I really try to minimize risk, but somehow, I convinced myself that cutting my own hair with scissors in my tiny NYC studio apartment one Sunday night was the right idea. I was only 8 months into my very first Corporate America gig, but the pressure of daily assimilation and code switching was beginning to […]

I know the saying is that “blondes have more fun,” but all I’ve noticed since bleaching my hair is that artificial blondes had better have a lot more patience, y’all. It’s hard to maintain healthy blonde hair, but I think I’ve finally cracked the code. About five months ago, I decided to prioritize my hair […]

If you’ve been following along with me on the gram, you already know that I’ve been natural since 2015 (with a mini moment of relaxer weakness in late 2016). But you know what’s crazy?! It took me FOUR YEARS into the process to figure out the best way to put moisture back into my hair […]