I remember trying to straighten my curly / wavy (Type 2A) hair in middle school by blowing it straight with a hair dryer and a round brush… which was mildly effective, but also left a lot to be desired on the frizz front as well as in regards to styling. My mom told me that…
I have yet to find a popular holiday that I didn’t just love to partake in, even if most of them may have been created by the Hallmark company to sell greeting cards. 😉 I love an excuse to dress up, enjoy fun food and drinks, and generally celebrate! This plays into my home decor…
Do you know about the list of ingredients to avoid while pregnant? Aside from parabens and aluminum, I certainly didn’t! I had to go through my makeup bag and my cabinet of toiletries to see what I needed to find replacements for. Fortunately, I already had a decent number of clean beauty and body products,…
We went in for our anatomy ultrasound at the beginning of the month (which is a routine checkup on the baby and their growth) and as the baby has developed their reproductive parts by this time, you are able to determine the gender of the baby during this appointment! Of course, with modern medicine, now…
I have had my T3 Micro Featherweight 2 model hairdryer for over 5 years now and it’s been a wonderful tool for my Type 2A hair, and (in the realm of hair dryers) has clearly lasted for quite a long time. My husband recently gifted me with the Dyson Supersonic hairdryer so I thought it…
I’m going to make the [terrifying] switch from aluminum antiperspirant to natural deodorants this year. One good thing about making the switch at this particular time (I started my “research” in late 2020) is that there are plenty of companies creating clean deodorant formulas so there are a decent number of options to choose from!…
I am writing this almost like a time capsule / long form diary post to myself, but I also want to share my experience with you in case you are pregnant, TTC (trying to conceive), or are just generally curious. This post might get a little TMI (that’s the thing about pregnancy… you have to…