You’ve definitely heard someone speak of being shocked, sad or depressed after removing their extensions, but have you ever experienced the post-extensions blues? I recently did my first sew in myself…yes I braided my hair- after much trial and error- and kept the extensions in for around two months with three separate installs. I took…
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Spoiled Rotten: Fermented Ingredients In Beauty and Skincare
You’ve likely already ingested something fermented, or rotten, and not known it- wine, balsamic vinegar, cheese…but would you consider incorporating rotting ingredients into your skincare regimen? In a W Magazine post, “Why the Korean Beauty World Is Going Natural, and Why You Should Too,” Gillian Sagansky quotes Sarah Lee of Glow Recipe as stating…
Hard-Water's Effect on Hair and Skin
In my previous post, H2-Oh-No: Hard Water Irritates Skin!, I discussed how hard-water had affected my skin. After noticing and hypothesizing over patches of inflamed flushed areas all over my body, doing some research, and self-diagnosing, I concluded I did not have a sudden bout of eczema, but rather hard-water dermatitis. In a Vogue.com article,…
Curly Hair Secrets: Resorting to Man-Bun, Silk Pillows, Styling Products and Tools…
While I despise the man-buns paired with nasty beards, I’ve resorted to using hair-ties 🚧 for beauty purposes only. If you read my post Nights in White [Silk] you know I’ve also begun using silk pillowcases. I feel as if both methods have helped improve the condition of my hair, and prevent my curls from…
Federic Fekkai
Frederic Fekkai Glossing Cream is greasy & nasty (it has olive oil in it); I had to reshower & shampoo 4 times! Not fun, not cool, not good. It feels dry, not moisturizing. I had to dowse my head with Pantene, then shampoo with L’Oreal just to get it out. Let’s just say I’m not…
Pastel Goth
Ouija Planchette Necklace by The Bee’s Knees Bracelettes BCBG Generation RingPop Ring by Glitter Glitz N Glam Collar: Repurposed & hand sewn by me.
