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Coco Butter for dark under eye circles or mango butter to smooth out wrinkles; which should you use?

Have you tried mango butter on your skin to smooth out wrinkles or a coco butter stick to get rid of dark circles or blemishes on your face? Before I even knew  about it, coco butter was my everyday skin cream, basically a stable in my household. It's hydrating and moisturizing benefi…

Change your mood by changing the colors in your home; Color Therapy

For years I was attracted to dark, rich earth tones of brown, ebony and mahogany décor until I became a Surfer. Although still very beautiful, it didn't represent my new beachy lifestyle. Colors can have a powerful effect on our moods and emotions. If you work from home this is espe…

6 Methods to get Dry, Dusty looking skin back glowing again

It's getting cold outside and some of us like the heat turned up to tropical mode. Unless you  have a humidifier, It's also around this time of year that your skin may be looking a little dusty and feeling extra dry from dehydration.  It can be puzzling because you've been u…

Kimono Inspiration for all seasons

No doubt Kimono's have become a must have for fashionista's who like the versatility of wearing them  through all seasons. So this is perfect because of the loose sleeves that's flowy enough to keep you cool in the summer months and warm in the winter months when you put a t…

Hair Extensions and Hair Weaves have always been around

A s a former Master Hair Enhancement Specialist working in 3 States with clients from different Countries, various backgrounds, genders and social-economic statues, I can tell you for sure one of the biggest misconceptions about why women wear hair weaves is that we don't have hair or…

Weaved hair don't care when you take care of it

Since I've been in the Beauty Industry, I've worn every texture and pattern of hair extension pieces, custom units, synthetic hair fibers and human hair textures you can think of. I felt it was my duty as a Hair Extension Specialist  to give my Clients more than an educated guess …

5 Reasons why People with Melanin may look older with dry skin instead of younger

Let me tell you, there is nothing worse than dry, dehydrated, droopy looking skin so being in my 50's I have learned some things through the years and I'd like to share them with you. Leave me some comments, if these are helpful, would love the feedback on if this info helps. When…

4 Easy Yoga stretches to Surf better for older Surfers

I'm no Yoga Expert but I love the practice, especially now with being over 50. All of my friends are totally into it which inspired me to take it more seriously. They all have amazing physiques and flexibility.   had personally had amazing results with flexibility, improved balance, a…

How to have glowing skin in your 40's & beyond

After 40 our skin has gone through many changes and often requires different types of care. The skin becomes drier, wrinkles start to form and it loses it's elasticity.  The stresses of life , eating unhealthy and environmental pollutants can take it's toll.  However, there are ma…

Yoga made me a better Surfer in my 50's

I love doing yoga but it just a couple of years ago, I started to incorporate if into my lifestyle as a fundamental practice. Even if  I've only stretched for a couple of minutes a day and I've always felt great  but it wasn't until I got a few injuries while surfing that I …

Meds that cause hair loss and Herbal Remedies that stop grow your hair

If you saw the post about Alopecia being an attack on the body, this is sort of a continuation on the subject.  Among the many resources and education I learned with being a Certified Hair Replacement Specialist was about medical interactions that caused hair loss...  Being able to trea…

Different forms of Alopecia are an attack on the body

Different forms of alopecia are usually an attack on the body from toxicity. Regardless of gender signs of aging can begin to show on the scalp at 17 years of age. It can be caused by: Bacteria  vaccinations household  chemicals cosmetics,  air pollution viruses as well as parasites throu…

Honey you ain't losing your hair from the Sun or Salt Water, it's those Chemicals

In the past 30 years of being a Hairstylist and literally doing over 10k People from all Ethnicities, I have been particularly interested in how products affect our bodies, mainly because I grew sickly with a ton of allergies. It was very important to me to use products that didn't …

How to take care of your Wigs for posting pics on the gram

Over the past 30 years, I’ve worn every texture and pattern of hair extension pieces, custom unit system, synthetic hair fiber and human hair texture you can possibly imagine. Working for different hair extensions companies gave me the opportunity to experiment with a lot of different sty…

Vegan Smoothie Brunch Bowl after intermittent fasting.

Am I the only on who's starving after intermittent fasting? Well I usually am and eating fruit alone doesn't curb my appetite when I first it around 11am. Still wanting to keep it light on the digestion. I took my Plant based Powder that has 15 grams of Protein and made a smoo…

7 Simple Anti-aging hacks for Beach Babes and Bros

From Sun up to Sun down, a beach culture lifestyle involves doing a variety of recreational activities... We surf, we swim, we bike, we play volleyball, sand jog, do yoga and we read or  doing nothing but stare at the Ocean chillin.  If you've chosen this as your predominate lifesty…