New York and The Imposter Syndrome
It’s exactly a year since I moved to New York. Although I had put in 3 painful years at Temple and graduated with a dual- degree,my first few months in…
Moved to New York City
I moved to New York City a.k.a the Big Apple. Actually I have been here a year now but thanks to quarantine it doesn’t feel like that much time has…
Alaffia African Black Soap for Natural Hair Review
What is African black soap ? Before we review Alaffia African black soap, let’s first examine what black soap really is, shall we? African black soap is a centuries-old DIY…
DIY Flaxseed Gel/Serum
Flax seeds, slippery elm and marshmallow root all contain polysaccharides, which are essentially sugars. When these plants come in contact with water the polysaccharides are released, creating a slippery mucilage…
Are Sneakers The New High Heels?
Style and comfort just had a baby….. I still remember when Phoebe Philo came out to take a bow after Celine’s 2011 F/W wearing some very broken-in Adidas Stan Smith…
DIY Protein Hair Mask
Given that once the hair pops out of the hair follicle it’s actually dead, our strands are forever dependent on manual nourishment. For natural hair the disulphide bonds are still…