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Best Steps to cleanse your hair weave after surfing or swimming

The most logical choice I've made since having an active water sports life is getting a sewn in weave aka protective style. I have 4C hair that is prone to being very dehydrated if I don't keep braids in my hair which locks in the moisture.  Also with being a hairstylist (from Det…

Unmasking an Indigenous History; Isla Espiritu aka "La Mascara" (The Mask) Baja, California

Growing up watching movies like The Goonies and Raiders of the Lost Ark imprinted a mark on my heart for explorative adventures and finding out hidden histories on my travels. Our boat guide was explaining in Spanish (which I am trying to learn) about this mysterious looking rock that is …

Some locals take living in California for granted while I'm out here on a staycation

What really shocks me about living here in California is that we don't take more staycations. Sometimes I post these exotic looking beaches or photos on my socials and I get messaged in my DM asking where was the location. I'm like, here, right here in California!  I've hear…

Here's why Dreams don't come true (part 2); Confessions of a Lifestyle Entrepreneur

Frankly speaking, up  until I was about 24 years old,  I didn't believe nor understand the concept of having dreams or making them come true. In my neighborhood we never talked about stuff like that. I don't even remember any teacher ever mentioning being anything nor being encour…

Can a Black Surfer live a Beach Bum lifestyle like they did in the 1950's

Back in the late 1950's, throughout the 60's after Surfing had become the thing to do with numerous documentaries that swept theatres all around America... the term Beach Bum was coined in the pop culture movie "Gidget" which means one of leisure where you spoke surfer l…

I traded the Hollywood Night Scene in for a Surfboard because it's not a Hobby, it's a Lifestyle

My beach life started about 10 years ago after moving to California two years prior... It was always my childhood dream to live here and spend as much time as possible at the beach. Then,  I got a taste of the Hollywood life with being a Hairstylist working on a few reality shows and I go…

Yoga made me a better Surfer in my 50's

I love doing yoga but it just a couple of years ago, I started to incorporate if into my lifestyle as a fundamental practice. Even if  I've only stretched for a couple of minutes a day and I've always felt great  but it wasn't until I got a few injuries while surfing that I …

Do People in Los Angeles lack style?

I saw a Tik Tok recently about what People were wearing in different Cities. When they made a post about Los Angeles, I saw a few comments saying we lack style. As compared to a London or New York, I think that all coastal communities have a different feel to them vs an urban or metrop…