Protective Styleshair-icon

5 Ways to Keep Your Natural Hair Fresh As You Get Fit

5 Ways to Keep Your Natural Hair Fresh As You Get Fit

So you’re comfortably on the seat of your couch, scrolling through your phone knowing should be using that time to probably work out. Then you remind yourself that you had a good reason to stop: the working out thing was messing with your natural hair. It happens to...

read more
How To Maximize Volume with Fine Natural Hair

How To Maximize Volume with Fine Natural Hair

When people comment that my natural hair is “thick,” I laugh. Inside and outside. It’s the same laugh you feel when someone says you’ve lost weight, but you know it’s your Spanx. Or the mental chuckle you have when someone says you have full eyebrows, but you know you...

read more
Celebrities Who Embrace Their Natural Hair

Celebrities Who Embrace Their Natural Hair

After decades, if not centuries, of enduring the stigma that a Black women’s natural hair is less than undesirable, many naturals have taken strides to create our own narrative. Freeing our coils in professional and social gatherings is enough to get a nod of respect...

read more
Natural Hair Bloggers You Should Follow

Natural Hair Bloggers You Should Follow

The first time I decided to stop chemically straightening my hair, I started following multiple natural hair pages on Instagram. When that wasn’t enough, I followed a few natural hair bloggers. They have many tutorials for beginners and they also show their hair...

read more
How To: Double Bun for Natural Hair

How To: Double Bun for Natural Hair

What's one thing that makes black girls magical? Versatility. We can change-up our look at the drop of a dime. With that being said, drops dime, I am in love with this super fun and simple double bun hairstyle! Not only is it a protective style, it works best with...

read more
7 Important Reminders for the Newly Natural

7 Important Reminders for the Newly Natural

In the spirit of new beginnings, you might be one of many women who has recently cut of their permanently straightened strands. You might be looking to embrace your own hair pattern and texture. Whether this was a quick decision or one you’ve been pondering for a...

read more
How To: Faux Messy Bun & Bang

How To: Faux Messy Bun & Bang

What's our favorite kind of hairstyle? A quick one! This faux messy bun and bang is super quick, cute ,and fun! You don't have to be the ultimate beauty stylist to accomplish this look. Bangs tend to give us a certain mysterious look and often times we don't want to...

read more
How I Protected My Edges While Wearing a Protective Style

How I Protected My Edges While Wearing a Protective Style

“I am thrilled to announce that for the first time in American history I still have edges after two full months with small twist extensions,” read the text that I sent my best friend from college earlier this week. You can imagine my excitement: Edges. For some of us,...

read more
Ultimate Mositurizing Natural Hair Routine

Ultimate Mositurizing Natural Hair Routine

Hey Dolls! I’ve teamed up with Cantu Beauty to bring you the best and ultimate moisturizing natural hair routine EVER! I am sharing all of my go to tips and tricks to get you started and on your way to healthy natural hair! Trust me, I know the natural hair struggle...

read more
How To Install Faux Locs

How To Install Faux Locs

Protective styles are a naturalistas' saving grace. Despite the installation time, we are definitely fans of the super trendy faux locs. The low maintenance can't be beat! So we are willing to put forth the effort and time it takes to achieve this beautiful style. In...

read more

- Hey Guys,
I am Maria Antoinette, and I’m a Beauty and Lifestyle Expert who is totally in love with all things beauty, fashion and DIY. As a wife, mom and entrepreneur I understand the stress of balancing it all, my soul purpose is to encouraging women to simplify their lives, through a DIY lifestyle. Here at TMA it's all about simple, fun and informative living. Thanks for joining me! Click here to read more…

Join the conversation.

Never miss a beat! Sign up for the TMA Newsletter to be the first to know about exclusive giveaway, announcements and special events!

@theMariaAntoinette on Instagram

Latest on YouTube

We had our 1st freeze yesterday. So we harvested the luffa’s. Did you know luffa came from a gourd?

CLOSE
CLOSE
Viewport inner width = , height =