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How to Moisturize Braids

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How to Moisturize Braids

How do you moisturize your natural hair while wearing braids?   Purified Water Natural hair NEEDS moisture in order for it to grow. And where does moisture come from? Water! To began my routine, I spritz my hair with Purified Water. Tap water isn't what it used to be, so I use my PUR Advanced Faucet Filtration System to eliminate unwanted traces of waste, lead, and ... Read More

African Black Soap, Coconut Activated Charcoal Powder and Natural Skin Healing Oil

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African Black Soap, Coconut Activated Charcoal Powder and Natural Skin Healing Oil

African Black Soap, Coconut Activated Charcoal Powder, and Natural Skin Healing Oil. What do all 3 have in common? They're all natural beauty products! I suffer from cystic and hormonal acne, so using natural-derived products matters a lot to me. But I'm taking even further by using 100% natural products! So I headed down to Shades of Afrika in Long Beach, California and picked ... Read More

Best Moisturizers with SPF

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Best Moisturizers with SPF

Wearing a moisturizer with SPF is one of many ways we can protect our face and body from harmful UV rays. But what are the Best Moisturizers with SPF without toxic ingredients? The EWG (Environmental Working Group) recently published the 2017 Guide to Sunscreens  – Sunscreen safety ratings that help make you make the right purchase. According to the guide, The product’s score ... Read More

Skin Care Tips for Spring

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Skin Care Tips for Spring

When the seasons change, we have to make sure our skin can handle the weather. Aside from our normal skin care regime of cleansing and moisturizing twice a day, there are extra steps we should take to ensure our skin remains healthy. Here are some easy, natural Skin Care Tips for Spring ... Exfoliate Have you ever noticed that your skin starts to peel after the winter? ... Read More

What’s the Hype with Boxed Water

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What’s the Hype with Boxed Water

I know what you're thinking, "Boxed Water? Is that really a thing?" My answer, "YES! Boxed Water's "proprietary multi-step purification and quality assurance process delivers pure hydration, free of any contaminant or things you don’t need. Our water is refreshing and absolutely pure." "The proprietary process including reverse osmosis,carbon filtration, and mineral removal ... Read More

How To Take Down Braids Without Losing Hair

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How To Take Down Braids Without Losing Hair

In a previous post we discussed how to prep our natural hair for protective styles, but do we know how to properly remove extensions without losing hair? Braids are my favorite natural hairstyle to achieve maximum hair growth, so it bothers me to hear some of my Naturalistas are losing hair because of it! But I'm here to help! Here are 3 Steps on How To Take Down Braids Without ... Read More

5 Ingredients to Avoid in Natural Hair Care Products

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5 Ingredients to Avoid in Natural Hair Care Products

Ever wondered if your favorite hair care product was truly healthy for your hair? Have you read the ingredients on the product? If so, then you probably noticed there's a list of ingredients you can hardly pronounce and have no idea what they are. I'm here to encourage you to do your research!! Many of our hair problems comes from the same products claiming to help us! Ever ... Read More

3 Moisturizers for Natural Hair

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3 Moisturizers for Natural Hair

Just like our body, our hair needs water to stay hydrated. For a long time, (especially after getting my hair permed or pressed) I avoided it like the plague! Why? Because we all know that water and black girls hair just don't mix! I did everything to avoid getting my hair wet so I wouldn't ruin my hairstyle. Yes, I did moisturize it, but only about twice a month on shampoo ... Read More

3 Sulfate Free Shampoos and Conditioners for Every Hair Type

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3 Sulfate Free Shampoos and Conditioners for Every Hair Type

Women are always asking me, "What's the best shampoo and conditioner I can use for my hair?" and I tend to stumble on that question because there are a ton of products on the market, claiming to work "miracles" for every hair type. But essentially the answer would be, natural, sulfate-free products, simply because they tend to be the most safest and the least harsh on the hair. ... Read More

Toxic Ingredients to Avoid when Buying Face Wash

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Toxic Ingredients to Avoid when Buying Face Wash

      Finding a REALLY GOOD face wash with all natural ingredients to tackle my acne prone skin at an affordable price is always a struggle. There are tons of skin care products on the market claiming to be 100% natural when in fact, their products are filled with toxic ingredients that could get into the blood stream and potentially disrupt the hormonal system, making the ... Read More

Do Black People Really Need Sunscreen?

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Do Black People Really Need Sunscreen?

There's this HUGE misconception that African Americans don't have to wear sunscreen, but I'm here to tell you, that is NOT true! African Americans are just as susceptible of getting skin cancer like any other race. Because of the melanin in our skin, we do have a natural SPF of approximately 13.4 compared to 3.4 in whites, but that doesn't mean we should skip sunblock all ... Read More

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