• Review: Alter Ego Temptress Palette

    Review: Alter Ego Temptress Palette

    A new company, Alter Ego, recently contacted me regarding reviewing one of their new palettes and of course I was all in. Well actually, I had a few questions before I could definitively say yes and they were more than happy to answer my questions. Alter Ego specializes in dupes of high-end eyeshadow palettes, which…

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  • The Effects of Internalizing Stereotypes

    The Effects of Internalizing Stereotypes

    I’d like to start out by stating that this blog post is in no way shape or form an “I’m not like those Black people” blog post. This is about the harm of internalizing stereotypes about Black women and how they effect my self image. I just wanted to make this clear before anyone gets…

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  • Review: Highly Textured Growth Serum

    Review: Highly Textured Growth Serum

    I haven’t done any haircare related posts in quite sometime, but new year, new me or whatever. Most of the new products I review I haphazardly stumble upon and my FOMO is instantly activated. This time a new product was recommended by a friend. The product she recommended is created by her hair stylist and…

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  • Review: Coloured Raine Liquid Lipsticks

    Review: Coloured Raine Liquid Lipsticks

    I have been procrastinating about buying products from Coloured Raine for years and I can’t even give a good reason why. Now that I’ve gotten my hands on just a few of their products I want to kick myself for not hopping on this train sooner. I picked up their liquid lipsticks in the shades…

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  • Destigmatizing Psych Meds

    Destigmatizing Psych Meds

    Choosing a treatment for mental health concerns is a very personal decision. Whatever you choose to do or not do should be thought out carefully and researched before you embark on your journey. However, one treatment method that I have consistently seen misrepresented and subject to fear mongering by people who either have no experience with…

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