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7 ways to be a more Cultured Surfer when Traveling

I wrote a previous blog about what it means to be a creatively cultured traveler.  It  helps us to discover new ways of thinking, appreciate different perspectives, and gain insight into cultures different than our own. I touched lightly on a  statement that set the tone for the past de…

Best Steps to cleanse your hair weave after surfing or swimming

The most logical choice I've made since having an active water sports life is getting a sewn in weave aka protective style. I have 4C hair that is prone to being very dehydrated if I don't keep braids in my hair which locks in the moisture.  Also with being a hairstylist (from Det…

Can a Black Surfer live a Beach Bum lifestyle like they did in the 1950's

Back in the late 1950's, throughout the 60's after Surfing had become the thing to do with numerous documentaries that swept theatres all around America... the term Beach Bum was coined in the pop culture movie "Gidget" which means one of leisure where you spoke surfer l…

10 Tips to prepare for the high surf advisory to score some waves

If you're a new or novice Surfer, meaning under 2 years, one day you're going to wake up and decide you want to challenge yourself on bigger waves. Especially if you start going consistently.  I never thought it would be me. I was happy for years keeping it at 1-3ft because most t…

Are Black Women who Surf a trend or here to stay?

As I'm preparing to celebrate my 9th Anniversary of learning how to surf, I think about all of the women whom I've met over the years in passing who've also tried it out. A few stuck with it, most I've never seen again at the Beach.  The percentage of women in California…

I traded the Hollywood Night Scene in for a Surfboard because it's not a Hobby, it's a Lifestyle

My beach life started about 10 years ago after moving to California two years prior... It was always my childhood dream to live here and spend as much time as possible at the beach. Then,  I got a taste of the Hollywood life with being a Hairstylist working on a few reality shows and I go…

4 Travel Bag Eco-Friendly Essentials for Surfers

I use to believe my allergies were a bad thing. That my body was turning on me until after doing lots of research and was guided towards Naturopaths. Finding out my allergies were my bodies defense against things that were unclean, unsafe and not natural was a paradigm shift that I was …

7 Reasons why I think Surfers love Avocados?

Avocado's are native to Mexico and Central America, we are lucky to get an abundance of them here in California. Before I moved to the West Coast, I hadn't had eaten very many fresh. Thinking about it, probably was the main reason it was hard for me to give up cheese for many yea…