When HKI was offered the opportunity to sail along the Hudson River in New York City sponsored by the folks at Hawaiian Tropic I jumped at the chance. The only expectation for the day was that the sun would make an appearance at least once during the two and half hour cruise, but no luck.

HKI loves it when readers chime in on their fave and not so fave products and give the lowdown on how they really feel about the beauty products being marketed to them. The moment Smooth ‘N Shine’s Keratin Power Semi-Permanent Hair Tamer ($9.99, drugstore.com) was mentioned on HKI’s Facebook fan page, Keisha W. jumped onboard to try what she thought was an interesting concept…

How much are you willing to pay to get rid of your pesky cellulite? If you’re fighting to accept a less than smooth-looking abdomen or buttocks and it’s gotta be done on a budget, then you might appreciate what these anti-cellulite treatments could potentially do for you. There’s also a new treatment touted by the medical community to be the industry’s newest showstoppper, but it costs up to $7,000 - are you in?

This is sadly the last in a three-part series project with Motions Hair Care and believe it or not to wrap things up, they really do want to know how I stay fierce without compromising myself. Go figure.

With many a unique, colorful outfit in tow, a girl like Solange Knowles is undoubtedly winning the battle to do beauty & fashion her way. While this mother-model-dj hasn’t always gotten a thumbs up on her makeup and gear a-la Seventeen Magazine, she’s nonetheless determined  to rock what she wants when she wants be it…

Life got ya bored and you have no idea how to snap out of it? HKI’s quick and easy suggestion is to introduce small splashes of color into your wardrobe and makeup a-la Kelly Rowland’s dress, Alicia Keys’ bold pink lip & Shaun Robinson’s bright yellow eyeshadow.

HKI always finds that a little retail therapy is good for the soul, but what if you’ve only got $20 to spend, what products would make it onto your own just-gotta-have-it list? This beauty chick chose these…

Goody’s got game! A lot of us know this brand for their trusty hair accessories, especially their elastics that don’t tug at your tresses, but now the good folks at Goody have spread their wings and have entered the styling tools category.