This statement resonates with every single Caribbean person. Everytime you would finish have a bath your mother would tell you, "Cream yuh skin properly eh! Especially yuh elbows and knees! All yuh calves!" This was our mothers instructing us to moi...
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The 2019 version I have been badgered about Photo taken by: Mango Pics (Yes is me) I have finally decided to sit and tell you all about how I take care of these 40 locs on my crown. It is not exactly elaborate and rather quite simple, so let me sta...
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I've seen green and orange people... In many Insta mini-torials, there is some sort of colour correcting. You know, the green, orange, purple or even red thing you see some 'beauty gurus' slathering on before foundation. "What is that?!" Colour cor...
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Since having locs, my hair care regime has been reduced to four products: Leave-in Oils Shampoo Conditioner At times I do miss my regular twist outs, and Afro Love hair care products invoked nostaglia when testing on my volunteer test subject. My te...
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Happy to introduce this week's guest blogger, Esther Rosemarie. Ever since I hit my adolescent years, I have been obsessed with at home skincare treatments. I have vivid memories of picking papaya from the neighbour's garden, for my anti-acne face t...
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How snail pleasure can enhance your beauty. I have an aunt named Patsy. Ever since I can remember, whenever aunty Patsy ate paw paw she would rub the skin all over her face. Paw Paw enzymes are good for your skin, so why use it in it's natural state?...
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When I was little, I remember there was a song we were taught at school. The lines of the song went like this: 'Be careful little hands what you do,' 'Be careful little mouths what you say.' 'There is a Father up above and he's looking down in love,'...
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Ok Fenty Beauty, we see you... It's been a hott minute since I have written a beauty article, but never fear! Shaina is here! What's the new beauty craze? You guessed it! Bronzer. Since Fenty Beauty released their line of bronzers [https://metro.co.u...
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Ehem... Correction: First time to a local market ? INDIE ALL THE THINGS!!!! I was super excited to take the long trip to San Fernando for South Market TT. It is the first time being at such a market, and let me tell you, it is absolutely amazing!...
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I am always excited about local handmade products, so naturally when I was gifted this shampoo bar, I was quite enthused! Plus, I had never used a shampoo bar before. Bubblegreen is a local natural hair and skin brand that hails from Sangre Grande...
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Beauty Edition - Skin Whether you are doing your own makeup or getting it professionally done for Carnival, there are a few skin tips you should keep in mind before and after gracing the stage. Your skin will be exposed to heat and dust for hours! T...
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A few months ago I was looking at a few loc videos on Youtube and I came across one of a loctician washing a young lady's locs. She had long, beautiful hair, but to my dismay and everyone in the comments, we couldn't help but notice all her product b...
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...as it pertains to cosmetics. Hey guys! So Im here to share some information that I taught I know about but I really didnt! (Dont worry, I did my research ?) This all started for me a few weeks ago while listening to a podcast by The Market Place...
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DISCLAIMER This blog post is based on my opinions, backed by facts. There is no reason for anyone who spends their hard earned money how they see fit, to feel any type of way toward me because of the topic discussed here. YOU ARE FREE to disagree I...
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All parliament jokes aside (only Trinis will get that), recently a good friend of mine got married and I had the honor of making her look extra special on her big day. During the bridal trial, she said something to me that no client had ever said bef...
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Hello everyone!!! So from my previous skin care blog post, you would know that I DETEST BAR SOAP, at least the commercial types. I decided to try Amo Mia Pelle ( Italian - 'I love my Skin') soaps made by Girly Girl Facebook group Admin, Kerleen Alex...
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.. or if you can afford the Beauty Blender, whatevs... Hello beautiful people! I have a little beauty tip for you on how to apply your liquid highlighter with a beauty sponge (duh... blog tittle lol) Now listen FIRST AND FOREMOST, DONT BRING NO HA...
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We've got our own Amerizzzie bishes! Yes makeup lovers, Ive got a a mini review on Amerie Beautie's [https://www.facebook.com/ameriebeautiett/] mixing medium! (I like to call them drops lol). Before Carnival she released them and I just knew I had to...
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It's like every time I scroll through Instagram, some 'beauty influencer' is showing you how to look like a circus freak. There is absolutely NO NEED to kill your face with so many layers of foundation and concealer. Dont get me started on the never...
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How to avoid being a P***********l apprentice. 'Ah have ah tabanca!' 'Carnival tabanca!!' (Repeat x 2) I have actually never played mas, played jouvert or been to a fete in my entire life. Closest I have been to any sort of Carnival bacchanal was ca...
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