Natural Hair Crush: 'This is Us' Star Susan Kelechi Watson

I recently binge watched 'This is Us' and let me tell you, that show is amazing. I haven't experienced such a range of emotions while watching a T.V show in such a long time. It deals with real life issues, the acting is impeccable and it keeps you guessing.

So for those that watch/watched it; have you noticed how often Raymond's wife, Beth(Susan Kelechi Watson), switches her hair up?  I sure did and loved every bit of it. Loved it so much that I am dedicating this post to her.

Let's take a look at some of her beautiful hairstyles:

Laid back puff

I Like Big Buns - 4C Natural Hair

Now that my hair is a little longer and because I want to protect my ends, I have been doing a lot more buns. I do all types of buns, but my favorite are high buns.

Here are some photos and the steps to how I created my favorite bun looks.

The "Twisted Bun"

To get create this "Twisted Bun", I:

Review: Curls Passion Fruit Curl Control Paste

What they say: 

Smooth unruly edges and create your favorite natural style with this award winning product. Formulated with certified organic evening primrose, mango and shea butter (proven to seal in moisture, soothe dry scalp, and protect against harmful rays). Tame frizzy, out of control curls, and add amazing sheen all in one step. This product is the go to product for curlies demanding coiffed curls.

• No sulfates, silicones, parabens, artificial oils, colors or fragrances
• For multi-ethnic women and girls
• No animal testing

Rihanna - Faux Locs Styles

Rihanna is an Island gal so she is no stranger to locs (or dreadlocks as some, but not myself, may call them). She may not have grown them naturally , but you can see that she definitely appreciates and admires the look. What better way to show appreciation than to emulate it. In my opinion, Rihanna took faux locs to another level. We're so used to seeing them very neatly done, small to mid-sized, straight parts, and very smooth/frizz free locs, but in Rihanna fashion, she did her own thing.

Let's take a look at the different ways Rihanna rocked some faux locs hairstyles

Top Knot Bun with Afro - 4C Natural Hair

The top knot bun has been a staple style for many years now. A simple top knot is classic, but there are many different ways to jazz it up. One way to do so is to wear half of your hair up in a bun then leave the rest down. This is nothing new, right? But how often do you see it with a fro? In my opinion, not often.  I typically see it on stretched hair(braid/twist out, blow dried, etc), straight hair or wavy hair. Because of that, I didn't think I could pull off the style because I prefer my shrunken natural hair. Well that was until I tried it.

Typically when I travel, I like to switch up my hair. So when I went to St. Lucia, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to try the Top Knot with a Fro. 

Here's how it came out: 

Can You Trust It? - Sponsored Reviews and the Age of Influencers

Image Source

There is absolutely nothing wrong with a content creator being compensated for reviewing products. After all, they are introducing products to hundreds, sometimes millions, of potential customers. In my opinion, it's well deserved. But the real question is, can you trust the reviews?

Here are three tips that will help you decide:

1.) Only Positive Reviews 

Hello

October 2016

Let me start by reintroducing myself since it's been so long. My name is Dorothy(also known as Ms.D) and it's a pleasure to meet you. And to all my long time readers, it's nice to see you again!