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  • BLACK FRIDAY/CYBER MONDAY DEALS đź’°

    BLACK FRIDAY/CYBER MONDAY DEALS đź’°

    Black Friday and Cyber Monday are just around the corner, so it’s time to snag some incredible deals. We head back to Tampa Bay Morning Blend to share our favorite picks to get ahead of holiday shopping for the whole family- from educational gifts to the best beauty BOGO around!

    I’ll make this deal about me and all the parents who have kids learning or striving to make reading easier! This is the biggest sale Reading Eggs has had. We’re talking 64% OFF!

    Reading Eggs
    BFCM DEAL 64% OFF ($59.99) Friday Nov 29-Dec 1
    SHOP: @ReadingEggs.com
    Reading Eggs is an award-winning app with optional workbooks designed to help kids ages 2 to 13 build their reading skills through engaging and FUN activities. This Black Friday, save 64% and get a year’s subscription for just $59.99! Perfect for up to four kids—no ads or in-app purchases. Use it throughout the school year to keep children on track!

    Do you know someone who loves coffee? Yeah, exactly… 99% of everyone you know LOVES coffee, and this is the best gift at the best price we’ve seen on the best coffee! 

    TRADE
    BFCM: $54 for 3 month, $108 for 6 month, $216 for 1 year 
    SHOP: @drinktrade.com
    Trade is a unique online marketplace that is transforming how coffee lovers discover and enjoy their coffee. Trade brings together over 55 independent roasters across the U.S., offering a wide selection of small-batch, specialty coffees, all roasted to order and shipped fresh to your door. No two coffee drinkers are the same and neither are Trade’s personalized gift subscriptions. Through a quick, interactive quiz, Trade expertly matches each recipient with coffee roasts tailored to their unique taste preferences. It’s like gifting someone an expert-guided tour of the country’s best coffee shops right in their home.
This holiday season, Trade is offering a special Black Friday promotion on their gift subscriptions: $10 off a 3-bag subscription, $20 off a 6-bag subscription, and $50 off a 12-bag subscription, including free shipping,  helping you give a gift that keeps on brewing.

    Now, onto my FAVE Beauty Sales! I’m obsessed with this natural hair care line. They are already affordable, but this BFCM sale is big. You can stock up for yourself or even grab stocking stuffers, AND on top of the sale, they are doing a Gift With Purchase if you spend $100.

    LUSETA HAIRCARE
    BF/CM SALE 11/26- 12/5
    25% off sitewide CODE: BLK25
    30% off on orders over $75+ CODE: BLK30
    SHOP: @lusetabeauty.com
    (Plus Gift With Purchase 4pc Mini Pouch when you spend $100+) not sure if you want to make the Gift with purchase its own lower-thirds. If not possible, I can just say it on air. 

    AND By Far… Our biggest BOGO deal we’ve seen is so good! Solawave is blowing our minds! 

    Solawave
    BFCM: Buy One KIT Get One KIT Free
    @Solawave.co
    Solawaves BOGO sale is the perfect gifting opp this holiday season, something for you and someone special in your life. Solawave’s 10x Award winning Radiant Renewal wand is used to reduce the appearance of wrinkles, dark circles/spots and rejuvenate the skin. Give the gift of great skin this holiday season with any of Solawaves Red Light Kits. 

  • National Relaxation Day is August 15th

    National Relaxation Day is August 15th

    Tomorrow is National Relaxation Day, and yes, it falls on a work day, but it never hurts to take a minute to breathe and relax, even if at your desk. Besides, relaxation is about taking care of yourself, and we visited our Gal Pals at Daytime Chicago to ShareTheGlam and some self-care products that have a decompressing effect.

    Nothing beats a good book, and this one is from a Chicago Author and is all about checking in with yourself and your mental and physical health. 

    Glow: 90 Days to Create Your Vibrant Life from Within
    PRICE: $20.69
    SHOP: @Amazon
    Transform your health with morning and evening meditations grounded in Chicago-based Dr. Stacie Stephenson’s holistic approach to physical and mental wellness that centers around a VIBRANT lifestyle. No matter where you are pursuing a healthier life, in just minutes each day, you can shine like never before! In this powerful book of meditations, inspirations, and motivations, functional medicine expert and bestselling author (and Chicago local!) Dr. Stacie Stephenson provides an accessible and exciting plan to incorporate mindfulness practices into your mornings and evenings to enhance your mindset, health, nutrition, and quality of life.

    Now, you know I love my beauty products, and two things that resonate with me that make me feel like I’m taking time for myself are skincare and a good long bath or shower. First off, let’s talk about relaxing skincare. Nothing beats a good scrub, followed by a mask. 

    RapidRenew® Skin Perfecting Polish
    PRICE:  $34.99
    SHOP: @CVS
    From the makers of RapidLash Eyelash Enhancing Serum, comes RapidRenew® Skin Perfecting Polish, a highly advanced exfoliating polish for face, neck and décolleté that instantly reveals a smoother, brighter, more youthful-looking complexion.
    Plus, it delivers long-term benefits that keep working even after rinse-off!
    Key Ingredients Include:
    Magnesium Oxide Crystals, Polypeptidess, Lime Pearl, Bromelain, Sodium Bicarbonate, Vitamins (A, C, and E).

    As Of Today R-Peptide Renewing Mask
    PRICE: $30.00
    SHOP: @asoftoday.com
    Award-winning CLEAN BEAUTY skincare brand, featured in Vogue UK, Harper’s Bazaar, called “AS OF TODAY” – as in, “AS OF TODAY, your skin starts to get better!” Better than yesterday, AS OF TODAY! AS OF TODAY’s R-Peptide Renewing Masks – should become an essential part of your weekly spa day! These masks: are for wrinkle care, rejuvenating skin vitality, soothing, restoring the skin barrier, improved skin tone. You will feel this difference with just one application! Softer skin instantly! It’s been clinically proven to improve hydration by up to 83 percent and wrinkle depth shortened by 58 percent!  Relatively, we can say that the one-sheet mask contains the full bottle of R-Peptide ampoule, which has 1% R-Peptide in the bottle. The hero ingredient is the R-Peptide! It’s the latest scientific innovation in clean skincare. It’s a naturally derived, neuro-calming peptide that reverses signs of stress aging. – (R-Peptide Clinical Results in 2-8 weeks: Hydration 83% up, Wrinkle Depth 58% down, Smoothness 30% up).

    Next Stop: Bring on a long hot shower. This next product makes washing your hair a spa experience. I know that sounds insane, but the tea tree oil makes your scalp and your senses feel invigorated, and add a bit of massage, and you are a new person. 

    Renpure Tea Tree & Aloe Refreshing Shampoo and Conditioner
    PRICE: $7.48
    SHOP: @walmart
    Renpure’s Tea Tree & Aloe Refreshing Shampoo and Conditioner cleanses hair gently, soothes dry scalp, invigorates the senses, and leaves hair feeling soft with a healthy shine.
    Formulated with Tea Tree Leaf Oil and Aloe Leaf Juice, the Tea Tree & Aloe duo boasts invigorating and refreshing qualities, providing a spa-like experience right in the comfort of one’s own home.
    Each product in the Renpure lineup is free from over 1600 harmful ingredients, and the brand’s dedication to sustainability extends to 100% recyclable packaging and fully recyclable pumps.

    And last but not least, I’m obsessed with this next product. Summer makes my legs and feet so dry and ashy. I use this product right after the shower and massage my calves and feet. It’s amazing and makes dry skin glow. 

    Amopé Radiant Skin Leg & Foot Daily Hydrating Serum
    PRICE: $11.99
    SHOP: CVS, CVS.com and Amazon
    Specially formulated to instantly enhance your skin’s appearance, revealing a beautiful glow. Enriched with ingredients like shea butter, collagen, Vitamin E, and fruit extracts. The nourishing, concentrated elixir that is light as a feather provides all-day moisturization and leaves your skin feeling silky smooth, soft, and glowing.

  • Black-Owned Beauty on Daytime Chicago

    Black-Owned Beauty on Daytime Chicago

    We’ve got all the black beauty stars you need to check out below. These brands were created by black entrepreneurs who had a beauty woe that needed a fix. All of these creators built their brands from the bottom up and have so much more growth to bring us.

    Personally, I’m obsessed with all things Jennifer Hicks. You can tell she puts so much love into whipping up every one of her homemade formulas. The best part is to read the reviews on the site. She has saved and helped so many with their skin woes.

    Chicago native Jennifer Hicks founded this coveted beauty brand in 2015 after finding nothing worked on her eczema. With a background as a paralegal, she was prone to deep research and found that most of the products out there had known irritants. So, the Olije Eczema Butter was invented, and many more hand made and packaged healers. All products are natural, organic, and don’t have any of the known nasties including alcohol and fragrance. Since Olije’s beginning in 2015, Jeniffer has produced more skus that deliver from head to toe all out of her Chicago home.

    Olije by Jennifer Hicks
    PRICE: $20
    SHOP: OlijeBodyCare.com


    Another skin savior I wanted to feature is Sylvia Brownlee. She has taken her holistic approach to acne as an aesthetician and brought it to the masses with Brownlee & Co. The brand has an Acne Treatment Kit that targets and heals naturally. Check out the amazing before and after images on the brand’s site.

    Brownlee & Co Acne Treatment Kit
    PRICE: $156.60
    SHOP: skinbybrownleeandco.com

    Annagjid “Kee” Taylor is a bright star in the hair game. She is the owner of Deeper Than Hair – Philly’s 1st natural hair care salon and creator of Shear Genius hair products. Her First Class to Jamaica Black Castor Oil is one of the most versatile products for the scalp and hair. It’s known to promote hair growth, moisturize dry hair, eliminate dandruff and itchy scalp, strengthen thin hair, and prevent hair breakage to improve the overall health of your hair. Kee is certainly busy as a salon owner and entrepreneur but has even found time to write a book. All Hair is Good Hair tells the story of 10-year-old learning to love her natural God-given hair.

    First Class to Jamaica
    PRICE: $15.00
    SHOP: @Deeperthanhair.com

    Another of Chicago’s Own, Dr. Few couldn’t be skipped when we chat about black-owned beauty. He’s literally built a beauty and wellness empire in Chicago which is now global. His Afore Beauty is a luxurious collection designed with a hybrid of science and nature. The Sheer Moisture works on all skin tones and is literally a lightweight bath of nourishment to skin.

    Afore Beauty Sheer Moisture
    PRICE: $95
    SHOP: AforeBeauty.com

  • Celebrate Black-Owned Beauty on Suncoast View

    Celebrate Black-Owned Beauty on Suncoast View

    February is Black History Month and a fabulous time to celebrate some of my favorite black-owned beauty brands. Today on Suncoast View I shared three brands that are driven by science, nature, and results and fastly becoming some of the most sought after hair and skincare.

    Mielle Organics is a black-owned beauty brand started by registered nurse Monique Rodriguez. Her background in science and focus on health from the inside out inspired Monique to share her regimen of healthy, tailbone-length hair with the masses. Mother, Entrepreneur, Black, and a Beauty Icon.
    Mielle Organics, the fastest-growing black-owned, and women-led global beauty brand announced the release of its new Sea Moss Collection this holiday season. The beauty brand is celebrating the new year with an initial in-store release of the new collection in select Target locations across the U.S. The new product line will also be available in select CVS locations in late January and additional retailers in 2022. The Sea Moss Collection will include five new products promoting the benefits of sea moss and anti-shedding inspired by naturalistas who are often affected by shedding due to stress, illness, aging, postpartum hair loss, and more. The soft launch of the new collection sold out online in less than 72 hours.

    Mielle Organics Sea Moss Collection
    PRICE: $11.99
    SHOP: @Target

    Annagjid “Kee” Taylor is another bright star in the hair game. She is the owner of Deeper Than Hair – Philly’s 1st natural hair care salon and creator of the Shear Genius hair products. Her First Class to Jamaica Black Castor Oil is one of the most versatile products for all hair types. It’s known to promote hair growth, moisturize dry hair, eliminate dandruff and itchy scalp, strengthen thin hair, and prevent hair breakage to improve the overall health of your hair. Kee is certainly busy as a salon owner and entrepreneur but has even found time to write a book. All Hair is Good Hair tells the story of 10-year-old learning to love her natural God-given hair.

    First Class to Jamaica
    PRICE: $15.00
    SHOP: @Deeperthanhair.com

    AforĂ© Beauty Founder Dr. Julius Few MD is a board-certified, Harvard-trained plastic surgeon with offices in Chicago and Los Angeles. Dr. Few is both an inspiring mentor for the next generation and a premier provider of age-defying products, surgical and non-surgical cosmetic procedures. His life’s work is to provide natural-looking results by strategically blending cutting-edge surgical, non-surgical treatments, and quality products that enhance results from home.
    Using Dr. Julius Few’s innovative Four-Dimensional Beauty approach, Aforé condenses the best in clinically-validated, proven formulas into simple skincare regimens. Formulated, tested, and prescribed by Dr. Few, Aforé was ultimately designed to deliver natural beauty to every skin type and tone.

    Afore Beauty Collagen Mask
    PRICE: $75
    SHOP: @Aforebeauty.com