One of the most important factors in determining your daily skin care routine is to start by determining your skin type.  I have recently started to research new skin care lines and products to report back to our readers about the latest and greatest in the skin care industry, but I also think that it’s important to constantly refer back to the basics.  I realized that sometimes you might not want to try the fancy new face cream with millions of dollars worth of research and experimental new chemicals.  Sometimes you might just want an easy and affordable routine that …read more

One of the most knowledgeable ladies around, Keneesha Hudson, CEO of Urbanbella – a hot salon for all hair curly, kinky, and wavy, emailed me today with some winter tips for keeping our hair – curls and all – happy and healthy!
As many of you know, my hair is naturally curly, and while straightened, it still exhibits many curly hair personality traits!
According to Keneesha, hydrating is the name of the game. “As it starts to cool down curly hair (already prone to dryness) gets even drier due to the crisper hair. Counteract this by increasing hydration hair therapy!” …read more

This weekend, I stayed in a totally fancy hotel – but for some odd reason, their toiletries were less-than well stocked.
We had plenty of body cleansing type stuff, and shampoo, but no conditioner. This resulted in me having the choice of washing my hair unconditioned, or not washing it for 3 days – while in beach-and-heat conditions.
I chose to not wash…and by the end of the weekend, was not all that attractive. However, I would have been if I knew this was going to happen and came with all my blowout-stretching materials at-ready.
The truth is, hair is healthiest if you …read more

Mine barely has! Good thing I’m heading off to South Beach (and a super primo visit to the new Cutler Salon location there) – but if your hair needs a winter pick-me-up, here’s a few tips!
1. Don’t wash it every day. The dry air in your house is going to suck all the moisture out of it as it is.
2. Let your hair dry naturally. This is the time to pull out those gigantic rollers so that you don’t have to flat iron it either!
3. Wear a hat outside. That will help prevent the wind doing a number on …read more