Michelle Obama says it best, ” Don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of it’s own.” These pioneers of Black Beauty never underestimated the importance of there vision and contributions. They courageously carved out spaces for theunderserved […]

Our beautiful lips are among the most fragile skin on our body, and they take a lickin’ and keep on tickin’. I think we can all agree that cracked, chapped, peeling and flaking lips feels unhealthy and can be bothersome. Needless to say, It’s especially important to maintain a regular lip care regimen that promotes healing and health. […]

Missing the pursuit of pre-COVID  recreation, and reminding myself that I’m here. I’m alive, and I get to keep dreaming of doing the things I’ve always wanted to do. My mission in this life is to live my purpose, which in part includes recreation and fun. Happy stuff. I was born to have fun. I’m […]

Self-care means different things to different people. And this beauty entrepreneur does it on her own terms. Meet Kimberly Dillion, the founder of Frigg, a toxicant-free beauty brand that tackles the effects of stress on the hair and skin. Read on to learn a bit more about Kimberly and how she incorporates self-care into her […]

It’s my birthday today. And I can’t remember ever feeling such overwhelming gratitude for life. It’s overflowing, even now, as I sit on my couch, with nowhere to go because we made the decision to stay home and honker down. I feel complete, cherished, and protected. Forty-nine feels wonderful, as wonderful as twenty-nine felt but […]

I’m not really a pet person. But as the universe would have it, my two children are amongst the biggest pet lovers on the planet. So I’ve had countless pets in my presence since their birth.  Here comes another Trinidad story. I grew up with pets around, cats and dogs. Most of our dogs were […]

I don’t consider myself a plant mama. They are more like my girlfriends. I grew up with my grandmother (the plant grandmama) in Trinidad and Tobago and she had a huge flower/plant garden, which I was partly responsible for maintaining. And by maintaining, I mean removing the weeds and cleaning up the dead leaves. Though […]

Natural deodorants are all the rage and have been for some time. So, what’s the big attraction? Well, it depends on who you ask. People love them for different reasons, and we’ve put together five reasons. Natural deodorants: Keep in mind finding the right deodorant is not as easy as 1, 2, 3…it requires trial […]

It’s a new Day, year, era, blog and perspective. Happy New Year beauties. May 2021 be the year of your dreams and desires. That said, we made it through a tsunami of a year. Let’s ease into 2021, knowing that we made it to the end of one the most perilous years in the world’s […]