That’s right, ya girl went to cosmetology school.

My version of beauty school was doing perms, bowl cuts, and 1980’s updo’s. I dropped out strictly because l am not standing for ten hours a day. That was a conversation that went well with my father – who I’d BEGGED to send me after dropping out of college. I honestly don’t think I learned anything outside of bowl washing and choreographed r kelly dances, and Nicks hair agrees. The only time he’s allowed me to cut his hair I took off an extra three inches and he called him “dutch boy” for two months (lol good times). W

Want to know what my first thoughts are when Beauty School comes up now? The chemicals I inhaled every day in that classroom. While the combo of that and having Alice sent me into a organic food meets eco-conscious spiral 13 years go, I only made the hard switch to clean skincare / make up about three years ago.

My priorities? Nourishing my skin (naturally), avoiding harmful chemicals, demonstrating eco-friendly choices, cruelty-free commitment, and the full body health of my family. inside and out.

While I’m constantly trying new products (my cleaning lady can attest to this, lol) these are my tried and true: