Catherine Marion Haircare Review

Catherine Marion Cleansing Clay Shampoo, Moringa Infused Softening Conditioner and Aloe Vera Leave-In Conditioner The Time: 5:30pm Thursday July 27th The Place: My shower The Mission: To clean my disgusting scalp and detangle my matted 4b/4c natural hair after 11 days of wearing said hair under a wrapped scarf and hat. Including when I spent 4 hours in the hot…
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Shea Moisture: Sacha Inchi Oil & Yucca & Plantain Review

I love Shea Moisture and I have literally tried a shit ton of their Hair Masque and conditioners looking for one that doesn’t irritate my very sensitive and fragile scalp especially after shampooing. I finally found the perfect combination of products. My favorite co-wash & hair masque is the Shea Moisture Sacha Inchi Oil. Sacha Inchi oil is the oil…
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Red Leather Jacket

Today it was cold. I live in Harlem, where the buildings are old and renovated. Where the heat automatically comes on in October and stays on until April. You can’t control the heat and boy does it get hot sometimes when it’s still 60 degrees outside. But today Beloveds, I am thankful for this little thing we call project heat,…
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Why I went Natural

I have gotten perms from as long as I can remember. And before that I remember sitting between my mothers legs, in my grandmothers house (with whom we all lived in the projects in Durham, NC), and watching for the hot comb on the stove to be ready to tame my puffy hair into silky straight acceptance. Of course after…
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Beauty Secret: Aloe Vera Juice

I’ve been getting my hair twisted most of this year since February. It’s definitely helped with my transition to natural hair. I haven’t had my hair permed since September of 2013. At first I went with Senegalese twist but I wanted something that looked a little more natural and later switched to getting Marley twist, which uses a more natural…
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