Natural Journeys: My Sisterlocks and stuff

Valana Minerals is a 'for us by us' line of high quality 100% natural and vegan cosmetics. Sistahpreneur Valerie, owner and creator of Valana Minerals, has entered a competition to win a business grant through Chase Bank and Living Social for business. Winning the grant would be a great opportunity! Would YOU help get her the 250 votes she needs to qualify for the next phase of the competition? Simply log into your Facebook account (I know you've got one!) to vote. 1. To vote, please visit this link and log in http://t.co/dBbpHmR5 2. On the bottom left side enter Valana Minerals in the “business name” box and click “Search” (note: You don't need to type the city and state because there is only one Valana Minerals.) 3. Then click “VOTE” With three quick steps, you can help Valana Minerals get to the next level. The voting process is quick. Now, if you haven't tried Valana Minerals go there now... do yourself a favor and r equest my VMDiscount Code by e...

Facebook | Valana Minerals : "Valana Minerals I'm so excited to announce this news! Valana Minerals will be carried in Whole Foods Market. The first store to pick up our entire line is the Sugar Land, Texas store. This is a big step in the evolution of the company. Thanks to all of our fabulous customers and everyone else who made this possible." When Valerie posted this status report on Facebook, I was soooooooooo thrilled for her and her business. Readers, I have got to tell you... if you are brown like me and have EVER wasted money on foundation, blush, lipstick, and eyeshadow because it just DID NOT WORK against your skintone... YOU MUST DO YOURSELF A FAVOR and check out Valana Minerals. I wear Valana Minerals DAILY now because it works for ME! It's just an amazing JOY for me to "beauty-up" behind makeup that not only MATCHES and COMPLEMENTS MY SKINTONES but is 100% vegan and natural. I'm telling you I'm like a preteen who is JUST now being all...

Perhaps you’ve seen my YouTube video and/or already know how much I LOVE my Valana Mineral makeup! Like me, if you have ever been frustrated with the mere three tone mineral makeup packages nationally advertised because the woman of color is not their target market…I want you to try Valerie Reed’s formulations—owner of Valana Minerals, a division of Afribaby LLC. When you do would you let me save you 10% on your purchases of $50 or more using my Valana Minerals Discount Coupon Code? All I ask of you is to help me get the word out about Valana Minerals and send this post to as many women of color you each know-- Asian, Hispanic, African, multi-racial and Arabic women all have similar issues. My desire –same as Valerie Reed’s-- is for all of us to display OUR beauty to the world and reap the benefits mineral makeup has to offer. I am one of Valana Mineral’s newest affiliates as so I’m prohibited to post the Valana Minerals Discount Coupon Code that wish to share with you personally as ...

Inorganic is a more precise description. The "organic" is a historical name, dating back to 19th century, when it was believed that organic compounds could only be synthesized in living organisms through vis vitalis - the "life-force". The theory that organic compounds were fundamentally different from those that were "inorganic", that is, not synthesized through a life-force, was disproved with the synthesis of urea, an "organic" compound by definition of its known occurrence only in the urine of living organisms, from potassium cyanate and ammonium sulfate by Friedrich Wöhler in the Wöhler synthesis. The kinds of carbon compounds that are still traditionally considered inorganic are those that were considered inorganic before Wöhler's time; that is, those which came from "inorganic" (i.e., lifeless) sources such as minerals. Saaaaaayyyy whaaaat?! LOL All it is really saying is that the strict definition of mineral says that it...

Leave Bismuth compounds alone… You are probably like—“Bismuth, WHO?” “WHAT?!” Allow me to explain…. While Bismuth does occur free in nature, compounds like Bismuth Oxychloride is known to cause itching, severe redness, pustules, and cystic acne. If that is not enough, you need to know that bismuth is the mineral component that brings the ashen appearance often seen on the woman of color after the application of certain cosmetics. Bismuth oxychloride serves no useful purpose, other than its' use as a whitener, smoother and filler. Is it in YOUR favorite foundation? You might wish to visit Skin Deep – a great place to uncover the “usual suspects” in our health and beauty aids. In other cases, all you’ll probably have to do is look in the mirror after applying your makeup or take a look at yourself in natural sunlight to what “face” you are presenting the world at large. I won’t leave you without a solution, however. (Don’t you just HATE when people can delineate all the problems y...

Has anybody else found that they have matured with their locks? You want to eat better, exercise and just generally present a more healthy YOU to the world. I know for me... truly once my hair drama was over, my skin condition improved. (Frequent washing no doubt helped my skin tremendously. Just as my dermatologist had ordered me to do prior to Sisterlocks but YOU ALREADY KNOW the issues I had with wetting my hair too soon after just getting it "done"...blah, blah, blah... you know the pre-SL bondage we each were a slave unto.) Well, I had switched to certified organic and/natural skin and body care products but my makeup... well, that remained the same. Enter the resurgence of the mineral makeup revolution and wanted IN! Watching TV I almost ordered one of those AS SEEN ON TV mineral products but thought I'd better try it first-hand by having a makeup artist hook me up at Sephora before I decide to buy. Oooo, I'm so glad I made that trip to Sephora because once agai...

It is no surprise that women of color have a variety of undertones. That being said do you know yours? My experience with foundations was that it NEVER matched my skintone. As far as I was concerned if it wasn’t brown, dark, or cocoa I was at a lost to really describe my skintone. I sure didn’t understand WHAT undertones were all about. (I often wondered how horrible trying to find makeup had to be for my TRUE “blue-black” sistahs. Then again, I’ve only known one “blue-black” sistah and honestly her skin was clear and beautiful naturally with nothing on it! …but isn’t that the point…WHAT WOULD SHE HAVE PUT ON HER FACE?!) I found that answering the following questions may help you identify your undertone for better foundation color selection. Section 1 -Is your skin tan to deep brown with golden, yellow , orange, or olive-green undertones? -Does exposure to the sun make you look golden brown? -Are the veins in your wrist mostly olive-green in color? -Does gold tone jewelry look best on...