Joyanne is a cherished family friend. Our moms are longtime besties and we made regular trips to Barbados to visit them. As a kid, I always looked up to Joyanne (and her sister Charmaine). She was so cool! Years later that sentiment hasn’t changed!
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Shea Moisture recently hosted their first ever pop-up in Canada. It was unlike anything I’d ever seen before in Toronto.
It was a four day pop up celebrating all things hair. It explored topics like beauty, wellness and culture as it relates to hair. The theme of the pop up was Be Your Beautiful. It also coincided with Toronto Caribbean Carnival and as a result had lots of island flavour. I had the honour of contributing to a panel and hosting the VIP launch event.
You may have heard Shea Moisture is now in Canada. It’s now available at Walmart Canada nationwide. The iconic brand brought five of its most popular haircare lines to its devoted Canadian fans. I’m one of those fans but I have only ever used a few of their products. I recently tried the Coconut & Hibiscus – Moisturize & Define line of products. Continue Reading…
Caring for natural hair during the winter months can be tricky. I partnered with Clore Beauty and Mixed Chicks to share some tips on how you can combat dry hair this winter season. Continue Reading…
Like many of you I’ve been on a hair journey. I’ve had relaxed hair for a long time, dealt with the usual breakage. I stopped relaxing fully and moved to a kind of texturizing (called wash and wear from Jazma) I then started wearing clip ins and weave and had some great hair growth. I’m now about 85% natural. So I’m always looking for natural hair products that can give me real curl definition and minimize frizz. Enter Up North Naturals!
