Pot roasted chicken, perfectly grilled steak, and jerked pork – all tasty, mouth-watering animal products you enjoy. But, the tides are changing.

For personal reasons, you’ve decided to give the vegan diet a try. Maybe you’re encouraged to change your diet because of your love for animals and the environment.

Or, perhaps you figured veganism was best for your health. Whatever the reason, veganism is a lifestyle and there’s much involved.

Congratulations on taking your first step to learning about the vegan way. Knowledge is power.

This guide is packed with information, including resources you can use to help in your transition to veganism. The aim is to make your vegan journey more fulfilling and less frustrating.

But, before jumping to the meat of the matter, what really is a vegan diet?

Today we’re going to look at 13 black actresses under 30 years old.

These women are talented, beautiful, and smart. The influence their individual careers have brought to showbiz is remarkable.

You’ll probably know a few of these Nubian queens and have seen some of their films. What you may not know, however, are the lessons you can take home from their careers.

Ready to be schooled on the best black female actresses under 30? Class is in session!

It’s normal to lose hair every day – between 50 and 100 strands fall out every 24 hours. As for when you wash? Expect to lose up to 250 strands. (Although don’t stop washing to prevent hair loss – the hair will fall out anyway!)

Its likely you’ll know when your hair loss is abnormal. Maybe you’re finding a lot of strands left on your pillow or in your sleep cap. Maybe more than usual is coming out when you comb. Or maybe you can see your hair loss when you look in the mirror.

Whatever the case is, thinning hair can be very alarming, for a number of reasons. You might worry if you have an underlying illness. Will you become completely bald? Don’t worry. Read through this article, and we’ll guide you through what you need to do next.

Film directing is still a very white male dominated industry, with many of them producing the big blockbusters we see each year. While many of them do a good job, the director is often the ‘mind’ behind the movie and can change the way the script is interpreted by the actors. Many believe this is why having directors with different cultural experiences and backgrounds is important.

Even so-called ‘black’ movies, or movies with majority black casts, often aren’t directed by black people.

That said, there are some black women who have managed to crack the film industry and become directors – whether that’s through the big studios, or by going down the indie film route.

In this article, we’ve picked 8 of our favorites.

Comedy is, unfortunately, still pretty dominated by men, who may or may not be funny. However, if you know where to look, there are plenty of people performing out there who defy the “t-shirt and jeans” dude you expect behind the microphone. Some of the funniest of those people are the black women who have carved a niche out for themselves in comedy clubs, bars and basements all over the country. Most of the women on this list tend to perform in New York where comedy is king, but we’ve included links to their clips online so if you like what you see here, make sure you look them up!

Cheating, for the innocent person, is a difficult pill to swallow. Its bitter aftertaste has resulted in the death of countless relationships. Are you suffering from the effects of an infidelity in your relationship?

You love your partner; separating is not in the cards. However, the betrayal cuts deeper than a two-edged sword – whether you are the innocent person or the wrongdoer. How can you move past the deed, save your relationship, and regain the intimate trust you once enjoyed?

This article provides the help you need to decide if your relationship has hit the bucket or whether it can be saved and reworked to a healthy state.

While your own locks are perfect as they are, sometimes it can be fun – not to mention easier – to change things up with a wig. This is especially true if your natural hair needs a rest from straightening or braiding, or you’re bored of short hair.

If you’re new to wigging, or just want a quick way to find a selection of wigs for black women you hadn’t considered trying before, look no further than this handy list we’ve compiled! From pixie cuts to long curls, we’ve put together a bunch of different styles for you to check out below.

Dreaming about long stretches of beautiful white sand beaches, palm trees and gentle breezes? Who isn’t! But if you’re actually looking to take a trip with your family this summer, you’ve come to the right place. We’ve compiled a list of the best deals on the web to make choosing where to spend a vacation in the Caribbean easy.

Using popular tourist destinations Jamaica and Barbados, we compared prices using the following details:

• Traveling for 7-days.
• The trip will be all-inclusive.
• It will be a family of 4 going, that’s 2 adults and 2 kids under 10 years of age.

We all want to look our best, don’t we? And some days, makeup might be part of that package that helps us feel confident and stylish.

Makeup shopping is supposed to be fun. But as a black woman, it can be difficult to know which brands are going to cater to you. Walking in store after store, not finding anything that matches your skin tone, can be demoralizing.

But don’t worry. We’ve got your back.

We’ve looked around so you don’t have to, and now we can present you with our top 6 makeup brands for black skin.

Do you sometimes want to turn your gorgeous curls into a sleek dark curtain? It’s fun to switch up styles sometimes, right? Well, you might have been struggling with flat irons for a while. No fear. Let us introduce you to the straightening brushes for sleek, soft, straight hair.

Note: this is not a permanent straightening solution. It’s for women who love their natural hair, but just want something different once in a while.