Skincare Expert Suggest Routine Facials for Healthy Glowing Skin

When was the last time you’ve touched the skin on your face and felt how soft and silky it is? You can’t remember, or it’s not that soft? It’s probably time that you go to a trusted esthetician for a facial. So many of us thinks just because we have a solid skincare regimen at home we shouldn’t be pampered and treated by a skincare … Continue reading Skincare Expert Suggest Routine Facials for Healthy Glowing Skin

Taylor Young Opens Birmingham Clothing Store in Family-Owned Shopping Plaza

Nicole S. DanielBirmingham Times When Taylor Young held a recent grand opening for her clothing store in West Birmingham it was also a homecoming. The 27-year-old entrepreneur opened her location in a shopping plaza on 3rd Ave. West owned by her family. Family, friends and consumers joined Young in October to celebrate Retrograde Dept., a high-end street wear store where shoppers can also buy, sell … Continue reading Taylor Young Opens Birmingham Clothing Store in Family-Owned Shopping Plaza

How Facials Can Improve Your Mental Health

In todays fast-paced world, it can be extremely difficult to set aside some time for yourself. However, it’s important to pamper yourself every now and then for both physical and mental health reasons. Nothing will make your face feel more amazing than a facial. While many may think getting a facial is a luxury experience, its actually a necessity. Regular facials will keep your skin … Continue reading How Facials Can Improve Your Mental Health

Reasons Women Should Groom Their Eyebrows According to Birmingham’s PMU

Wanting the perfect arch, volume, or enhanced facial appearance can be complicated but, the journey to fuller brows does not have to be so complex. So many women are spending a good amount of time every morning making sure that their brows are perfectly groomed. I use to be one of those women, but a recent visit to the Correct Eye Q, owned by Franquashia … Continue reading Reasons Women Should Groom Their Eyebrows According to Birmingham’s PMU

The Art of Decorating Homes and Hotel Rooms on Valentine’s Day

Nicole S. DanielBirmingham Times Unsurprisingly, Valentine’s Day is one of the most profitable holidays for Christopher Burson, owner of Christopher Lauren, an Irondale, Alabama-based floral company. While people around the world shower one another with gifts such as stuffed animals, chocolates it’s about the flowers which are “pretty much 90% of that day,” said Burson, 40. “Red roses have been a symbolization of Valentine’s Day (February … Continue reading The Art of Decorating Homes and Hotel Rooms on Valentine’s Day

How Preventing Domestic Violence Can Reduce Historic Homicide Toll in Birmingham AL

Nicole S. DanielBirmingham Times This is another installment in The Birmingham Times/AL.com joint series “Beyond the Violence: What can be done to address Birmingham’s rising homicide rate.” Sign up for the newsletter here. While homicides reached record levels in the City of Birmingham in 2022, there’s a “crime prevention strategy” many may be overlooking, said Allison Dearing, Executive Director One Place Metro Alabama Family Justice … Continue reading How Preventing Domestic Violence Can Reduce Historic Homicide Toll in Birmingham AL

Why Menopause is Different for Women of Color, According to a Birmingham Specialist

By Nicole S. DanielThe Birmingham Times Menopause, the time that marks the end of a woman’s menstrual cycle, can be different for women of color, according to Tomeka Roberts, M.D., a GYN with Ascension St. Vincent’s Women’s Health in Birmingham One reason could be socioeconomic causes and stressors, she said. In addition, results from the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN) show that … Continue reading Why Menopause is Different for Women of Color, According to a Birmingham Specialist

Tierra Robinson Jeter: The Business of Luxury Coffee and Herbal Tea

By Nicole S. DanielThe Birmingham Times Tierra Robinson Jeter, owner of Fairfield-based La’Fleur Coffee Boutique, wants her customers to do more than just like her products. She wants them to know why they enjoy her luxury coffee and herbal tea. “I’m always interested in what my customers like so that I can get an idea of what they want or need,” said Jeter. To that … Continue reading Tierra Robinson Jeter: The Business of Luxury Coffee and Herbal Tea

A.Nichel: Master Portraitist Known for Celebrity Clientele

By Nicole S. DanielThe Birmingham Times While working at a mobile communications store in Homewood A.Nichel found herself drawing more than selling phones until her boss told her to put down the pencil and do her work. “That’s when it really hit me drawing should be my work,” said Nichel. Since then, the Dolomite, AL, native has made a remarkable impression on A-List celebrities and … Continue reading A.Nichel: Master Portraitist Known for Celebrity Clientele