This feature originally appeared in the October 2017 Issue of ESSENCE Magazine.
Newlywed Chaney (née Russell) is no stranger to experimenting with her tresses: “In the fall my go-to is the pineapple. The great thing about this season is the fun accessories. When deep conditioning I’ll twist my hair and throw a hat on—conditioning in style.”
“Colder temps can leave hair feeling dry and brittle, so keeping my hair moisturized with deep conditioners, leave-ins and styling products is a must,” says Chaney. She prefers using items from the Beautiful Curls line by Alaffia.
Beautiful Curls Defining Gel and Enhancing Leave-In Conditioner ($13 each, alaffia.com).
Beautiful Curls Defining Gel and Enhancing Leave-In Conditioner ($13 each, alaffia.com).
Lipstick in Ruby Woo ($18, maccosmetics.com).
Chaney is a makeup minimalist. “I keep it simple with mascara, lipstick and a bare face,” she says. “When I’m not rocking anything, I put aloe gel on my lashes to make them look elongated and help them grow.”
They’re Real! Mascara ($24, benefitcosmetics.com).
