Aycee of Goodnight Darling Co.

Amongst women in the Black community, the Superwoman Complex is real. Many women, especially entrepreneurs, have been taught to "do-it-all", while foregoing sleep and neglecting self-care. Aycee Br...

Ten Tips on How to Recharge when You are Feeling Stressed

Self-care and self-love are age-old testaments that have been proven to heal the body and prevent chronic illnesses, majorly caused by stress. Self-care enables an individual to treat oneself with...

Bea of The Honey Pot Co

The Honeypot Company is one of the best selling product lines on our platform and has easily become a favorite among green beauty and wellness enthusiasts! As with most artisans on our profile, Hon...

The Best Soap for Black Skin

Is Black skin really different? Yes! Black skin is rich in melanin which ensures the adaptability of the skin. Melanin makes it able to absorb sunlight without easily getting scarred or burned. So...

Kenisha of Marie Hunter Beauty

When it's time to finish your look with the lipstick, are you applying it without a second thought? Women all over the world or doing just that, yet many of the lipsticks on the market are laden...

7 Toxic Ingredients to avoid at all cost

As I was browsing through research articles that talked about toxic ingredients in our beauty care items, I was shocked to come across an alarming statistic: The average woman uses 12 personal/...

The Black Girls Guide to Self-Care

Over the past year, I’ve been struggling to find happiness. I spend 8+ hours a day at a job I’m not passionate about, live in an apartment I can’t afford, and barely have time to look in the mirror...

Why Going GRN is the New BLK

by Tanya B. Drake It's no secret that everything green is crowding space on your IG newsfeed. Whether it's Beyonce's post, of a sprouted toast, with vibrant slices of avocado piled high. Your best ...

What does natural, non-toxic, and organic really mean?

How often are you able to pronounce the ingredients found in your face wash? What about in your foundation or moisturizer? It’s scary to think about how normal it has become to not pay atten...

My Last Blog and the Birth of BLK + GRN

Farewell. This is my last blog. Seriously. I’m retiring. Not like when Jay-Z told us the Black Album was his last album in 2003 and has come out with five albums since. I’m serious. This is my last...

A Woman's Response to “Straight Black Men Are the White People of Black People”

Black women have not been allowed to be both Black and female. Historically, we have had to choose our race over our gender. We have not talked about our pain in order to protect our Black men's di...

Shea Moisture Revealed the Fraud in Us All

Thanks, Shea Moisture. In light of your recent marketing snafu, I realized that like you, I was a fraud. Maybe I was even worse than Shea Moisture, because I knew I wanted to prioritize Black women...

Black Girl Happiness is Revolutionary

When I published, My Husband Didn’t Make Me Happy, my inbox was flooded with emails. I was surprised, by the number of comments and emails I received from people who thought that me valuing my own ...