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Feb 23, 20194 min read
The Moisturizing Properties of Hyaluronic Acid
Those of us who have a habit of reading the list of ingredients in our beauty products will recognize hyaluronic acid (HA) or hyaluronan...
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Feb 13, 20193 min read
How to Make a Lemon Coconut Disinfectant Spray
Homemade cleaning products generally get a pretty mixed review. On one hand, they lessen your exposure to icky chemicals, they save your...
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Feb 9, 20193 min read
How to Keep Yourself Motivated
So it’s the New Year! Everything feels new and fresh and I’ve promised myself I’m going to be healthier. I’m going to make better meal...
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Feb 3, 20194 min read
Here’s How Trimming Your Hair Can Help You Retain Length
If you’re on a hair growth journey, the very thought of trimming or cutting your hair, for any reason is anathema to you. And of course...
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Jan 30, 20192 min read
So, You’re Married. Now what?
You’ve married the love of your life. You’ve been together since you were fifteen – high school sweethearts, Prom King and Queen, best...
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Jan 28, 20193 min read
Motherhood, Second Time Around
Wouldn’t it be something if once you get pregnant you get a manual handed to you? It would outline what you should expect as a mother,...
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Jan 28, 20195 min read
Homemade Avocado Hair Care
First things first. Avocados are amazing. There, I said it! When it comes to fruits, avocados and powerfully unique. Like most fruits,...
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Jan 24, 20192 min read
The Glowing Skin & Hair Smoothie
Everyone knows what goes into your body eventually shows up on the outside. I don’t know about you, but I spent most of my life...
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Jan 23, 20191 min read
The Power of Molasses in Your Hair Mask
Black strap molasses is what i call a super-power hair food! It is loaded with antioxidants and it is high in vitamins and minerals; more...
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Jan 23, 20191 min read
Strawberry Body Butter Scrub
Recipe Shea Butter 2 oz Jojoba Oil 1 tsp Apricot Oil 1 tsp Coconut Oil 1 oz Strawberries 1 cup Jasmine essential oil 2 drops Dead Sea...
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Jan 23, 20191 min read
Pear & Honey Facial Mask
The Benefits of Pears The nutrient dense pear is full of hydroxycinnamic acids and flavonoids, both of which renders its skin nurturing...
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Jan 23, 20193 min read
5 Easy Tricks for Planning a Healthy Diet
At the beginning of every year, one of the biggest New Year’s resolutions we’ve all been guilty of making is maintaining a healthier...
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Jan 22, 20191 min read
Coconut Mocha Body Polish
Whoever knew coffee beans can be a prized cosmetic ingredient? Coffee is beyond rich in anti-oxidants and its caffeine content draws out...
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Jan 22, 20191 min read
Grapefruit Sugar Body Scrub
Half a grapefruit Sugar 1 tbsp Jojoba oil 1 tsp Combine the sugar and oil. Squeeze a bit of the grapefruit juice into the sugar and oil...
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Jan 19, 20192 min read
The Anatomy of a Slim-Down Smoothie
With beach season coming up, more people are bound to make healthier changes in their lifestyles to sculpt up for the summer. Smoothies...
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Jan 18, 20192 min read
DIY Bath bombs: Drench Yourself in Magic
Baths were never really my thing…until I discovered the wonderful world of bath bombs.They’re colorful, sweet smelling and fairy-like. ...
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Jan 16, 20193 min read
Eating your way to shiny hair
Maintaining shiny, light reflective hair is a full-time job! Why not make our lives easier, and eat, drink and be merry as we execute...
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Jan 16, 20191 min read
Gifted Hands – The black woman’s complicated relationship with her stylist.
Have you met Jasmine yet? She’s my stylist for the past 10 years and she is my rock! As a black woman, my relationship with my hair is...
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Jan 16, 20191 min read
Janelle Beauty Original Models – It’s a family affair
When I started Janelle Beauty, I did not have to look far to find beautiful women of color to grace my marketing materials – I had a...
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Jan 14, 20191 min read
Chocolate Almond Body Butter
THE BENEFITS OF CHOCOLATE Cacao is known for delighting the taste buds of lovers of all things sweet for centuries! What is relatively...
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