By Katrice 

Today, I am especially thankful for every natural hair blogger and Vlogger in the universe. You are so necessary. So often, women e-mail me or stop me on the street to pick my brain about their natural hair, and though I don't consider myself a natural hair blogger -- I love when it happens because I remember believing that I would never get a good grasp on my kinky hair. Moreover, I feel like a broken record with my natural hair message of hope {lol}, but I won't stop. Because the reality is, we weren't born with relaxed hair. And! There is nothing wrong with this beautiful kinky/curly hair that a little patience and care can't remedy. 

This post is dedicated to the newly natural and not-so-newly natural on the verge of giving it up.

To start, a few things for your consideration: 

If you think you're natural and you're holding on to relaxed ends, you're in denial. Go get a hair cut and get it over with. 

Don't take product advice from someone who CLEARLY has a different hair texture than you and get upset when your hair does something different.  

If you're completely lost in the transition, go to a salon that specializes in natural hair and have a consultation. Natural hair is NOT the same as relaxed hair.

If your stance is that you'll go back relaxed as soon as your natural hair disappoints or frustrates you, you're already losing. 

Do you need to know your natural hair texture? Check here: Naturallycurly.com 

xx

By Katrice

Marc Jacobs Luisa Shoulder Bag

ASOS Contrast Handle Flat Lock Across Body

Christian Louboutin Sweet Charity  Spiked Denim Bag

Miu Miu Matelasse Nappa Leather Flap Bag

Tory Burch Amanda Snake-Effect Leather  Shoulder Bag

Fendi Fold Mini Pouchette

By Katrice

Thank you to Huetiful for having me and a few other bloggers {MahoganyKnots.com and SamoneSays.com} at the Huetiful Hair Idol Shoot to meet writer and vlogger CharyJay, and the glam squad that worked it out behind the scenes. 

By Katrice 

By Katrice

I spent my Sunday afternoon working Atlanta Tribune's booth at the National Black Arts Festival in Atlanta and was in natural hair heaven. I saw so many styles that I wanted to try that I had to whip out my camera. I struggled with whether I should file this post under Inspiration Found or Afro Envy. Both apply. But, alas, afro envy it is. 

By Katrice 
Friends Kamille, Allison and I have had tentative plans to try some of the restaurants lining Canton Street in Roswell for the past couple summers. Finally this week, we did -- the first, Nine Street Kitchen.

Situated next to one of the best consignment markets this side of metro Atlanta {Canton Street Antique Market}, Nine Street Kitchen has a quaint sidewalk seating area that would have been perfect for our midweek hour-long retreat had it not been so unbearably hot. We dined inside -- each of us choosing a hearty fettuccine pasta dish from the eatery's extensive lunch menu {which also includes soups, salads, sandwiches, light entrees and desserts}. A notation at the bottom of the menu asks guests to be patient with restaurant staff -- as all food is prepared fresh to order. It's a promise that definitely makes a first-time experience memorable. If there weren't so many of other spots to try, we'd be right back at Nine Street Kitchen next week. 

By Katrice

Thank you to all who came out to join MyVicariousLyfe.com {and me} for the first MVL Social -- a simple but fabulous evening at the LOFT at Castleberry Hill.

By Katrice

By Katrice


Apparently, my addiction to salads with corn and tortilla strips is picking up speed. One sight of those two ingredients in the description of a salad at any restaurant, even when I'm not in the mood for salad, and I can't bring myself to order anything else. My latest love -- California Pizza Kitchen's Original BBQ Chicken Chopped. 

Ingredients: Sweet corn, black beans, jicama, cilantro, basil, tortilla strips and Monterey Jack tossed in homemade herb ranch dressing. Topped with BBQ chicken, tomatoes and scallions.

The corn and scallions added an extra bit of freshness that I haven't noticed with any other southwestern-style salad I've had. It's definitely MVL approved. 

By Katrice 



Stephen: Kevyn Aucoin was my inspiration. Ever since I knew I wanted to do makeup, I followed his career. I always took note of his motto and what people said about him and how they respected him. It wasn't so much the makeup, it was about the energy that he put off when he was doing someone's makeup and how he made them feel. So, Kevyn Aucoin is by all means my top inspiration. Other people in the industry that I really respect: Sam Fine is amazing. Billy b is pretty ingenious with some of the stuff he's come up with for Lady Gaga; it's completely out of beauty but it's so fashion forward. And then Scott Barnes is another living legend because if I'm known for Kim Kardashian, he's known for JLo and they're pretty much neck in neck.