Beauty and Style

It's finally starting to feel like spring here in NYC. The weather this week has been beautiful. One of the things that I like to do each season is to clean out my beauty products. I'm a minimalist to the core so I keep what is working well and throw out the items that I no longer use. I only add new things to the mix if they are necessary. As … [Read more...] about 8 Favorite Spring Beauty Products to Try

I have mentioned in previous posts that doing hair is not my thing. Since I haven't won the lottery (that I don't play) though, I do my hair most of the time. I transitioned from relaxed hair to natural hair a couple of years ago and the transition was relatively painless. I had been blow drying my natural hair/wearing it straight up until a day … [Read more...] about Big Hair Don’t Care

Recently, a MitC reader emailed me the following question: I just started the transition method from this February (and I) want to know how I will make my hair grow. I immediately went to my hair stylist Shanelle to get her input on natural Black hair care tips. Not only has she taken care of my hair in its various states (chemically relaxed, … [Read more...] about Reader Q&A: Natural Black Hair Care Tips

Over the last couple of months, Motions Hair Care has sent me a lot of their new and revamped hair products to try out. I don't need to buy any more hair products for a while. See some of the products that I have been using lately: Recently, a Mom in the City reader, Georgina A., emailed me to ask some advice about transitioning her hair … [Read more...] about Black Natural Hair Products Featuring Motions