We Are Onyx ONYXBOX September, 2017 Subscription Box Unboxing

I have been slow to dip my toe into the subscription box game. I recently decided to give the Onyx Box a try. What I saw that drew me in was that the We Are Onyx box is "Curated with OUR Melanin in mind!" So this is my unboxing of the September OnyxBox. 

Upon opening the box, I was greeted with this beautiful artwork celebrating a rainbow of melanin. 

Happy World Coconut Day

With healthy eating & drinking, natural hair care, and natural skincare on the rise, coconuts have been experiencing a major rebirth over the past few years. I remember 4-5 years ago, when I first tried to transition to natural, outside of natural health food stores, the only coconut oils I could find in the stores were highly processed, but now there are entire sections of natural, unrefined, cold-pressed, "virgin"coconut oil in most drugstores and mass retailers. In addition, coconut water, coconut milk, coconut cream, and coconut flakes abound. 

Many manufacturers are also incorporating coconut into many of their product lines. I was recently sent some of the products from the Nubian Heritage Coconut & Papaya line. 

A Wooden Watch? A Review...

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The Jord Watch Review...

I've recently returned to YouTube and am now starting to blog again. I've missed sharing with you. Today's post is vastly different from what I usually share with you. It's not nails, hair, or make-up. I often receive emails offering me opportunities to try different products, but if I don't feel they fit my genre, I decline. Some of the offers I receive are way off in left field...LOL! Earlier this Summer I was offered the chance to review a product. When I first read the email, it didn't capture my attention. I was going through my emails again and reread the email offering me the chance to try a wood watch. My first impression was confusion...I couldn't envision what a wood watch would look like. I went to their website and was immediately intrigued.  They are gorgeous! So after agreeing to give my honest opinion and review the watch, I went through the Jord Watches Website to make my selection.  

I decided on the Sydney in Red Sandalwood with a Mother of Pearl face. I have shared my first impressions with my Instagram and YouTube followers. But now that it has been about a month since I received the watch, I figured that now would be a good time to give a more detailed review.  

August 15th--National Relaxation Day...How Do You Relax?

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My day usually starts at 5:00 AM and normally doesn't shut down until 11:00 PM. Its no wonder, that when my head hits the pillow, its only a matter a minutes before I'm fast asleep. A certain amount of stress is normal, too much stress can be harmful to both your physical and mental health. Thanks to our British mates, we have National Slacker Day, which those of us in the USA changed to the politically correct National Relaxation Day-August 15th. Yes, today, Friday, August 15th is National Relaxation Day. Probably wish you had taken today off from work, right? Oh well put it in your calendar for next year.

PRESS RELEASE: FingerPaints Film Noir, 2014 Wheel Swatches & Comparison

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I wasn't overly impressed with the Enchanted Mermaids collection, but this Limited Edition FingerPaints Film Noir Collection is more to my liking. I wasn't sure what was meant by the "porcelain finish" descriptive. So I was excited to receive these for review. Now I can see it as an unfinished porcelain, almost chalkboard-like, matte finish. These shades are reminiscent of old Hollywood glamour. L to R: Hollywood Decadence, Beautiful Mystery, Film Noir, & Petal Obsession.