Wanderlust Thoughts

The idea came to me at 2:57 a.m.  It was like a light bulb went off. I was lying in bed tossing and turning, desperately trying to fall asleep, but my brain had other ideas... I took a peak at my blog statistics and saw that my " #BlackGirlChat: The Best Hairstyles for Traveling " post had quickly crept up into one of my top blog posts. In just two days, it became my third most-viewed post of all time. And then it hit me...  I should refocus my blog. I can still write about travel, but I can also sprinkle in posts about hair, skincare, and whatever else comes to mind. And that, my friends, is how "Wanderlust (and other spontaneous) Thoughts" was born. So today, instead of solely being a travel blog, I've decided to broaden my scope and focus on Travel + Lifestyle. I've had a blast developing story ideas, writing, editing, and taking photos for the blog over the past few months. My creative juices are flowing nonstop! ...

Let’s talk hair. My hair has ALWAYS been a task… Since I was a wee little girl. It’s just SO thick.  In 2013, I cut all of my hair off and started fresh. Since then, I’ve let my hair grow in its natural state.  For those of you who don’t know, having natural hair is an adventure in itself with a great deal of trial and error. I’ve tried countless shampoos, conditioners, gels, styling creams… You name it. After four years, I’ve finally gotten it down to a science and I LOVE my hair more than ever… but I use a ridiculous amount of products and it takes about an hour to wash, condition, detangle, and style. That’s where the problem lies. When I’m traveling, I don’t want to have to worry about my hair. I just want to get up and go! Not to mention, all of those products take up precious space and weight in my checked luggage. My go-to style for traveling is almost always a protective style. What’s a protective style, you may ask? Protective styles keep t...