Let’s talk, ladies!: hair care for there

Let’s talk, ladies!: hair care for there

  Letโ€™s talk hair down there.ย  Yes, there! The Rockland County Times has you covered. Experts Brianna Brass, a licensed esthetician of more than 10 years and owner of ย Pearl River’s Velvet Truth Esthetics, and Dr. Tal Sarig-Meth, an assistant professor of obstetrics and gynecology at New York Presbyterian Columbia University, share their advice on […]

Women Who Thrive: the woman behind Velvet Truth Esthetics

Women Who Thrive: the woman behind Velvet Truth Esthetics

  Brianna Brass was always interested in beauty. She was 7 when she began offering services, such as pedicures at a very reasonable price of only $3, to friends and family during Thanksgiving.ย  โ€œWhen it was time to kind of put funny ironic childhood money-gaining skills into practice, skincare and aesthetics was that route I […]

Happy National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day!

Happy National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day!

  Friday marks National Chocolate Chip Cookie Day. Sara and Vinnie Cann, the founders of Birdieโ€™s Batch, a mother-daughter duo that sells jams and old-fashion classic baked goods from heirloom recipes, spoke with the Rockland County Times to share the secret behind a good chocolate chip cookie.ย  โ€œSara developed the recipe for the Mega Chocolate […]

These Barbies are raising breast cancer awareness

These Barbies are raising breast cancer awareness

  We Fight Like a Girl will be hosting their ninth annual fundraiser for Young Survival Coalition at Hudsonโ€™s Mill, located at 55 W. Railroad Ave. Building 19 in Garnerville, on October 13.ย  YSC is an international movement that connects communities of young adults impacted by breast cancer locally, nationally and internationally while providing free […]

JLK Salon senior stylist shares tips on how to keep your hair fresh and radiant throughout the summer season

JLK Salon senior stylist shares tips on how to keep your hair fresh and radiant throughout the summer season

We may be a little over a month into the summer season, but it’s never too late to revitalize your hair with a new style.ย  Valeria Maddalena, a senior stylist at JLK Salon in New City of over nine years, shared with The Rockland County Times some of her favorite hair colors and care tips […]

Destigmatizing mental health in minority communities

Destigmatizing mental health in minority communities

  July marks Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.ย  According to the CDC, more than 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. cope with a mental illness.ย  There are several obstacles that prevent people of color from receiving adequate mental health services, such as insurance coverage or cultural barriers.ย  In many cultures, mental health issues are […]