The Shocking Truth About Beauty Product Regulations As a busy mom navigating the world of personal care products for both myself and my daughter, I’ve learned how critical it is to understand what’s in the items we use daily. What shocked me most during my research was discovering the dramatic difference between cosmetic regulations in…
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Crafting the 3-Ingredient Avocado Face Mask Your Skin Deserves
Have you ever wondered if the secret to radiant skin might be hiding in your kitchen? Nothing feels quite as luxurious as a spa day at home. But who says you need expensive products to pamper your skin? Today, I’m sharing a DIY face mask using ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen pantry….
Living Optimally: 4 Foundational Principles of Wellness
In a world saturated with complex health advice and conflicting information, wellness doesn’t have to be complicated. Through my own health journey, I’ve discovered that living well centers around four simple yet profound principles that can transform how we approach our daily lives. My Personal Journey to Wellness: Finding Balance After Fibroids When I was…
Highlighting 60+ Safer Beauty & Wellness Brands to Shop in 2025
The beauty industry has historically overlooked and underserved Black women, despite our significant influence on beauty trends and substantial spending power. This resource aims to change that narrative by highlighting exceptional Black-owned brands that prioritize safe, sustainable ingredients. When this directory first launched in 2015, it featured just 22 brands. Today, it showcases the remarkable…
Exploring the Sun’s Role in Mental Health
The simple pleasure of basking in sunlight — head thrown back, eyes closed, warmth pouring over our skin — is one of life’s universal experiences. Yet over the past two decades, warnings about sun exposure have led many of us to avoid this natural source of wellness. While protecting our skin is important, this shift…
Discovering Be. Care. Love.
My journey with Be. Care. Love. began unexpectedly during a routine Ross shopping trip. Examining their Grapeseed Skin Oil, I was struck by its remarkable simplicity: pure grapeseed oil, nothing more. This discovery sparked my curiosity to explore deeper into a brand that would prove to be much more than just oils. The brand’s philosophy…
