Category Archives: Hair and Beauty

Natural Hair and Miami Don’t Mix

Photo via KXphotography.com My natural hair journey continues, as it’s been months since my last relaxer and let me just say this – this has not been easy! I’ve mentioned it once but I’ll mention it again, I am clueless when it comes to my own hair. Everything I do to my hair is based…

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Holiday Gift Guide: Beauty

I recently rediscovered the store ULTA Beauty. For some foolish reason I hadn’t been in years. I suppose I forgot what a magical place ULTA is. It’s pure magic, actually. If you’ve never been, ULTA is like the best of both beauty worlds – high end beauty meets low end beauty. This convenient combination makes…

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Growing Out an Undercut – Oh the Pain!

It’s been two months since my last relaxer (possibly more) and I’m at the “what have I done stage” of the process. Going natural is hard enough but if you add growing out an undercut to the scenario then you really start piling on the pain. Let’s just say my hat game is on 24/7…

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Add a Splash of Silver for the Holidays

The holidays are right around the corner and holiday dressing is on my mind. I’m not just talking holiday parties either, I’m talking adding a little holiday cheer into all of your ensembles. One great way to do that is with metallic colors – silver and gold. Right now I’m on a silver streak. I…

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This is Happening: #TeamNatural

I never thought the day would come but I am officially joining #TeamNatural. Yes that’s right I am ditching that “creamy crack” (aka relaxers) and embarking on a new hair journey. I am going to try to love my hair the way that it grows out of my head. Can I do it? I don’t…

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Top 12 Products for Mixed Hair

Photo via Pinterest In case you hadn’t noticed, I’m mixed – my Mom is Cuban/ Caucasian and my Dad is African American. I wouldn’t change my rad race mixture for the world because it’s pretty darn awesome but it does come with a couple of challenges. My hair being one of them … My Mom…

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At-Home Makeovers … Lauren Messiah Style {Part 2}

Last week I was coloring School of Style’s Office Manager, Kat’s hair with in a nice deep classic brown for fall. I promised the big reveal this week, so here it comes.You can’t have a big reveal without going back to the beginning now can you? Kat’s hair started out as a duller shade of…

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At-Home Makeovers … Lauren Messiah Style

The thing I love most about being self-employed is that no two days are the exactly the same. One day I’m sitting behind my laptop and the next day I’m on an 8-hour shopping bender for a client. It’s a good life.Today was one of my more random days because today my “stylist hat” extended…

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Infomercial Hair Care … Does it Work?

Image via Vogue Italia Back in my younger years, when my idea of fun was a little more extreme than takeout and Breaking Bad, I would stay out so late that when I got home all that was on was infomercials. Sounds like a bad deal but I actually enjoyed it. Watching those “awesome” actors…

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1 Major Skin Problem. 2 Big Solutions

The problem? Acne. The solution? I’ve got two solutions that really work. Let me start by saying this, I speak from experience here. I literally had tried everything. Every drugstore, fancy store, and home remedy solution out there and nothing would fix my face. Finally, two years ago I reluctantly visited a dermatologist for the…

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