Posts in Beauty
Earth-Friendly Brands to Shop This Earth Day & Always

Every day is Earth Day around here, but this day is a great opportunity for us to take a look at our consuming habits and see how they align with caring for our planet.

From our fashion decisions to the products we put on our skin, everything that we do has an impact on the Earth. Here are a few brands that are doing their part to sustainably produce products that help us reduce our footprint so that we can leave a better planet for the next generations without sacrificing quality.

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Ingrown Hairs Are The WORST: Treat Them with Advice From an Esthetician

Many women feel embarrassed about their bikini area because of bumps and hyperpigmentation caused by ingrown hair, but you are not alone. There are many ways you can treat, reduce the possibility of ingrown hairs, and keep them at bay. Here’s my professional advice after a decade of treating women’s skin.

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Dear Black Girl: Run Towards The Sun

Dear Black Girl,

It is time to run towards the sun instead of away from it. To applaud the deepening of our shade as the magic that only our skin can so easily do, rather than a punishment from the sun, meant to be avoided. This summer, like every summer I will continue to wax deeper and browner, and I will love every minute of it.

I invite you, too, to embrace your summer shade, and here are a few sunscreens that will help you get the job done! We all need SPF to protect us from sun damage, no matter our skin tone, and these sunscreens will help you do it without that frustrating white residue. So go ahead black girl, get a tan!

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Self Expression: What Does Our Eye Makeup Say About Us?

We get a peek into emotional zeitgeist when we look at our eye makeup choices. We’re dying for nostalgia — taking us back to the glitter of our childhood and the pastels we saw our favorite pop stars rocking in the early 2000’s. We’re all on a search for dewey wellness and a glow up that is both figurative and literal — making dewey eyelids a moment we’re collectively here for. And then there are the bursts of color, that no matter the outfit, are a proud claim to femininity and the acknowledgement of womanhood.

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From Rosacea to Healing: How Self-Love Saved My Skin

As women, skincare is either a total obsession for us or a complete afterthought. For me, it was always the latter. I was fortunate enough to never experience any real issues with my skin for most of my life. Besides the blemish or two that I would get around my monthly cycle, my skin was always pretty clear and I never really appreciated how amazing (and lucky) that was until recently. About two years ago, I experienced one of the most traumatic times of my life. I was in a relationship that took a toll on my physical body, my mental health, and my emotional state. I’ll spare you the juicy details, but it wasn’t until I removed myself from this toxic situation that I had to face the impact and all of the crud started to surface — with it’s greatest toll manifesting on my skin.

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