What You Don't Know Could Hurt You: Breaking the Silence on Hair Relaxers and the Risks They Pose to Black Women

Within the world of hair care, there's one issue that remains particularly controversial: whether or not to relax your hair. If you thought the biggest risk associated with relaxers was the possibi...

Feel Good from the Inside Out with These Health Strategies

In today's fast-paced world, it's easy to lose sight of what matters - our health and well-being. With countless distractions and stressors, maintaining a healthy lifestyle might seem like an uphil...

Why a subscription box?

For the past few months I’ve been trying to figure out what BLK + GRN was going to do for Black Friday. Running a huge discount wasn’t sitting right with me. You aren’t our customer because of pri...

The Winter Hair Care Routine to End Dry And Damaged Hair

The cooler months of the year are particularly tough on our hair as the dry winter air causes dryness and breakage. For this reason, hair care should be an essential part of our daily beauty rout...

Solo Travel Safety Tips for Black Women

I took my first leap at solo travel in 2021, at the age of 33. The idea of solo travel terrified me. What would I be doing with all that time alone? What if someone kidnapped me. What if I get [Tri...

5 Steps to Practice Minimalism Without Making Everything White and Boring

At its core, minimalism is about being satisfied with your quality of life. It’s about finding joy in the simple things instead of material possessions or career milestones. It's not about bland wa...

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...

How to Start Your Morning Mindfully?

“How you wake up each day and your morning routine (or lack thereof) dramatically affects your levels of success in every single area of your life. [...] By simply changing the way you wake up in t...

A Woman’s Time with the Moon

Did you know that there's a way to avoid fearing or loathing your time of the month? The key is through understanding the four goddess phases that are evoked in our psyche by the phases of the moon...

How to Stay Grounded While Traveling

In 2021, I took the leap to make my life a perpetual vacation. In that time, I’ve taken 20+ flights, and visited 15 different cities in 6 countries. Prior to this leap, I was terrified of the idea...

Is it up to consumers, businesses, or politicians to tackle toxics? All of the above.

I have fond childhood memories of going to dollar stores with my mom. It was what we could afford. We'd pick-up the few items we needed and sometimes I'd get to pick out a toy, make-up, or a food i...

Pandemic Pounds: Reckoning With Internalized Fatphobia

I have to say, the early days of the pandemic were super chill for me. Aside from the news, I found it rather comforting to be in my own bubble; on my on schedule; and, on my own time. Most days w...

The Black Cosmetics Industry: A Big Market with a Big Problem

The Black community represents about 13 percent of the U.S. population. African American spending contributes 22 percent to the personal care products market, valued at $42 billion annually. Black ...