Blog Band - Talking Pretty

Mar 2026

4 chefs reveal the brilliant way to cook asparagus

Asparagus has a way of announcing spring's arrival before almost anything else at the market. But as fleeting as the season is, cooking it perfectly every time is harder than…

ByDorcas Onasa 0Comments

Mar 2026

Food & Drink

The reason you should never cut fat from your diet

Nutrition trends have a way of cycling through villains. In the 1990s, fat was public enemy number one, and an entire generation of low-fat packaged foods followed. Today, protein is…

ByDorcas Onasa 0Comments

Mar 2026

Wellness

Grounding techniques that works when everything feels overwhelming

When external circumstances feel out of control, the nervous system responds accordingly. Stress accumulates, focus narrows in unhelpful directions and the gap between what is happening and what feels manageable…

ByGesi Lloyd 0Comments

Mar 2026

Fashion

The color combination rewriting spring dressing right now

Butter yellow has been in circulation long befor this spring. Celine, Chloé and Dior have each put their version of it on the runway. The color has shown up on…

ByGesi Lloyd 0Comments

Mar 2026

Hair

Wash n’ go myths for 4C hair owners debunked

The wash n' go has a reputation problem when it comes to 4C hair. The assumption that the style only works for looser curl patterns has kept a lot of…

ByGesi Lloyd 0Comments

Mar 2026

Entertainment

From HBCUs to Yale 5 Black joy wins this week

The news cycle can be relentless. Between rising costs, geopolitical tensions and the daily grind of navigating an uncertain world, it can feel like good news is in short supply.…

ByDorcas Onasa 0Comments

Mar 2026

Wellness

Why Living in urgency mode is not productivity

You wake up and the day is already moving. Meals get rushed. Texts get answered immediately. Relaxation feels like something that needs to be earned rather than taken. By the…

ByGesi Lloyd 0Comments

Mar 2026

Skincare

Aging gracefully with melanated skin and why wrinkles aren’t the issue

Melanin delays wrinkles for decades, but the real signs of aging in darker skin tones are hyperpigmentation and uneven tone, and most anti-aging products miss that entirely. The phrase Black…

ByDestiny Philips 0Comments

Mar 2026

Lifestyle

The 60 budget products that keep showing up in people’s carts

Spending more does not always mean getting more. Some of the most useful products in people's daily routines cost almost nothing, and the gap between a thoughtful budget find and…

ByGesi Lloyd 0Comments

Mar 2026

Skincare