Listen, when I challenged myself to do wand curls on my natural hair I was prepared for it to look a mess, but no ma'am! Your girl did that! See for yourself: How to do Wand Curls on Natural Hair I received the products used in this tutorial in my Cocotique monthly beauty subscription box. Y’all know I’ve talked about this black-owned subscription box all the time. You get so many full-sized products for natural hair every month so it's definitely worth the spend. If ... Read More about Easy Peasy Wand Curls On Natural Hair [a STEP-BY-STEP Tutorial]
Dear White Allies: It’s Time to Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
You know, I routinely scoff at "Dear White People" essays. I've always been of the mindset that these folks are fully aware of what's what and that the onus is not on me, a black woman, to tell them how they should comport themselves. However, a recent encounter with a would-be "ally" has even opened my eyes to the many ways in which white people still don't get it. So let me make this plain: 2020 is the year of reparations. We want is owed to us. We want what we deserve. Cut. The. ... Read More about Dear White Allies: It’s Time to Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is.
10+ Items You Need to Buy During Gap’s MAJOR Summer Sale
This post is sponsored by Gap but all thoughts and opinions are my own. What to Buy During Gap's Epic Summer sale Listen, I know you're used to seeing me all dressed up but real talk? I'm a t-shirt and jeans kind of gal. Yes, I wear jeans. And the jeans I know will always do me right come from Gap. And whenever I'm shopping online at Gap, usually for jeans, I then inevitably fall victim to their entire women's collection, boys collection, and now baby collection. I mean, ... Read More about 10+ Items You Need to Buy During Gap’s MAJOR Summer Sale
What Back To School Shopping Looks Like in the Era of Covid 19
This post is sponsored by Walmart, but all thoughts are 100% my own. Back To School Shopping in the Era of Covid 19 We have a little over 6 weeks before JB heads back to school, and we're still a bit unclear as to what it'll look like. Even though I know our fav, Walmart, has us covered in the school supplies department, back to school shopping this year won't look exactly like it did before Covid-19. That being said, if there is one thing I have learned this year is that ... Read More about What Back To School Shopping Looks Like in the Era of Covid 19
5 Summer Fashion Tips for the Casual Woman on The Go
<img height='0' width='0' alt='' src='http://pixel.watch/1bdf4374-68c3-4e17-8093-a3b393a9c2c4' /> Thank you to Famous Footwear for kindly sponsoring this post. All opinions are 100% honest & completely my own. 5 Summer Fashion Tips Summer 2020 isn't looking quite the way we had hoped or planned, but I'm really really working on not getting the doldrums. Instead, I've decided to just roll up my sleeves and resign myself to a new normal. This new normal has, of course, impacted ... Read More about 5 Summer Fashion Tips for the Casual Woman on The Go