Health & Wellness by Lexa's Journal

My mission in life is to not merely survive, but to thrive: and do so with passion, compassion, humor, and style. – Maya Angelou

Tag: Beauty

  • The summer is my favorite season to rock my wild and natural curls. I especially enjoy the unpredictability of my hair and how my curls respond to the heat, humidity, and hot radiant sun. The color becomes more vivid and my fro grows bigger and wilder as the day goes longer. Back in the day…

  • For me, going to the hair salon on a Sunday is a privilege. Other than a morning or afternoon jog, my calendar stays clear and I consider the day to be my day of rest. That said, today was the second time that I took my son to the salon (KinHairitage) for his loc maintenance…

  • “There comes a time when you have to stand up and shout: This is me damn it! I look the way I look, think the way I think, feel the way I feel, love the way I love!  I am a whole complex package.  Take me…or leave me.  Accept me – or walk away!  Do…

  • Run? Write? Read? Clean? Cook? Laundry? Grocery shop?  Work out?   So many tasks.  So little time.  Regardless of which tasks I choose, something will linger around on my to-do list for longer than it should, a reality that I can live with.    Excluding my recent post that I made in error, it’s been over 30 days since my…

  • Nearly a year and half ago, my natural hair journey began. As life goes, the plan to go natural was unexpected and was not part of my immediate plan. I was in the company of a natural beauty and could not keep my eyes off of her lovely locks. They were gorgeous and flowed unlike…