This post is sponsored by Mirum for Vaseline Cocoa Radiant When I look back at my own beauty history, it was the very first product for me. That would be Vaseline — the multi-use balm that’s safe enough to protect against diaper rash. Honestly, it was probably your very first beauty product too — Vaseline…
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It’s Amazon Prime Day! 12 of the Best Prime Beauty Selections
Happy 7-11 everyone! If you’ve been conscious and had online access in the last month, you may be aware that today is also Amazon Prime Day! I’ve been a Prime member for years now, and I feel like in this safe space I can admit to being a bit of an Amazon addict. My wish…
From A to Z — New and Not-So-New Indie Natural Hair Brands to Discover! Part 1 — A through E
In business, buzz and marketing can work in the favor of one brand over another. Sometimes a brand can be doing the best they can and producing perfectly amazing products, but for some reason that shine, that glow-up, that buzz remains elusive. In the hair and beauty world, this is where I come in….
#ShowYourRoots — Inside My Clairol Root Touch-Up Experience
This post is sponsored by Clairol. I’m a natural hair blogger who adores her texture. I do everything I can to preserve my hair texture at all costs. My hair color, however? I’m willing to play with – as long as it doesn’t affect my hair texture. In high school, I wore my…
Products with Purpose — Beelove, Raw Honey Beauty That Helps Former Convicts Find Work
Some brands donate proceeds for a day, others do it for a whole month. And some brands are based completely on charitable donation and through their purchase, we the consumer can support an important cause in an ongoing way. That’s what this new category is all about. Every month I’ll be featuring Products With Purpose, beauty,…
Tried and Tested — The Best Body Washes at Your Drugstore
There’s one beauty/personal care product that I use every day, that beyond a shadow of doubt can help to affect my mood and lift my emotions. And that product is body wash. A good body wash can wash the exhaustedness away and bring me joy in the morning. A trash body wash can diminish the…
Rainy Day Women — Waterproof Gear to Withstand the Showers in Style
Just when I think I’ve gotten accustomed to life in Chicago with all of its weather-related vacillations, here comes the transition from winter to spring. This year has been particularly unpredictable, varying from highs in the 80’s and surprise afternoons that feel like summertime, then veering sharply into cold with flurries and/or rain. Seriously, the…