Walgreens and loved how easily they removed my eye and lip makeup.
Here’s a little look at some other brands combining natural ingredients and socially responsible ingredients for a cure-all approach to removing makeup and debris with biodegradable wipes.
Josie Maran BearNaked Wipes (pictured... The Fight is On To Brand “Cruelty-Free” With A Legal Definition to Avoid Consumer Confusion
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In the world of cosmetics and food companies notorious for green washing products to deceive unsuspecting consumers, the online trade journal, Cosmetics Design, announced that University researchers have challenged law makers to set a legal definition for the term ‘cruelty-free’ in order to protect consumers, having found that many misunderstand products featuring these labels.
When I think cruelty-free I automatically assume that the product I am purchasing was not tested on animals nor do any of the ingredients in the products themselves contain any animal by-products. Unfortunately, this is not always the case and major companies like Avon, MaryKay and Estee Lauder created a big offense by leading consumers astray... Blood Diamond: A Not So Eco-Glamorous Reality (INFOGRAPH)
(via Ingle & Rhode Ethical Diamonds).
Hey OBVs!
Last week a fellow eco-beauty blogger from The Emerald Closet reached out to me to help her spread awareness about the fact that “blood diamonds” are still a major issue. I felt really guilty about how I’ve brushed off the tragedy of the diamond industry along with the other issues of the world that I’ve slightly become desensitized to. Between hunger, education, environmental justice and reproductive rights, it can be exhausting to go hard for so many different issues. But still, when there is a war to be won we must fight.
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As OBVs we not only have to begin thinking about the way we buy and support sustainable brands that tote organic... 3 Ways To Start Treating Your Natural Hair Better
My hair has definitely seen brighter days. Those days I’ve gently massaged my scalp, covered it in olive oil and sat under the dryer. It’s even remembered the days I would religiously wear my satin scarf and take my Vivscal hair vitamins for extra nutrients.
Now, each day is a fight. At some point I aspire to hire a glam squad to visit me every morning to give me fierce hair and beat my face into red carpet-ready glamour. Until then, my hair (which I call Angela), will see more dark days then usual.
Caring for my hair is sometimes a dreadful task. From keeping it moisturized to keeping up with the latest trends and surfing Essence.com for celebrity style inspiration I’m ready to retire.
Nonetheless if I want to... Vixen of the Week: Danielle Gray the “Style & Beauty Doctor”
Danielle Gray isn’t your typical NYC fashionista. The girl has attitude but the attitude that spews confidence and makes others around her want to become her new BFF. I met her in the penthouse of a posh NYC hotel a few years ago during a presentation for a skin care line and the first thing she said to me was, “you look like a beauty girl.” Since then I’ve admired the lovely makeup artist and style expert whose work you’ve seen and writing you’ve read.
She dishes daily on www.TheStyleandBeautyDoctor.com keeping ladies like me drooling over the latest makeup and style looks. Check out her interview below and follow this beauty on twitter.
What do you love most about what you do?
I love that... Getting Rid of Ashy Lips Naturally
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I’m a lip picker. Sometimes I’ll be picking my lips and not even know it. It’s not classy, lady like or even sexy but it calms my nerves and gives my hands something to do. Picking my lips is only a major issue when I’m gliding on my favorite lip stick or gloss and those dreaded dead skin flakes create bumps in the road for my kissable colors.
To get smooth and sexy lips without picking away at them like a maniac or resulting to some dangerous alternative that may be more than you bargained for check out my list for getting naturally gorgeous puckers:
Warm towel sloughing – Banish dry skin from virgin lips by lightly brushing your lips from left to right with a warm damp towel until you see... Join the Movement!
