Boosting your metabolic rate can help you lose body fat. However, most “fat-burning” supplements on the market are either unsafe, ineffective or both. Fortunately, several natural foods and beverages have been shown to increase your metabolism and promote fat loss. Here are 12 healthy foods that help
Image: Bigstock To eat a healthier diet, you need to combine nutritional science, a jolt of common sense, and pure enjoyment. Most of us know that fresh salad, berries, and slowing down when eating are better for us than wolfing down energy bars and sweets.
A few months ago, I shared some of my self-care rituals on Melanin Habits. However, I neglected to mention that tongue scraping is a vital part of my morning dental care routine. When you wake up in the morning, do you ever notice a white
After a recent conversation on Twitter regarding toxic chemicals found in commercial feminine care products (acetone, styrene, chloroethane and chloromethane just to name a few), one of my virtual friends asked me to provide a list of healthier alternatives. Below is a list of some
Wow. The energy in New York City (NYC) is like none other. This was my third time visiting NYC and I’m still exhausted typing this. People truly do not sleep. Nonetheless, this was such a fun event and a totally different vibe than Indie Beauty
My love for Anima Mundi Herbals is REAL. So real, that I teamed up with Beauty Heroes to bring you an Off Duty Beauty WKND promotion featuring some of my favorite products from this amazing apothecary. This weekend only (5/11/18-5/14/18), if you spend $65 or
Need a skincare line that is truly clean and healthy for your skin? Try SunKiss Organics! My friend Jessica Jade, health coach and organic skin artisan, curated this amazing organic skincare line in her city of Harlem! Jessica empowers women of color to practice self-care
If you’re anything like me, then you want to keep your beauty routine as simple as possible. Heritage Store is one of the most simple, fuss-free beauty brands I have ever tried. I have been using them for years and started posting about my love
It’s taken several months for my skin to adjust to the water and climate in Los Angeles. After almost a year of living in the City of Angels, I finally found a routine that works for me. I have sensitive, combination-oily, acne-prone skin. I also
This month’s Beauty Heroes Beauty Discovery features Honua Hawaiian Skincare. Hawaii is a place that I have always wanted to visit so I am super excited to now have my own little piece of the Hawaiian culture. Kapua Browning, the founder of Honua Skincare was