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Post image for Hair Journey: Kinky Curly Review & My First (Successful) Frohawk

For months, I’ve had various people — online and in real life — tell me that I should try Kinky Curly products. I’d heard lots of good things, and the fact that the ingredients are mostly natural and the founder of Kinky Curly is a fellow Caribbean woman finally led me to go see what [...]

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Post image for Crystal Deodorant is Honestly the Best I’ve Tried

While living a more sustainable lifestyle is often at the forefront of my thoughts and guides a lot of the choices my family and I make, I admit that its easy to get complacent and feel like you’re doing enough. We still eat out more than I’d like, and I’ve resorted to buying clothing from [...]

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Post image for I Am Not My Hair Pt. 2: The Aftermath of the Big Chop

I started my journey toward natural hair waaaay back in January, and I am finally where I want to be.  Nearly three weeks ago, I strutted into a local salon with a head full of two-textured hair, and I walked out au naturale. Well, almost. I still had about 1-inch of relaxed ends in the [...]

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Post image for Green Diva Jewelry Lives Up to It’s Name, and Then Some

I love jewelry and shiny things as much as the next girl, but unlike many, I’m not really partial to diamonds. Unless they’re vintage. And now that I’m trying to take my passion for green living beyond the surface to EVERY aspect of my life, I’ve learned to love the look of materials like recycled [...]

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Post image for Geek-Ready Style: Eco-Friendly Bamboo Computer Accessories

Given the heat that always seems to be emanating from my HP DV2 laptop, I’ve been hunting for an eco-friendly cooling pad, or at least some sort of laptop stand. I had resigned myself to buying a used option until I came across this beautiful set at Viva Terra. The laptop stand is made of [...]

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