Feel Good from the Inside Out with These Health Strategies

In today's fast-paced world, it's easy to lose sight of what matters - our health and well-being. With countless distractions and stressors, maintaining a healthy lifestyle might seem like an uphil...

The Black Cosmetics Industry: A Big Market with a Big Problem

The Black community represents about 13 percent of the U.S. population. African American spending contributes 22 percent to the personal care products market, valued at $42 billion annually. Black ...

Protecting Your Melanin-Rich Baby’s Skin

The ultimate goal in the beauty industry is often to have "skin as soft as a baby." Although a newborn's skin is softer to touch, melanin-rich infant's skin tends to be more sensitive and prone to ...

The Dangers of Expecting Black Women to Over Perform at Work

After recently watching Netflix’s Self Made: Inspired by Madame C.J. Walker, I thanked God for how far [Black] women have come. Since the days Sarah Breedlove, a daughter to former slaves, amassed ...

We don't farm because it's trendy; we farm as resistance, for healing and sovereignty

For more than 150 years, from the rural South to northern cities, Black people have used farming to build self-determined communities and resist oppressive structures that tear them down.

13 Lessons from the Self-Care Sisterhood

Sisterhood is not limited to just family. I have amazing sisters in education and sorors who protect and guide me through life with their experiences. These are just a few of the gems they dropped ...

Every Body, Every Day: Golden Turmeric Latte

We get a lot of questions on our favorite ways to use our original blend, and our all-time fave keeps things pretty simple. 

These 5 Ingredients in Your Body Scrub are Actually Harming You

Body scrubs are a great way to rejuvenate your skin. With their refreshing scents, shimmering appearance, and exfoliating properties, body scrubs make for a perfect mini spa treatment (even if it’s...

The Real Cost of a Clean Home

Everyone loves a clean home. When you consider the benefits of having a nice, uncluttered, dirt-free space like keeping germs away and lowering stress, it’s not hard to see why some people genuinel...

“We Should be Able to Have Babies Like White People.”: A Beauty Shop Reflection on Race, Class and Infertility

A recent study suggests that Black women may be twice as likely as White women to have fertility problems but are far less likely to seek or receive infertility treatment. I remember being so arrog...