Category Archives: Skin & Hair Health

What Your Hair Is Telling You: Natural Hair Health for Black Women

If you’re a Black woman, your hair is never just hair. It’s identity, culture, labor, and politics — all growing from your scalp simultaneously. It’s the reason you schedule your wash days like appointments, the reason you go to bed with a satin scarf, and the reason a bad hair day can genuinely affect how

Hyperpigmentation in Black Skin: What Actually Works

Let’s not kid ourselves, most of us would love to enjoy going out without a hint of makeup on. But you might not have that level of confidence because of hyperpigmentation on your skin, a condition that can manifest as uneven discoloration, blemishes and dark spots […]

Smart Ways to Fight Acne: A Physician’s Guide for Melanin-Rich Skin

As we know, every skin is unique and needs specific care. People with darker skin tones (25% of the world population) often share certain structural characteristics and problems that involve their skin and one of these are Acne problems. Having a common understanding of these particular […]

Dark-Skinned People Don’t Need Sunscreen – Myth or Reality?

Every day, we challenge ourselves with new questions. How did life start on Earth? What’s the meaning of life? Are ghosts real? While those questions are confusing on their own, none of them are as puzzling as do dark-skinned people need sunscreen? Believe it or not, our community has […]

Eczema in Dark-Skinned Women: What You Need to Know

Millions of people in the US alone are affected by skin conditions, many of which have no idea they suffer from eczema, so if you think that maybe you have this condition, this article will give you some information you need to know about eczema that can affect not […]