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{Natural Hair Series, Part 1} They Are Not Their Hair: A Look at the Latina Curl Stigma
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{Natural Hair Series, Part 1} They Are Not Their Hair: A Look at the Latina Curl Stigma

6 years ago by Bren Herrera
I love my natural hair. I may not always reflect that, but I do. There have been times I hated it and didn't care at all. But in the end, my hair is a true representation of how I identify myself and will give you a pigeon hole view into my spirit. It's my...
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Chronicles of Unhealthy Hair: A New Do
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Chronicles of Unhealthy Hair: A New Do

7 years ago by Bren Herrera
This is the look of defeat. The look of whatevs and life's a b****.  It was 7 am.  I was tired. Stressed. On only 2 hours of sleep. And on a plane. I really contemplated not writing this post. The idea of bringing more attention to the issues I've been ha...
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It’s All About the Curl; The Mighty, Fabulous Curl
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It’s All About the Curl; The Mighty, Fabulous Curl

7 years ago by Bren Herrera
Don't mind my somber look in that pic! I was having a moment. But, I am over the moon excited with the progress I've accomplished with reclaiming my curls! Oh, yes I am! *insert a lean back and upward thrust* That's how excited I am. I can't really sho...
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Going Au Natural, Part II: Hair Products To the Rescue
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Going Au Natural, Part II: Hair Products To the Rescue

7 years ago by Bren Herrera
Avail at Costco. Take daily. Avail online Found this trio (conditioner not shown) at TJ Maxx for $20/each. Online, about $40/ea. Avail at Whole Foods for $10. Worth it. I finally ope...
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Going Natural: A Painful Journey with my Hair- Part I
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Going Natural: A Painful Journey with my Hair- Part I

7 years ago by Bren Herrera
Before the chop, sometime in early June this year.  I live through my hair. You can learn a lot about me through my hair. It speaks proverbial volumes about my life and perspective on a lot of things. I didn't realize how much my hair person...
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The Onion Tweet & the Quvenzhane Wallis’ of The World
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The Onion Tweet & the Quvenzhane Wallis’ of The World

8 years ago by Bren Herrera
Twitter has changed the way we think, talk, and engage as a global culture. Sometimes it's great, other times all it does is bring forth the ugly souls and spirits in people; people lacking awareness and not even caring to own a filter piece, saying what the...
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Let’s all wish Senator Patrick Leahy @senatorlea Let’s all wish Senator Patrick Leahy @senatorleahy much patience and clarity in overseeing Trump’s second impeachment! FRFR, he is such a nice guy. We had such a great, hearted conversation about Cuban politics and his role in leading the way under Obama while at a private Cuba event/luncheon at the White House. And, to boot, he has a copy of my cookbook, which he later thanked me for in a personally written letter he sent me. Y’all. I’ve been around these DC streets a miiiiiinute. If you only knew. ;) 

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🦞🥣Hands-down 👏🏽the 👏🏽best 👏🏽lobster👏🏽 bisque👏🏽 I’ve 👏🏽ever 👏🏽had 👏🏽in 👏🏽my 👏🏽entire 👏🏽life. 😱It almost leaves me speechless every time I have it. O. Em. Gee. Also, so good supporting our local dining scene, since COVID  has impacted the restaurant industry so tragically.🙏🏽

Ever in D.C.? Here are only a few of my top restaurants you should check out:

✨1. Jackie, where my boy @chefjeromegrant does the damn thing.
✨2. The Hamilton
✨3. La Vie
✨4. DC Prime (Ashburn)
✨5. The Diplomat 
✨6. Convivial 
✨7. Zaytinya

So many other great restaurants — too many to name — but this is a good starting list. If you live here, what are some of your favorites? Drop them below! 🙌🏾🙏🏽

Save this gram for future reference! ¡Buen provecho!
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✨✨T R E A T ✨✨ It's Friday, we're all fee ✨✨T R E A T ✨✨

It's Friday, we're all feeling great, and so we deserve a treat! Check out this vintage recipe on my site: dark chocolate espresso brownies.  These joints are hittin’! 🙌🏾😍Love it when FB reminds you of your life. I published this 8 years ago on what was then Flanboyant Eats, now housed under House of Bren! Go and get you some of that yummy Yum!✨

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I can’t stop looking at this image. This is so fierce. So powerful. So promising. So bold and so audacious. So unapologetically bad ass. Ladies, especially daughters of immigrants, Brown and Black girls, we have literally arrived. Not that we hadn’t before, but now there is no excuse to look away.🙌🏾🙌🏾

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✨✨I used to work in that very building right t ✨✨I used to work in that very building right there when I worked in law. I remember the days when we could actually walk right there, on Pennsylvania Ave. , openly & freely, with no threats of terror. 9/11 changed everything. Jan. 6th also changed everything. ✨

We are so looking forward to better, brighter and more meaningful days of peace, harmony, health and prosperity.  With those tenets, we can enjoy freedom!✨🙏🏽🙌🏾

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