The Brazilian blowdry! This straightening procedure caused a sensation in the hairdressing world when it burst on to the scene a couple years ago..but the excitement soon turned to concern as reports of the levels of formaldehyde (a carcinogenic chemical)…
It’s the 1st of December! Christmas is fast approaching and thus one’s mind turns to present buying and gifting! In October I had the opportunity to attend the Body Shop’s Christmas preview which was themed #ChristmasWishes and it was an…
One for all and all for one! The B.Makeup brand was launched exclusively in Superdrug last year – a range of base and colour cosmetics that aimed women to encourage women to experiment with colour and texture with premium quality…
A play on a London stage with a cast of seven black women to one white man. A play that tackles the history and the complexity of the combination of colourism, racism and patriarchy. A play in which the voice…
With only a few weeks to go until Christmas you may be thinking about your skin getting ‘Christmas party’ ready! One skincare desire that I have for Christmas is a brighter, more even skin tone! I suffer from hyper-pigmentation. I…
Hello all. Yes, that’s right. There are only 50 days left in 2014. It has been a really busy 50 days since I told you all about my #100DaysToRadicalResults venture – October was a jam packed month with speaking and…
Long and bright days, Sunday barbecues, rooftop bars… there are a number of things that disappear at the start of winter – and unfortunately naturally-hydrated locks can often be one of them. From cold winds that whip surface moisture from…
Twitter is a beautiful thing! Over the past three years I have had the privilege to have connect with so many wonderful people…including the WONDERful Lynda Daboh aka @WONDERLUSTING_. Lyndah is a Travel PR professional and a beauty and lifestyle…
Hello! Autumn is truly upon us! The clocks have gone back and the we are now on the home straight to the festive season…it is DEFINITELY time to revamp the wardrobe! Thanks for reading the preliminary post in this mini…
I kept schtum during the Olympics. I had not commented during numerous Wimbledon matches. After all, the extreme trolling that Serena Williams experiences EVERY TIME she steps on to the tennis court – the intense disparaging of her body AND…
On Monday, I was kindly invited to attend Estée Lauder UK’s Breast Cancer Awareness Campaign Launch by fellow #brownbeauty blogger Hafsa Issa-Salwe aka Muslimah Beauty! It was a glamorous affair (I would expect nothing less from the Estée Lauder company!),…
Earlier this year I was extremely excited to see that US born model, Tiara Young, who currently resides here in the UK, was revealed as one of the faces of the eponymous Charlotte Tilbury brand! I have featured Tiara on…
It is officially Autumn (or Fall for my US followers!), the evenings are getting longer, the weather is transitioning – ushering in the new season! Now is time to also refresh ones wardrobe, updating it with items to carry us…
Thousands of students embark on a new phase of their lives this week as they begin or return to university and I too will soon be rekindling my student days, as I participate in and enjoy the offering of the…
September 22nd marks the start of the countdown of the final 100 days of the year! I cannot believe we are on the cusp of this final leg…time certainly has NOT waited for any man…but it is it has been…
My Kinky Hair was born out of a passion to provide protective styling and natural hair extension options for women who adore natural curls and kinks. Why should the celebrities have all the fun? We know that all women deserve…
The business of beauty…is BIG!! As, I stated in my last post, recent market figures value the British beauty industry at £17 billion! The industry is always evolving, product innovation is at its highest and this is no longer restricted…
Raconteur Media, a publishing house and content marketing agency that produces special reports for The Times and The Sunday Times released their latest report on the state of the British ‘Beauty Economy’ yesterday. As an ardent follower of the business…
Happy New Month! It is day 3 of September and I am super excited about the month ahead! Not only is it my birthday month(💃💃🎂🎂🎉🎉), I love the arrival of the new season, it has always signified a time of…
With the instantaneous nature if the internet, social media and streaming platforms such as Netflix, US TV and drama is now much more a part of our lives here across the pond! I for one have become a MASSIVE fan…
Earlier this year I blogged about a new Elizabeth Arden foundation – the Flawless Finish Perfectly Nude Makeup, which I was delighted to discover was available in 20 shades! The @ArdenUK team sent me a couple of samples to review…
