While I love using some higher-end (or, as Ulta calls them, “prestige”) makeup brands, I also like to mix in drugstore products here and there. Doing that helps me keep my makeup bag a little more affordable, especially when I'm trying to stretch my beauty budget. Plus, drugstore finds can be f…

Wow. It seems like every day, there is more news about one company or another laying off several workers. Layoffs stink. They really stink. I know because I’ve been laid off three times over my career. What also stinks is worrying that you may be laid off and not knowing for certain. Especially if …

Have you ever stood in the hair care aisle holding a jar labeled deep conditioner in one hand and a jar labeled hair mask in the other, wondering which one your relaxed hair really needs? I know I have—several times. I find the terms deep conditioner and hair mask to be so confusing that I’ve been …

Mother’s Day is coming! Have you done your shopping yet? Whether you’re shopping for your mother, grandmother, sister, best friend, or mother figure you’ll be able to find something on this gift list. I’ve compiled a list of 30+ great gifts that you can easily buy online and have shipped directly t…

Got a mom in your life who is really into caring for her hair? Does she like to wash it? Protect it? Style it? Then why not give her a haircare-related gift this Mother’s Day? You may win some extra points by doing that.

If you follow me on social media or follow my LTK shop, you probably already know what my favorite facial cleanser is. Having oily skin, I don’t want to or can I use just any product on my skin. I’m pretty picky and once I find something that works, I stick to it.

Every once in a while, my hair and scalp feel dirty, full of product, and weighed down, or they may feel really dry. Whenever they feel any of those ways, I have a hard time styling my hair, including holding a curl for any length of time. My scalp itches and flakes a lot, and I may even smell it. …