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….
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…
Reviewing Pacha Soap Co
Discovering brands that prioritize both environmental stewardship and social impact feels especially meaningful today. Pacha Soap Co. exemplifies this dual commitment through their handcrafted natural soap products. As a purpose-driven company, Pacha’s artisans create bath, body, and home products that deliver sensory delight while advancing community empowerment. Their commitment to sustainability extends from ingredient sourcing…
Making Modern with Milk Makeup
Milk Makeup, an offspring of Milk Studios of NYC, believes that when it comes to your beauty routine, compromise is a “no, no.” To ensure their cosmetics are nourishing with a blockbuster payoff, Milk Makeup offers products that are cruelty-free, paraben-free, and 100% vegan. Taking its cues from those in the community surrounding its studios,…
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…
