Grown and Sexy

[shyeteez]

Happy birthday to me!! 🥳🎂

[foodffs]

[foodffs]

COMMON BAKING SUBSTITUTIONS

Follow for recipes

Is this how you roll?

[shyeteez]

[shyeteez]

[thehopefulhello]

[shyeteez]

[shyeteez]

Listen to understand not to respond. You're welcome!

[locsofpoetry]

[divine-noire]

And this is the Black women they don’t want you to see. Look at us.

[i-hate-chick-fil-a]

I mad agree with this.

[madameblack]

This reminds me, if y'all haven’t heard of therapyforblackgirls.com please visit if you need a therapist. You can search by mental health need, location/distance, insurance, etc. I believe there are some that provide a sliding scale payment method for those without insurance.

If you’re not quite ready to make the jump, there is a podcast you can listen to as well as articles and links to help answer some of your questions about mental health and/or therapy.

The purpose, as I understand it, is to provide a place where black women can go to find culturally sensitive therapy. Some specialize in family/couples as well.

Take a look.

[imfemalewarrior]

For any black Women following me! 

Taking care of your mental health is another important factor in your overall health. Fighting for good mental health is a fight worth doing, and is just as difficult, if not moreso, than physical fighting. 

-FemaleWarrior, She/They 

[n0kiv]

Especially with everything going on right now. We constantly hear how strong we are and it’s like no we can be tired, emotional, stressed too and we need to take care of our mental health. Here are some free therapy sessions that I’ve seen going around. Please share

[guavajelly]

Also Black minds matter UK!

https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com/

[loveablewomb1927]

I love this

[sewickedthread]

boosting the signal

[ms-cellanies]

AUTO REBLOG

[my-aesthetic-vibes]

Happy new year!

[shyeteez]

[blueklectic]

[thewolfandhismoon]

same with him.

[sashacoki]

Qualities of these fruits

[grandeffex]

A simple reminder…stay healthy people! 💙 yall 💪🏾🤜🤛

[csmitty4u]

CHECK!!!

[halfwaythruthedark]

Half of a Yellow Sun (Nigeria, 2013-2014)

The best part of this movie is the drunk sociology. 

[ancestorswatching]

In many cultures, ethnic groups, and nations around the world, hair is considered a source of power and prestige. African people brought these traditions and beliefs to the Americas and passed them down through the generations.

In my mother’s family (Black Americans from rural South Carolina) the women don’t cut their hair off unless absolutely necessary (i.e damage or routine trimming). Long hair is considered a symbol of beauty and power; my mother often told me that our hair holds our strength and power. Though my mother’s family has been American born for several generations, it is fascinating to see the beliefs and traditions of our African ancestors passed down. We are emotionally and spiritually attached to our hair, cutting it only with the knowledge that we are starting completely clean and removing stagnant energy.

Couple this with the forced removal and covering of our hair from the times of slavery and onward, and you can see why so many Black women and men alike take such pride and care in their natural hair and love to adorn our heads with wigs, weaves, braids, twists, accessories, and sharp designs.

Hair is not just hair in African diaspora cultures, and this is why the appropriation and stigma surrounding our hair is so harmful.

[pinkoil]

What products do you use for natural hair

i can start off with my faves as someone with low porosity hair :D i can make better catered recs if u give me more info bout your hair tho

the star for the past few months has been miss honey & kalahari right here!! $7-$9 instant hydration, slip, manageability, and the curls pop!! been using as a rinse out and a leave in

the mane choice the alpha 3 in 1 conditioner is my second fave 

camille rose almond jai twisting butter is nice for manipulating hair too

fave gel - uncle funky’s daughter curly magic

fave cleansers - nature lab tokyo perfect shine shampoo (moisturizing clean), kinky curly come clean shampoo (deep clean), and ghassoul clay (very gentle)

fave masks - the mane choice prickly pear overnight mask, curl’s dynasty pumpkin mint deep treatment, shea moisture Jamaican black castor oil masque 

fave detangler/prepoo - water + vegetable glycerin + few drops of rosemary and/or peppermint essential oil 

fave oils - sunflower oil (don’t use if u have ragweed allergy) and avocado 

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