Beauty + Fashion Archives - The Young Mommy Life

Three Ways Husbands Can Support Their Wife’s Transition To Natural Hair

When I was pregnant with my son seven years ago, I decided to stop getting relaxers and start rocking my natural hair texture. I had no idea what my natural hair texture was, but I remembered that the last time I wore my hair as it grew out of my scalp, I was teased relentlessly by my eighth grade classmates and begged my mom to let me get a perm. But now I was concerned about the health … [Continue reading...]

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#TreatYoSelf: 25 Gifts Under $25 To Gift Yourself This Holiday Season

I know so many of us are running around crazy, trying to ensure everyone else has a lovely holiday season. Prepping menus and racing to stores (maybe doing a little online shopping?) -- whatever it is, it's keeping us busy. And while many of us are happy as long as our kids are happy, it's always nice to treat yourself during the holidays. I've rounded up 25 items (from personal care to … [Continue reading...]

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“Mommy, She Looks Like Me!” The Dove Hair #LoveYourCurls Campaign Shows Why Representation Matters

"Mommy, that little girl looks like me," my daughter says, excitedly, tugging my arm to get me to turn my head as we cruise down the aisle of Target. A cute black girl with a halo of tight curls is featured on the signage in the girls' department, decked out in a brightly patterned outfit that my daughter would definitely wear. "I see," I tell my daughter now. "She has hair just like you, … [Continue reading...]

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My First Stitch Fix Box: Like “What Not To Wear” But Without The Humiliation

Back in the early 2000s, my favorite show was "What Not to Wear." I absolutely loved watching Clinton Kelly and Stacy London ambush an unsuspecting, fashionably atrocious woman and needle her into admitting that she needed help with her style choices. They got $5,000 for a new wardrobe (although I always thought Stacy and Clinton made them buy too many high-priced items) and assistance in … [Continue reading...]

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Review + Giveaway: Loving Hands Soap Shop Body Butter

My friend Morality (who was featured in my new book, The Good Life: Pep Talks for Solopreneurs) just launched her new business, Loving Hands Soap Shop. She was gracious enough to send me three items: The Mango Salsa soy candle (which somehow smells like I should get a spoon and dig in) Orange Zest and Honeysuckle soap Whipped Body Butter in the burnt sugar scent. All three … [Continue reading...]

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Learning To Fall In Love With My Selfie

A friend of mine recently told me I had lips like Kerry Washington, which I immediately dismissed as insane because hello, Kerry Washington's lips are full and beautiful and everything I've ever hoped for when applying lipstick. But I realized that somewhere along the way, avoiding mirrors became a hidden skill of mine. I so rarely spend time looking at myself that it's not uncommon for someone … [Continue reading...]

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[Beauty Bits] Homemade Brown Sugar Body Scrub Recipe

This winter has been brutal on my skin. I've been slathering creams and butters on my skin like there's no tomorrow. A few years ago, I won a Carol's Daughter SweetHoneyDip ChocolateBrownSugah Scrub and it quickly became my favorite winter-time beauty product. But it was $36 for one jar and while I love, love, love Carol's Daughter, I couldn't justify paying that much for something that would … [Continue reading...]

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Parenting Isn’t About What You Say. It’s About What You Do

"Y'all drink too much juice," I told my kids a few weeks ago. I was on that it's-the-New-Year-so-we-need-to-have-better-healthier-habits kick and we were going through a couple cartons of orange juice and lemonade a week. I wanted them to drink more water. But you know it's hard to change a habit simply using your words. You've got to act. If you don't act, then nothing changes. So I made … [Continue reading...]

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