BGS, a company that produces sunscreen specifically for melanin woman, recently secured a $1 million dollar investment from a private female funding source. This is major news because BGS is the only black-owned brand carried in the sunscreen section of Target. Traditionally, women of colour CEOs at the helms of businesses receive less than 1% of VC funding every year. This is a great breakthrough and after the newest investment, Read More
Sally Beauty Deals
Sally Beauty is a popular beauty supply store with branches all over the USA and Canada. They are the one-stop shop for all beauty supplies for:- Haircare Beauty Nails Equipment & Furniture Popular beauty brands like As I Am, CHI, Aphogee, Camille Rose Naturals, Carol’s Daughter and Design Essentials With most people being at home, Sally Beauty is offering lots of deals on a lot of summer beauty essentials and Read More
Which Hair Straightener Brush is Best?
The previous article explored the best one-step hairdryer and styler for curly hair. You can catch up on that HERE. This article will be looking at hair straightening brushes as they are different from one-step hair stylers though people confuse them. Do Hair Straightening Brushes Work? A hair straightening brush is intended to straighten your hair in lesser time than a flat iron. Hair straightening brushes first arrived on the Read More
Best Wig Grip Headband
I talked about protectively styling in braided wigs a few months ago. I usually wear my hair in twists then secure the wig with bobby pins. However, in recent months, I discovered something new – wig grip headbands. When I first saw the ad, it came across like a flimsy piece of material and didn’t look like it could do much. However, the model in the ad nearly knocked her Read More
What is the Best One Step Hair Dryer and Styler? Plus a Giveaway
I’ve been meaning to write about hairdryer and stylers and hair straightening brushes for some time. The opportunity to test this innovative hair product finally came up during quarantine. I tested my one step hairdryer and styler at the beginning of the quarantine period before switching over to my healthy hair care regimen. If you’re wondering about using a hairdryer and styler or a straightening brush on natural hair, the Read More
Healthy Hair Care During Quarantine
I’m currently on day 38 of quarantine. I hope you’re all doing okay. Hit me up in the comments section if you need someone to talk to. Since the lockdown started, I imagine a lot of you have had to modify your hair care regimen since salon services are not considered essential. If you’re natural, a lot of us were already taking care of our hair on our own anyway Read More
How Do I Mix Henna and Indigo for Brown Hair?
I’ve used henna and indigo for years to colour my hair because it’s a safe way to cover greys and strengthen hair at the same time. I usually henna first then follow that up with indigo but I’ve been waiting for my next colour touch up for some time. I wanted to document the process of using henna and indigo to achieve brown hair instead of the usual blue-black. If Read More
Naturally Me Boutique – Black-Owned Business
When I launched this website a few years ago, a merchandise line was part of my plans. However, I became busy with the website and finishing the books in the Healthy Hair Care Series. I finally got round to the merchandise line earlier this year and launched it a few weeks ago with a few products. The Naturally Me merchandise line is all about fun, stylish and unique items to Read More
50 Plus Black-Owned Businesses in Beauty and Skincare
I started the black-owned business segment with 100 Plus Black-Owned Businesses in Hair Care. After the list was uploaded, a lot of people were exposed to black-owned haircare brands they’d never heard of before. Subsequently, I received some inquiries about recommendations for black-owned businesses in other industries. The result is this comprehensive list of over 50 black-owned businesses in the beauty and skincare. If you’re a black-owned business in the beauty Read More
