I absolutely love having natural hair. Really, though, what’s not to love? When you walk into a room with an afro illuminating your face like a spotlight, it’s basically like you’re a celebrity. A natural hair celebrity. Folks want to touch it, and they’re totally intrigued with how fluffy and big it is. Having a…
Category: Fashion and Beauty
Ayva’s Many Hairstyles + A Hair Update
Ayva and her kindergarten classmates performed in a play today, and at the end the teachers shared an adorable slide show with pictures from the entire school year. It was so cute to see photos from the children’s timid first day and watch how their personalities started to come out as their confidence grew. The…
Coils And Curls: Making A Beauty Impression On My Daughter
I don’t think I’ve ever met a woman who didn’t have an interesting relationship with her hair, myself included. For a lot of my life, my hair and I were in the “it’s complicated” phase. A texture that is coily, kinky, curly AND straight, becoming a mother, and being a woman of a certain age…
The Best Spring Dresses For Your Princess
I’m sharing the most adorable spring dresses thanks to a partnership with Pink Princess! I absolutely hit the princess jackpot with Ayva. She loves all things glitter and sparkles, and the girl LIVES for a dress that twirls! Ayva looks for any opportunity to get dressed up, and if I tell her we’re going to a…
Spring Beauty Spruce Up Tips
We’re at the point of springtime where, all over the country, regardless of the temperature, folks are shedding jackets and sliding on sandals at the first glimpse of sunshine. We’re tired of winter and are willing and begging warmer weather to appear NOW. Of course, I live in a place where the temperature is perpetually mild,…