Well, winter has finally descended on North Carolina and it is cold outside. My skin is showing that winter is indeed here, because my ash has been outstanding all week long. Yes, that’s right, my hands and elbows have been extra ashy with the colder temperatures. Luckily, I have all the affordable body oils that …
My Favorite Skincare Products Under $20
*This post contains affiliate links. If you purchase something from these links, I’ll earn a small commission. Thank you for your support!” Good skincare products don’t have to cost a lot of money. I tell this to people who come to me for skincare product advice and their first thought is that “I don’t want …
Shameless Plug
“Hard work, dedication plus patience. The sum of all my sacrifice, I’m done waiting”- Nipsey Hussle At the beginning of 2020, I made a promise to myself that I was going to shamelessly promote my work. I said it out loud, and even tweeted it as a forewarning to “get ready for me to be …
Best Red Lipsticks For The Holidays 2021
*This post contains affiliate links. If you click the link, I may make a small commission. Thank you for your support!* Red lipstick is always in season and in fashion. But there is something special about donning a fabulous red lipstick during the holidays that make you feel extra festive. By now, you’ve probably found …
Healthy Skin Care Tips – Over 40
*This post contains affiliate links. That means if you make a purchase through one of the links, I may make a small commission- at no cost to you! Thank you for your support* It’s true what they say, once you hit 40, a whole lot of things change. Now don’t get me wrong, my 40’s …
The Return of the Iconic Fashion Fair Cosmetics
As the saying goes “everything old is new again”. Trends come back around every generation and while some of them need to be forgotten, the classics are always welcome. In the past year big makeup brands made it a point to put brown and black faces at their forefront (for a little while, at least). …
Affordable Facial Cleansers for Every Skin Type
**This post contains affiliate links. Should you purchase any item mentioned in this post with the link provided, I may make a small commission. Thank you for your support.* When I was new on my skincare journey, I thought every product I used on my face had to be expensive. Truly, I thought everything at …
Range Beauty: Clean Beauty Made For Black Women
Welcome back to Makeup Monday where I’m featuring a new (to me) Black woman owned makeup brand. I came across Range Beauty via a Twitter thread highlighting some Black and POC owned beauty brands to try. Range Beauty is a clean beauty brand made with Black women in mind. Black women are often left out …
How To Treat (And Prevent) Sunburned Skin
As you guys know, I recently got back from a wonderful beach vacation. I spent hours alternating between floating in the ocean and snoozing under a cabana. As usual, I like to work on my tan, and most times I get it just right, but not this time. Oh, you didn’t know that Black people …
Pack Light- My Six Makeup Essentials for Traveling
I just returned from a lovely two weeks off with family and some fun in the sun. It’s been so long since I’ve been able to travel that I forgot how to pack. Since I didn’t want to leave home without any makeup or skincare I had to take inventory of what would be most …