Organic, Non-Toxic, & Ethically Sourced: What These Terms & More Really Mean

Clean, non-toxic, all-natural, and other buzzwords are plastered all over beauty products—without actually being regulated. Crazy, right? We think so too, which is why we're breaking down popular b...

7 Reasons You Need Rosewater In Your Beauty Stash

This rose-infused tonic has been a beauty staple in the Middle East for centuries. It wasn’t until recently that it became the star of countless skincare products, and for a good reason.

Why Activated Charcoal Is What Your Skincare Routine Is Missing

By: Joanna Njama From Pinterest posts to YouTube videos, activated charcoal is one of the current beauty obsessions overflowing our feeds. But utilizing activated charcoal is definitely not a n...

What Is Skin pH And Why Is It Important?

By: Ashley Austin You try to do everything right when it comes to skincare. You cleanse, moisturize, and apply serums nightly, but what if that isn’t enough to have healthy skin? What matters ...

10 Habits That Are Making Your Sensitive Skin Worse

By: Ashley Austin For those with sensitive skin, you know the struggle of finally using a new product only for you to wake up with hives the next day. No matter how hard you try, it may seem li...

Why Roses Are Stellar For Skincare

By: Natasha Eziquiel-Shriro Rose is not just a trending beauty care ingredient. Used for thousands of years, from Asia through the Middle East, by Ancient Egyptians, Romans, Greeks, and much la...

Drink Your Way To Better Skin

By: Shawna Davis In previous years, whenever I’d have a skin issue that seemed to stick around longer than expected, I’d try any spot treatment or chemical-infused cleanser to quickly get rid ...

Why You Should Upgrade To Bar Soap

By: Alexis Atkins When it comes to bath time, there’s no debate. Shower gels are infinitely more popular than bar soap. It’s crazy to think that bar soap was once a household staple but the...

Welcoming the Season of Mother: Caring for Your Soul and Your Skin

By: Quiana LaRae Summer is the season of the Mother - a time of giving birth to our goals and dreams, manifesting and celebrating. It is when we practice the self-care ritual of packing up and ...

The Easy Guide To Smooth Summertime Skin

By: Shawna Davis Summer is approaching quickly and you know what that means - queue the abundance of crop tops, maxi dresses, short shorts and open-toed sandals. As the old saying goes, ‘less ...

Masked: How to Elevate Your Skincare Routine

By: Rasheedah Billups Good skin days are a thing, just like good hair days. Have you ever rolled out of bed and into the shower and by the time you’re face to face with the melanin goddess in t...

Trending Ingredient: CBD

By: Alexis Atkins of afrotouille.com Does your beauty routine include CBD oil? I’m sure you never thought you’d hear both “beauty” and “CBD” oil mentioned in the same breath but this cannabis-d...

An All-Natural Nighttime Routine

When choosing a skincare routine, or figuring out what brands to use in the shower or bath, it’s important to consider multiple factors. From quality to production, ethics of the brand to the ingr...