The African Black Soap: An Ancient Beauty Secret

The African black soap is popular in Africa, especially Western Africa. It is mostly used by people who prefer natural products and for newborn babies. The soap is made using a combination of ashes from cocoa pods, palm leaves, and shea tree bark, which are sustainably harvested and then sun-dried.These ashes are then mixed with […]

Beauty tips for black women in their 40’s

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Is Black Really Beautiful? (1)

“Black is beautiful” is a common phrase believed to be coined by John Rock in 1858. Bill Allen, a freelance writer for advertising agencies came out in the 1950s to claim he coined the same phrase.The phrase is also said to have gotten its roots from the Négritude movement of the 1930s. Negritude argued for […]