Traveling with Natural Hair - Must Haves for Your Carry On Bag Traveling with natural hair can feel like a burden, especially if you love to pack light but are used to a ton of products. You want to keep your mane in tact but don't want to bring the creams, leave-ins, oil, edge control and other items with you. So what's a girl to do?
You really only need a few items to keep your natural hair looking great throughout your vacation in any climate.

This post is sponsored by Dove and Simply Stylist. All opinions are my own {but you know that by now!}. What's In My Bag - On the Go Travel Must Haves Sigh, I was supposed to be on a beach in the Bahamas, but Hurricane Matthew postponed that trip. However, being the anal retentive person I am, my bag was already packed a week ago. You know I'm the queen of the I-don't-do-checked-bags! And since I only do carry-on, that means every item in my bag has to count, especially when it comes to my beauty routine.  

How I Broke a Travel “Rule” and Saved Over $400 on a Flight I'm going to the Bahamas!!! Ok, sorry for the exclamation points. But I'm super excited. It's a belated birthday trip, blogiversary celebration and girlfriends getaway all in one.

Initially I delayed booking the flight because I refused to pay $500 for one way. Yikes! But being flexible by one day, I was able to save almost $500. And all because I broke a travel “rule.”

Travel Hack: How Unpacking for One Trip Helps You Pack Better for Your Next VacationIt's been a great week here at Looking Fly on a Dime. On Monday, the crop top I styled for BuzzFeed was posted. And today, I'm sharing a few travel hacks I provided to oprah.com!!You guys know I'm the carry-on queen {see how I fit 7 outfits, 3 pairs of shoes and accessories in my travel packing hack video} so oprah.com asked me to share additional hacks I live by and there's one in particular I wanted to elaborate on. I've started doing this nifty trick over the past few months and it's saved me tons of time and space in my carry-on bag! I'm sure it will help you as well, especially if you overpack.

How to Pack A Carry-On Like a Pro {7 Looks, 3 Pairs of Shoes & More!} Packing a carry-on bag is a skill. Seriously, it's a major skill to pack several outfits for several occasions in a single bag that can fit in the overhead compartment on a plane.Though I consider myself the queen of carry-on, I know others who look at packing as a major challenge. And that's why I teamed up with ESSENCE Live {Essence magazine's weekly online show} to demonstrate exactly how to master the carry-on life.