Beauty Tips and Deals for Multicultural Miami
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Comedian Chris Rock caused a furor a few years ago with his documentary/comedy entitled “Good Hair” in which he exposed to mainstream America the very complicated relationship that many African-American women have with their hair.
Whether it’s the recession and the expense of visits to the salon for relaxers and touchups or a desire to [...]
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Women pay billions of dollars a year for long, flowing hair through blowouts, relaxers, extensions, wigs or expensive hair treatments. Kim Zolciak of the Real Housewives of Atlanta wears $2,000 blonde wigs and travels with a wig stylist. Patti Stanger of Millionaire Matchmaker caused an uproar when she told proud curly girls to buy a [...]
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These tips aren’t just for the holidays. This is my way of testing what I’ve learned over the
years by using the letters of the word ‘Christmas’ while sitting on
a plane. Enjoy and try to use at least a few of these in the new
year.
C-cleanliness- too much can be a bad things. Don’t overuse
hand sanitizer. [...]
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Western medicine is now
catching up with what practitioners of yoga and meditation have
known for years- breathing properly has healing powers over the
long term and in the short term can provide almost instant stress
relief and release of toxins. But when you’re stuck in traffic,
irritated at the mall, or in a heated argument with a loved one [...]
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Why are people willing to spend $200 and up on eyelashes? You don’t need to be a supermodel or celebrity to get them, although many of them do. Here’s why people like our client to the right make the investment or just get lashed for special occasions such as a holiday party, vacation, birthday or [...]
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In our last post we talked about my experience with keratin as a naturally curly woman (3c/4a curl pattern). I tried keratin after years of relaxing, texturizing and then finally just loving my curls for what they are- unique and beautiful. But what wasn’t beautiful was the frizz.
Keratin
Keratin worked for me and now I can [...]
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I have extremely curly hair and I love it. What I don’t love is the frizz. I live in South Florida, where the humidity can reach 90% for many months out of the year. Over the years, I have tried relaxers, texturizers and every gel and product on the market to tame the frizz. And [...]
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We all focus on protecting our skin when we are out in the sun (or at least we should!), but how many of us think to protect our hair? Whether it’s color treated, curly, kinky, wavy, straight, natural, relaxed or permed, your hair can suffer from damage from the elements as well. Many of us [...]
I started this blog to share some of the tips that I have learned around the world and around Miami from diverse, multicultural, … [Read More...]
When your skin looks good, you feel good. Your skin is your largest organ, and the skin on your face tells the world … [Read More...]
In tough economic times, many of us would not even dream of getting a massage. We think of massages as a luxury item-something … [Read More...]
We all focus on protecting our skin when we are out in the sun (or at least we should!), but how many of us think to … [Read More...]
I have extremely curly hair and I love it. What I don't love is the frizz. I live in South Florida, where the humidity … [Read More...]
The Whole Living Magazine 28-day Action Plan- My Attempts to Declutter and Detoxify
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I love food. I am a true carnivore. I am particularly fond of foods like cheeses, meats, salty foods and pasta that nutritionist say that you should eat in moderation, if at all. I also don’t like a lot of structure and don’t believe in diets. I’m the person who reads the January issues [...]