What are you doing to ensure your skincare routine stays on track? The winter season is upon us and extra effort is a must! Coil Beauty carries a brand called Limegreen. A Natural, Vegan, and Multi-use skincare line created by Talima & Allison. Limegreen aims to promote a lifestyle that is healthy for the body, sustainable for the environment, and unifying for people of all backgrounds.  At Coil Beauty, we want to provide you with the necessary steps and tools to understand why having a consistent skincare regimen will help maintain a normal texture, tone, and balanced pH. Step One: C ..read more

Finding a shampoo and conditioner is not always as easy as it seems. Especially when you are natural or wearing your hair in a protective style. The founder of Girl + Hair, Dr. Camille Verovic created the product line out of frustration yet with her medical knowledge paired with personal experience has developed a complete haircare kit that promotes growth retention. Her objective is to provide superior natural hair care products with performance-based natural ingredients. Coil Beauty carries the complete line and we are highlighting two of the products the shampoo & conditioner. The Girl ..read more

Going to the hair salon can be quite the experience! So much of an experience that there have been movies created with the black hair salon/barbershop experience at it's core. You go for the latest gossip, update on family and friends, and of course the communal watching of our favorite shows. As much as I personally love the vibe of the black hair salon, there have also been days where I just need to be in and out. We have all been there, and if we are honest, there are a few specific pros as well as cons that come along with going to a black hair salon. Since I have been looking for a n ..read more

When it comes to relaxing or "chemically treating" your hair, it can become damaging when you don't go about it the right way. When most moms took their daughter's to get their first relaxer, it did not come with instructions on how to keep it healthy. You get the "make sure to do this every 6-8 weeks," "don't wash it" or "don't try this at home."  Many women don't know that there is a proper way to take care of relaxed hair because, to be honest, we were never taught how to take care of it. Growing up having a relaxer there were times I never touched my hair in between maintenance. I wo ..read more

During eras like the renaissance and the medieval period, lipstick or “lip painting” was either looked at as a sin for “tackling with Gods' workmanship” or showing off your social class. The more crimson the red, the more inferior, the brighter and pinker, the wealthier. It was also seen as a way to “seduce” men, to the point women could not be married if they wore red lipstick during their courtship. It wasn’t until the mid-1900s that red lipstick and makeup, in general, became more acceptable. It was rebellious at first, but later became acceptable. Considering this shady history, it’s almo ..read more

If you’re anything like me, you know late night and early mornings are apart of your normal routine. One of my biggest mistakes would always be falling asleep in a full face of makeup ! Falling asleep in makeup up can cause clogged pores, blackheads and breakouts . Here are some quick tips to master a quick makeup up removal!  Leave make up wipes by your bed-  This makes for easy access to cleansing your face even when you don’t feel like going to the bathroom .   Coconut oil- This will literally melt your makeup off in a matter of minutes while moisturizing your skin. Great for ..read more

My Under Wig Hair Care Routine Okay so wigs are cool and all, but what’s up with your hair underneath? Under wig hair care is so important and is honestly a lot more important than the bundles we use as protective styles. Here is my step by step routine for taking care of my hair underneath my wigs.   Step One: I use the GIRL + HAIR Clarifying Apple Cider Vinegar Rinse  to clarify and detangle my hair natural hair. The same clean feeling you get when you do an apple cider vinegar rinse without the harsh scent. Step Two: Deep conditioning my hair with MIELLE ORGANICS Babassu Oil & ..read more

“We have been told and taught from the time we were little girls, that being brown isn’t the prettiest. That kinky hair or textured hair isn’t attractive, but I want you to know that is a LIE.”  -Sanaa Lathan This quote, stated so beautifully from the star of the Netflix original Nappily Ever After, spoke to me. My heart grew attached to Violet’s character in the beginning of the movie, when they highlighted her childhood. She reminded me of my younger self. Growing up, and even now, my love for my natural hair grew with age. It seemed as if even though I was growing to love what I s ..read more

The 3rd season of Insecure came and went way too fast for our liking, and we are already looking forward to season 4! During this season, we watched each character evolve, deal with a lot of their issues head on, and even had a few characters return. Although we have to wait until next year to see if Issa is able to get her company off the ground, if Molly is able to figure out who she is or if Issa and Lawrence ever have a chance; we can still reminisce over the awesome looks from this season.  Let’s check out the dope items we’ve come up with for this season’s Coil Beauty shopping ..read more

In a hairy world where most women are showing off their beautiful coils and versatile braid outs and showing off their journey of healthy natural hair via Instagram post and YouTube videos, it can get pretty lonely for a relaxed girl like myself. While different women around me were trading in their “creamy crack” for the big chop, I was setting up my next relaxer appointment. Just like the women around me going natural, so were the hair gurus I followed on social media. It seemed like every time I looked up, someone I followed specifically for relaxed hair care were either growing o ..read more