How to Extend the Life of Your Forever 21-ish Purchases

Recently a few beauty and fashion bloggers were sitting in Neiman Marcus at a press event, where inevitably, our conversation turned to being fashionable on a bloggerʼs budget. My contribution was more along the lines of how to keep your modestly priced purchases looking good longer….here goes! Continue Reading

on leadership

leadership  is not the act of transferring accountability and demanding results. true leaders will equip those being led with the tools they need to succeed, not because they have  been requested but because they have been deemed necessary

making someone else accountable for your shortcomings does not mean you are devoid of limitations and certainly does not make you an effective leader.

The Best Conditioners for Curly, Wavy, Kinky, and Relaxed Hair

I started out 2011 convinced that I was going to slowly transition out of my relaxed hair into a more natural state. Boy, was I wrong. During the course of the year I cycled through conditioners as I tried to find the one conditioner that would work for the roughly four different hair textures occupying my head. Let me break down the textures:

Texture 1 – Chemically relaxed with Organics Root Stimulator Relaxer
Texture 2 – Chemically relaxed with PhytoSpecific PhytoRelaxer Index 1
Texture 3 – Chemically relaxed with PhytoSpecific PhytoRelaxer Index
Texture 4 – My natural hair, which is kinky and dry (mostly 4c and 4b in the back)

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Woosah

Days like this I feel like talking to my imaginary friends.  The ones who don’t feel like they have to give advice, they just let me talk so I can say things out loud while trying to gain perspective. The imaginary friends who have nothing better to do than play sounding  board to my problems de jour. The ones who actually listen and are not simply waiting so they can make their point and look “smart.”  Yes, those imaginary friends.

#WoooDAMNsah…

TTBReview: Amore Pacific

I was recently introduced to Amore Pacific and, as usual, the products sat in my beauty drawer for almost a month before I even touched it. When I started using the  the Time Response collection my skin went from “ok” to super moisturized in just a couple of days…this is great going into winter.  See my initial thoughts on Amore Pacific on This That Beauty.