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? 
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. 
I can admit when I'm wrong. And I had that moment last week...when I attended a press preview for Crocs.Until a few months ago I thought of Crocs as the brand that sells those horrible clunky clogs I would never wear. But I was wrong, so wrong! If you need some fly, affordable footwear, you might want to check them out. 
Last night I had the pleasure of appearing on Amazon Style Code Live. If you don't know SCL, it's a fashion and beauty show you can catch every weeknight on amazon.com.And what was I talking about? All things velvet! Which was so ironic because last week I rocked a thrifted velvet dress before I even knew I'd be on the show.See the segment and behind the scenes photos below! 
A few days ago on Instagram, I mentioned the upcoming Salvation Army coat sale. I don't use the word "epic" often, but it's fitting for this sale! If you're in the NYC area and in need of some outerwear, you'll want to check this out!Below are a few tips to shop the upcoming coat sale or any sale!