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Hi, I'm Leah!

I'm the creator of A Relaxed Gal a blog providing hair, beauty, and lifestyle inspiration and tips for women who want a simple way to look great, feel great, and live great.

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Protecting Relaxed Hair From Sun And Wind Damage

Have you ever noticed that your hair seems to feel or even look different after you spend some time outside? If you have, it's not just you. Spending time outside can put stress on our relaxed hair. Everything from the sun, wind, humidity, cold, and even heat can cause some damage to our relaxe…

What I Would Buy During The Ulta Spring Haul Event

One of the reasons I like shopping at Ulta is because they give hair and beauty shoppers multiple options throughout the year to stock up on favorites. They do this by having a lot of sales. This particular sale I'll be talking about is called the Spring Haul.  Related read: 1 0 Top Hair & …

What To Buy During Walmart’s Glow-Up Beauty Event

When it comes to my hair, makeup, and skin products I tend to buy several of them at Walmart. I use several drugstore brands and Walmart is conveniently located a few miles from my house. Because of that, I love that Walmart is now doing more beauty events and giving deep discounts on beauty produc…

Two Effective Protein Treatments For Relaxed Hair

When I first started my relaxed hair journey I was a big proponent of using protein treatments on my hair. I had specific weeks built into my relaxed hair regimen specifically protein wash days. That changed after I gave my hair protein overload  by giving it too much protein. Now that I am several…

TGIN Butter Cream Daily Moisturizer Review

My relaxed hair likes a good thick moisturizer. I also like thick hair moisturizers. If they are any good I can apply them to my hair before I go to bed and in the morning my hair is so soft and hydrated. That is what the TGIN Butter Cream Daily Moisturizer does for my hair. I started using this ha…

Cruising the Southern Caribbean On The Celebrity Beyond

Back in 2017, I fell in love with cruising. I had been on a Carnival cruise 10 years prior and hated it. I think I like it now because I'm cruising with better cruise lines and cruising has gotten nicer and more luxurious over the years with newer ships and more amenities. Since that first crui…