Winter is almost here and this is the perfect time to upgrade your hair hue! Well, let Idalias Salon‘s Head Stylist Darlene explain the steps of prepping your hair the RIGHT WAY for such a drastic change. MUST READ: Beauty Treats: Enter To Win This IMAN DEJA VU Makeup Compact [GIVEAWAY] Leave it to the professionals. Hair […]

Hyperpigmentation is a skin condition caused by an overproduction of pigmentation by the skin cells which leaves dark spots on the surface of your skin. It’s one of the most common skin conditions for African-American women, and is one of the most difficult to treat. It can occur anywhere on your body and is usually caused by excessive […]

Menstrual migraines can be the worst, but lucky for you we’ve got the solution and it’s hidden right in your refrigerator. Here is a list of foods to eat and NOT to eat, which will significantly affect the occurrence and intensity of menstrual migraines. MUST READ: 5 Beauty Survival Tips To Get You Ready For Vacation […]

HelloBeautiful! You emailed us and as promised, we answered. Check out this week’s Strand Therapy Q&A. Keep the questions coming. Be sure to send them to strandtherapy@gmail.com. We love this stuff! I’ve been natural for over 10 yrs and I’m loving my natural curls, but I’m still trying to find a good product for leave […]

Misinformation can be just as stubborn as frizz or those pesky flyaways – it’s difficult to manage, impossible to reason with and it just keeps coming back, says longtime hair-care advocate and health scientist Audrey Davis-Sivasothy. MUST READ: Dirty Talk: Why It’s Best To Skip A Few Shampoos “Old wives’ tales and ineffective products that claim […]

Applying makeup with brushes, versus your fingers or the applicator provided, is the only way to create a precise, smooth, finished look. Although I have collected an obscene number of brushes, I am here to assure you that you will only need five brushes to duplicate the perfect airbrushed face. MUST READ: Get Gorgeous Now: 7 Instant […]

In the past 3 years or so I’ve done more experimenting with my hair than I ever have before, from changing hair color to trying different hair cuts. Finding products that work well for my hair can definitely be a challenge and I’m still experimenting but I’m loving how much I’m learning about my hair. […]

Each year Pantone, the color guru’s of America for the past 50 years, alongside style experts and fashion influencers decide what color should be trending across the globe. This collection of psycho-sociological color musings from the experts will literally determine what color Tom Ford gown Beyonce wears to the Oscars. Last year it was Tangerine Tango, the year […]

Its kinda crazy to me that people constantly comment on how young I look. For 36-years-old I look and feel better than I’ve felt my entire life. I’ve loved and lost and loved some more. (I’m currently in love today although that could change tomorrow.) I’ve made the best set of friends a girl could ask […]

It’s the holidays and you’re dying to add a little glitz to your wardrobe. So you head out to the Duane Reade and grab some glitter polish. But not the elementary type of glitter, the kind with the huge big pretty sparkly flakes of glitter. You know the kind that takes about 30 cotton balls […]

Finding my own personal style wasn’t easy, especially during my 9-5 corporate days. I definitely found my style genes somewhere in between blogging and stalking current and old trends. The first thing I had to learn is that personal style is just that – personal. Before anyone can love it, you have to. So take […]

HelloBeautiful! You emailed us and as promised, we answered. Check out this week’s Strand Therapy Q&A. Keep the questions coming. Be sure to send them to strandtherapy@gmail.com. We love this stuff! Hi, I am African American and I have long, beautiful hair, but recently my hair has been coming out when I don’t comb it for three […]