Hair & Beauty, I am my family/ Yo soy mi familia

Hair style: Blow dry, perm rods & curls!

Giving a break to my wash and go. New year...new hair color. #blowout #blowdry #permrods #highlights  #afrolatina #afrodominicana #dominicana #dominicanhairsalon #curls

Self-Care, Teaching and Learning/ Enseñando y aprendiendo, Writing corner

New year’s  resolution: 5 tips to keeping it simple in 2016!

This upcoming year, I will be turning 35. I have no idea where time went but throughout the years, one of the lessons I have learned is to keep the New Year’s resolutions SIMPLE. It’s hard enough knowing that you may have not fulfilled last year’s resolutions as planned. There is no need to beat… Continue reading New year’s  resolution: 5 tips to keeping it simple in 2016!

A day in the life of an AfroLatina, Embracing my roots... Literally! Aceptando mis raices...Literalmente!, Writing corner

BoricuaChicks 5th year anniversary celebration

I am so excited for Afro-Latina Sisters Raquel and Rebecca, founders of BoricuaChicks blog, for the 5th year anniversary celebration of launching their website. These two chicas Rock! They have made a huge impact on the AfroLatina movement in Chicago and across the nation. I was honored to be personally invited to attend the event and… Continue reading BoricuaChicks 5th year anniversary celebration

Embracing my roots... Literally! Aceptando mis raices...Literalmente!, Hair & Beauty, Writing corner

Mielle Organics celebration!

On November 14th, 2015 Mielle Organics celebrated their new brand ambassador Yandy Smith from VH1 Love and Hip-Hop reality tv show. It was an fantastic celebration! Great vibe, hair tutorials by Chicago Hair Stylist Chris Curse, natural hair advise by Erica Douglas, better known as "Sister Scientist", raffles, yummy appetizers and libations! Yandy Smith shared… Continue reading Mielle Organics celebration!

Hair & Beauty, I am my family/ Yo soy mi familia

Hair Product Review: Mielle Organics

Hair product review: Checked out some @mielleorganics  products. The leave-in conditioner smells lovely. The Babassu treatment was smooth and light. The mint almond oil was my FAVORITE!  It smells divine and gave my hair a nice shine. It can also be used as a hot oil treatment.  😍 #afrolatinanatural #afrolatina #mielleorganics #teamnatural #naturalista #naturalhair #yoamomipajon… Continue reading Hair Product Review: Mielle Organics

Hair & Beauty, I am my family/ Yo soy mi familia

Taking a break from wash and go

Needed to give a break to the wash - and - go for a few days. Although the blowdry is hard on my super dry hair strands, I wanted to give my curls break. I'll be honest, I wanted a brief temporary change rather and impulsive hair chop! And who better to straighten my hair… Continue reading Taking a break from wash and go

Self-Care, Teaching and Learning/ Enseñando y aprendiendo, Writing corner

I am rich

This trip to DR was soul cleansing in more ways than one. Too many to explain and bore the random readers. However, I will share that I came back with an inexplicable inner peace and life perspective that forces me to seek for experiences with those that genuinely appreciate sharing moments with me. Who bring… Continue reading I am rich