HydraFacial me, please!

Maintaining clear, healthy skin is more like a marathon than a sprint. As a chef, my schedule often consists of late nights and early mornings. Whether I'm preparing meals for clients or teaching and training culinary students. With such a demanding routine, it's easy for certain things to get overlooked. One consequence can be having … Continue reading HydraFacial me, please!

Smooth, Bright, and Fragrance-Free: My Naturium Body Care Routine

My Rule Before Recommending Anything This will be quick! Like all of the products I try or indulge in, I spend at least two to three months evaluating them. Only then do I write a review or recommend anything to others. But I think I’ve finally found the one—my go-to lotion, body moisturizer, body scrub, … Continue reading Smooth, Bright, and Fragrance-Free: My Naturium Body Care Routine

Top Skincare Essentials for Tropical Travel

I kept up with my skin care rituals while on vacation. I did not have any breakouts, sunburn or dry skin after returning back to the States. Maintaining your skin care routine while you're away benefits you when you return back to your normal environment.

meet Rasheeda: first class & world class

as much as I enjoy sharing pieces of world with you all, I decided to do something a little different for my readers! I have some really amazing friends who live amazing lives. and as an advocate for women living their greatest lives and living free and in love with themselves, I thought it would … Continue reading meet Rasheeda: first class & world class

now that that’s out of the way

“last year’s word belong to last year’s language, and next year’s words await another voice.” C.S. Lewis to my faithful friends, family, and supporters welcome to a new year. it’s been exactly 7 months since my last post and since then it seems that the earth has completely shifted. athough i’m usually i’m openly opinionated … Continue reading now that that’s out of the way

soar, princess, soar

because of you, my heart has been able to make room for love beyond my imagination.  who knew i could love so much and so endlessly until i birthed you.  becoming your mother has pretty much been my ultimate blessing - i'm still in awe in how God selected me to be your mother. even … Continue reading soar, princess, soar

barre so hard

like most women, i'm particular with how i want my body to look, feel and move.  i'm very feminine and i want my body to model my personality.  i feel  most sexiest with myself when my curves are soft and my torso is long and lean.  i like to fit into my clothing with easy … Continue reading barre so hard

how to select the right skin care line

happy feburary!  i perform a lot of beauty services weekly and what i hear most from clients is their struggle to find the right skin care line.  selecting the right skin care line is a lot like finding the perfect black dress - there are so many out there, but only one will fit you … Continue reading how to select the right skin care line

telling the tales of the vagina…pt.2

my last blog post of 2015!!! first, i would like to give all of my hundreds of readers a BIG cyber hug.  thank you for the love, your comments, tweets, emails, DMs, etc..... thank you. vaginal detox pearls let's cut right to the chase - yep, i've used them. was i a bit nervous about … Continue reading telling the tales of the vagina…pt.2

telling the tales of the vagina…pt.1

vaginas aren't gross, period.  no pun intended.  orgasms and birthing babies are two of the most glorious, liberating and speechless experiences that are direct results from the vagina.  who told or taught you that your vagina is to be treated like a second class citizen?  mine has been good to me, so i must remain … Continue reading telling the tales of the vagina…pt.1