The 2nd Annual Pride in Your Pattern: Black Hair Expo will be hosted by Drexel university’s Center for Black Culture is almost here, join the session on Saturday April 13th 11am – 3pm in Ghall
Over the past few days many across the nation have been following along with the Gorilla-Glue-Girl saga waiting on moment by moment updates. Tessicaa Brown became an internet sensation after
For most women of color, especially women of African descent, the cosmetics industry has traditionally been a minefield to navigate. Whether it was makeup, hair products and accessories, skincare and
“Coffee,” “almond,” and “medium deep” are not the only shades of black skin, but you wouldn’t know that by browsing a drugstore beauty aisle. For decades, black beauty brand owners
In the cosmetics world the market place is primarily dominated with products for non-ethnic consumers. However, with the natural hair movement, more natural-ingredient-based products have gained popularity. This change has
Yes, it is 2017 and still, most of the cosmetic ingredients have not caught up with the scientific discoveries regarding the health and safety of certain compounds used commonly across
The largest organ of the human body, although sometimes greatly overlooked and mismanaged is the skin. The skin can be a canvas for artistic expression or a reflection of the
We’ll look at the moisturizers, hair butters, oils, shampoos, conditioners and natural hair accessories that have been selling like crazy with naturals over the last few months. The following list
Co-washing is becoming extremely popular with naturals. But why? What if I told you the best shampoo for natural black hair was NO shampoo at all? Would you believe me?
1. Body Butter Skip the chemicals and fake fragrances found in conventional lotions and whip up your own instead. My homemade body butter recipe uses shea butter, coconut oil, jojoba