This post is sponsored by Fantasia Hair Care I’m a wash and go girl to the core, so I’m always looking for incredibly easy styling products. I love a product that I can easily slather, slide or spray on to my freshly washed and detangled coils, and just GO with. One of my latest favorite…
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Black Girl Sunscreen – Discover My New Favorite SPF and Interview with Founder Shontay Lundy
I’ll admit that I wasn’t a daily sunscreen user until my mid twenties. I grew up in Trinidad and Tobago and then went to college in Miami so trust me, I got plenty of regular sun exposure. But like many of us people of the sun, I thought of sunscreen as a heavy paste that…
A Clean Home on My Terms – Check Out Grove Collaborative!
This post is sponsored by Grove Collaborative Having a clean space does so much to boost my mood, my mindset, my spirit. Cleaning is my favorite distraction, an essential part of my well-being. Improving my living space never fails to give me renewed clarity. A clean home lifts my vibration and efficiency. I wish I…
In These Jeans – Democracy Jeans Are Comfortable and Chic!
This post is sponsored by Democracy Jeans Since high school I’ve been what my mom calls a “jeans baby.” I stay in denim. As a plus size woman for my entire adult life, I’ve got some deep seated emotions about jeans for curves. I have tried on SO many pairs of jeans in my life….
Your Questions, Answered! FAQ for Hair and Scalp Care with Dr. Rolanda Wilkerson
This post is sponsored by Head & Shoulders For years, I had a flaky scalp but didn’t know what caused it, or how to treat the problem. Was it dandruff or dry scalp? All I knew was that the problem was persistent, from my teen years on into adulthood. I tried so many things, from…
Oral Hygiene Upgrade – High-Tech Toothbrushes And Other Cool At-Home Dental Tools
To be honest, I took terrible care of my teeth for far too long. I didn’t floss, I didn’t brush with the proper care. I needed an oral hygiene upgrade but first, I had to burn to learn, as we say in Trinidad. I thought I was doing OK, but I was doing the bare…
Spring Style Flow — My Poetic Justice Jeans Review!
FINALLY. Spring weather has come to Chicago. Hedges and trees are showing tiny green buds and the skies are bright blue again. It does so much for my spirit, just to see reemerging life and feel the sun shining on my skin! Expect to see more photo shoots in the coming weeks, I’m ready to…
Black Girl Baking – Jerrelle Guy’s New Cookbook is Inspiring Me! Try These Recipes
I love cooking and I’ve become quite proficient at making food in general, but baking remains a daunting task for me. There are so many reasons I’ve never quite given it a go – the precision and time required, the potential for failure, years of flirting with various low-carb diets has held me back from…
YouTube Taught Me — Some of The Best Black Beauty Vloggers
Big respect to the beauty and hair vloggers out there, shining a light on the range of our beautiful skintones and hair textures and body types on YouTube! I have nothing but admiration for the creators who are doing their thing via video. It’s such a different kind of grind. I’m a firm believer in knowing…
Date Night Dresses — A City Chic Lookbook
What do you wear on a special date night? It truly depends on the location and theme, right? For the most part date nights to us mean comfy jeans and a sweater. But every now and then, we like to get fancy and step out for a night on the town. My fellow curvy ladies,…