I AM SL THOMAS

I belong to a natural hair Facebook group for Black women. Someone posed the question, ‘How often do you wash your hair?” One lady publicly admitted that she washes it, “Once a month.” My eyes bulged and my disgust factor went into full throttle because of the amount of bacteria that is possibly building in that full month. I know that our hair can be dry and unruly and at times a month of bacteria building, product topping and particle infestation. It’s disgusting and hair needs to be cleansed more than once a month. This is non-hygienic. As a professional cosmetologist, I would never ever tell me clients to wash their hair once a month even if I was the one responsible for putting braids in their hair or some other protective style.

Let me break it down for you.

Hair is dead but those hair follicles that create those beautiful coils stem from your very much alive scalp so when you skip cleansing it for a month various things can start to happen. Ponder on that for a moment. You know those curl defining creams, leave in conditioners and curl refreshers that you love to apply every 3-4 days to your hair? Yeah, you know them. They make your hair look good huh? Well guess what? The product residue that doesn’t rub off on your shirt or on or your pillow when you sleep at night is sitting on your scalp building a layer of bacteria. The bacteria happens when the natural oils from the scalp start to sit on the scalp instead of naturally dispensing on the hair because the amount of leftover product it has to try to penetrate through. Honey, your scalp needs to be cleansed. Your hair is begging you to do so.

Oh, wait a minute. Your scalp is now feeling a bit itchy so you start to scratch a little bit. Remember this is week 1 of you not washing your hair so the residue from previous products are on your scalp and now the bacteria from underneath your nails is getting on your scalp. Oops, we forgot to factor in the bacteria and dirt sitting on your actually fingertips that touch your scalp too. If you think about how much stuff you touch throughout the day and how many germs are sitting on your hands and fingers, you probably shouldn’t be touching your already dirty hair. Now those pollutants in the air are attracted to your hair.

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Every day pollutants cannot be ignored nor can they be excluded from touching us. They are everywhere. We live in a particle filled world because we too are a big, living breathing bacteria infested living being. So when you are going on week #3 of not washing your hair, you have additional bacteria living on your hair and scalp. The smoke from a cigarette, weed or even a vaping pen gets trapped into your hair. The dust from the dirt or the construction that you walk past every morning and afternoon. Then there are small cobwebs that you just happen to run into as you walking in your house. Yes, we know clean but your natural hair unfortunately is still holding on a few pieces of it but you wouldn’t know because you didn’t wash your hair yet. Ugh. that’s pretty disgusting right but you tie your hair up anyways because it’s week #4 and you will not be washing your hair until the end of the day.

Tying up natural hair in between washes is the easiest way to cover up the mess that you created for 4 weeks and the most logical thing to do because at this point, the hair has become unmanageable. You can no longer apply any more products to it because the hair is so dirty and the scalp is so itchy that it smells and it is flaky. It’s a pretty disgusting site and you have transferred the bacteria to your scarf now. It seemed like a good option but thinking about it now, it really is not. It’s another bacteria spreading fest from your hair to another piece of clothing.

Now that you know the process of how bacteria spreads from now washing your hair, please know that it is crucial that you wash your hair on a weekly if not a every 10 day cycle. There are too many particles, bacteria, dust and etc. that is building on your hair.

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So what's up with men asking black women 'what happened to their long hair?' Seriously, this has happened to me one too many times and never to a white, Hispanic or another woman of color. Usually this questions never rises at work rather I get a many heads turning when I am about and about. One person out of the many are bold and nice enough to say, "I love your hair". Now this time around it wasn't a double take, it was a WTF.

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Scenario: I am sitting at work one day and on my work id/badge a co-workers sees a picture of when my hair was longer 3 years ago. I cut it a year and a half ago for many reasons. He says to me, "Your hair was long. What happened to it?" In disbelief that someone could ask such an obvious question I said, "Life and stress." He jokingly replied, "Yeah. Me too and rubbed his head that still had about 2 inches of hair that was definitely thinning. Which brings me to this, why do people ask the dumbest questions about hair that is obvious. If the hair was long at a point and now it is short, don't you think scissors were involved? I mean, that is the most obvious thing that happens with people who had long hair and now has short hair. Honestly, my change of physical appearance doesn't affect you so you shouldn't both asking what happened if I didn't ask you, 'what do you think?'

There were many times in my life that I decided to grow my hair and then cut it a few years later. It is hair. Hair in general is not defining a person, what they are capable of doing career wise, in their personal life and it most definitely doesn't give permission to society to ask why someone's hair looks the way it does. I cannot stand when people ask such questions because it's as if I looked at someone and said, "Wow. Your teeth used to be white but now they are yellow. What happened to you?" It's pretty obvious what happened which is about 2 things: health or hygiene. Whatever the answer is, the best thing to do is not ask that question. If someone'e physical appearance has no influence on their job, the way they treat you and they way they decide to live their life then why the fuck are you asking?

Note to you and note to myself, do not ask questions that do not have a relevance on your life. Do what makes you happy and mind your business if the business doesn't mind you. My physical appearance doesn't affect you.

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There are so many new makeup brands that I feel you need to know that the list is never ending. This post is no exception.

Introducing another new Minority owned makeup brand, Raegann's Beauty Corner. Trust me when I say, this brand has products you want in your collection. From the very intense glow of the loose highlighters, to the pigmented liquid lipsticks followed up with the amazing lashes in packaging so cute and original that you will want to buy a lash style for every day of the week. If you have yet to see my First Impressions YouTube video then honey, click HERE!

FYI, my site still does contain affiliate links where I receive a very, very small amount of income (to purchase more makeup from minority owned cosmetic brands;).

Before I continue raving the products, I want you all to get to know the founder, Raegann.

When did you fall in love with makeup?

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I've always loved makeup, but only the basic parts of it, i.e., mascara and lightweight foundation. About 2 years up until now I have really found true love in how expressive makeup can be - the creativity that comes with trying different eyeshadow to contouring! I started watching YouTube tutorials more and then taught myself how to apply foundation correctly. I learned how important highlighting was and using setting powders to finalize looks. It was all exciting to me. Safe and natural ingredients also became more important to me. I saw how natural ingredients affected my how it affected my face so I became consistent with researching every product I purchased.

What was your first makeup product? Maybelline Mascara and Covergirl's Pressed Powder Foundation. Both I still highly vouch for.

What is your beauty routine? Meaning from skincare to makeup application? My skincare routine is pretty simple. I like use as minimal products as possible on my face due to the sensitivity. It doesn't take well to different products being applied when it comes to cleansing. I use an all-natural avocado based soap to wash my face. Avocado does wonders for my skin! I also make a DIY facial mask using avocado, turmeric, plain yogurt and honey. After I rinse off the mask, I moisturize with avocado butter.

When did you start your business? May 2019

How many years young are you? I say years young instead of how old are you? I am 27

What convinced you to go hard as a Minority-owned brand? I believe representation matters especially as a Black woman and a Black business owner. We are on a rise as far as Black beauty (products, services and companies) in our communities who are inclusive and I LOVE IT. I wanted to be a part of this phenomenal change. I also care about generational growth and wealth. I wanted to teach and show my daughter that we can do whatever we put our mind to as long as we have ambition and perseverance. It's not just a saying, it is a REAL thing. I wanted to have something to pass down to her when she meets the appropriate age. Once she is then can get involved in what will essentially be HER OWN business.

Where would you like to see your brand featured? I would like to see my brand featured inside of Macy's, Target, Sephora, beauty magazines and blogs (small or big) and Forbes.

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Where do you see your business in the next year? I see my business prospering thanks to several connections already in progress.

What influencers have you worked with and what influencers would you like to work with? I have not worked with any influencers as of yet. I do not have a specific influencer that I would like to work with because I feel if you are for all things beauty, I am here for it and will definitely reach out.

Where can people purchase your products? Locally or only on the web? For now, online only.

Why do you think it is important to support Minority-Owned Cosmetic Brands? I mean let's face it, we lack representation in the cosmetic world - whether it's Black or Minority-owned. Yes, some may be on a rise but the majority of us are still overlooked. I've been supporting small minority-owned cosmetic businesses before my cosmetic line was even thought of. These minority-owned cosmetic brands deserve my solidarity and support. I am going to be apart of that change and conversation to give them the recognition they/WE deserve.

Now that you have gotten to know the owner of this new brand, go check her out on her website. https://raegannsbeautycorner.com/ and follow her on Instagram

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Hi you all! So I have been working with new and small Minority owned cosemtic brands for under a year on The Beauties In Color Here Everyday YouTube and Instagram. One of the first brands that sent me the most amount of love, support and PR packages has been Délali Robinson Cosmetics and I have nothing but great things to say about this brand. Like I love them soooooo much! So much that you have to be introduced to the owner Adodo. So without further ado scroll down and get to know her and how she started her brand.

FYI, my site still does contain afflilate links where I receive a very, very small amount of income (to purchase more makeup from minority owned cosmetic brands;).

When did you fall in love with makeup? I felt in love with Makeup about 4-5 years ago.

What was your first makeup product? Personally a press powder from MAC

What is your beauty routine from skincare to makeup application? Daily washing, toning and moisturizing my face then apply a light application of Délali Robinson Cosmetics dual powder

When did you start your business? I started my makeup line mid/end of 2016

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How man years young are you? 39 years young!

What convinced you to go hard as a Minority owned brand? I keep pushing and go hard with my line because despite other brands being available, I feel like the connection between companies and consumers sometimes get lost. I want my company and products to be available/approachable and identifiable to women all around the world. There is always room for each of us.

Where would you like to see your brand featured? I would love to see my brand being featured in Oprah Magazine, Essence, Elle UK and Vogue. Btw, has been featured on Black Bloggers Chicago and also The Look Chicago. I use her products frequently on YouTube.

Where do you see your business in the next year? We will be building our social media presence and online shopping sales funnel to reach women worldwide. My goal is to have a physical location in Germany or France in 2020.

What influencers have you worked with and what influencers would you like to work with? We have only worked with one so far SL Thomas of ”The Beauties In Color Here Everyday". We would love to work with more micro-influencers that believe in our brand and what it stand for. As for already established influencers, we would love to work with Jackie Aina or Nyakim Gatwech.

Where can people purchase your products? Online at www.delalicosmetics.com Locally at our salon in 3601 W. 216th Street, Matteson, IL 60443.

Why do you think it is important to support Minority Owned Cosmetic Brands? I think is important to support Minority owned businesses to help level the field, help strengthen and financially grow our communities. We know and understand the daily struggles.

Now that you all are able to learn a little bit more about her brand and one of my newer favorite brands, here are a few of my favorites that I think you should definitely try.

This is the cream HD foundation that leaves your skin looking so flawless and airbrushed that people will think you had a chemical peel. When applying this a little goes a long way so only use about a dime to nickel size amount if you not want the caked on look.

The next one is the Illuminator in both Rusty Cooper, which is pictured and the other one in Gold. I like to placed this cream highlighter underneath my foundation to create a 'glow from within' type of look. It is very creamy and pigmented however it is really simple to remove with a makeup removing wipe, or my go to, coconut oil.

Okay ladies and gents, now get your coins ready and your fingers ready to click to follow Délali Robinson Cosmetics on Instagram and sign up for their website to hear about new product launches.

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Jackie Aina is given us 12 different reasons why we should all love Anastasia Beverly Hills. Introducing the new Jackie Aina x Anastasia Beverly Hills makeup collaboration.

It goes without saying that Anastasia Beverly Hills has been changing the eyeshadow game for almost 5 years now. They are STRONG with the eyeshadow quality and consistency of superiority. Being the eyeshadows and the highlighters are so amazing no one (that I know of) has any issues paying more money each time they up the price. The first increase of price was the $45 "Sultry" palette and all palettes after that one has been the same price. Now that I have managed to rack up a few more palettes thanks to Afterpay, I was super happy to know that I could get this one too. So without further ado, lets talk about this gorgeous palette.

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Side Note: When I first stumbled across Jackie Aina's page, I was not a huge fan . Every time I clicked on her uploads, all I heard was her talking so much shit about how brands need to be inclusive. It was nerve racking but eventually her rants led to me starting The Beauties In Color Here Everyday aka The BICHE. Yes, Jackie wants more inclusivity from non-POC owned brands and I want to promote POC brands so I was like, let me just listen to her and I did.
I became a subscriber, listen to her rants and reviews and was always eager to see what collaborations she was doing with another brand. I must say that this lady definitely knows how to wait for bigger collabs to happen such as the one she did with her bff Angel Marino's brand Artist Couture and then the one she did with Too Faced Cosmetics. Those were pretty nice although I have yet to purchase any products from those brands. Moving on to the palette.

As a big fan of Anastasia Beverly Hills who still has her original eyeshadow palettes that were launched in 2014, yes, 2014 I am very ecstatic about trying another new one. Granted I use the older ones before I open another palette. But what can I say... I have a problem. I am an addict, beauty enthusiast and a beauty writer who researches the expiration date of eyeshadows. FYI eyeshadows have a longer shelf life than liquids or creams. Why? Because it is a powder. Liquids carry more bacteria than powders.

First Impressions
From first glance of the collab announcement I immediate thought this looked too much like the Norvina Eyeshadow Palette looking pallet because of the purples.

Jackie Aina Palette
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Norvina Palette
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However when Jackie gave us swatches and a makeup look on her YouTube channel I saw that the colors were not similar. In fact her swatching them on her brown skin reassured me that it was not. Meaning anyone of any complexion can wear these eyeshadow colors from this palette because they are more rich in color and it will show up on ALL skin complexions. Now that is what I live for. I mean I’m excited. You should be excited too.

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(I Got) The Palette
This eyeshadow palette comes filled with 12 different colors that are a mix of pressed foils, mattes and shimmers. Pressed foils are similar to shimmers. The difference between a pressed foil and shimmer is the intensity of the color and the fact that it almost looks as if it is 3D. Like when you put foils on the eyes it looks like a highlighter. Where the color is there but unless you are actually in the light, that is when you will see the color that is visible in the palette itself. Have you seen the Galaxy Shadows from JD Glow Cosmetics? Those are 3D. Basically those pressed foils are fucken awesome.
Look at some looks I created.

This eyeshadow palette retails at $45 like last few palettes that have been released. Not everyone can drop $45 on an eyeshadow palette and still pay bills, but I swatch this palette in the nearest Ulta or Sephora and decide if you want to splurge on it or nah. I know that I am loving this palette so far so it was worth the money.

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