On June 25th, up and coming female entrepreneurs gathered at Polish Bar of Brooklyn for Cocktails & Connections, a beauty industry mixer where they would be able to network and learn from the success stories of some of NY’s top beauty mavens. Although experiencing record temps in NYC there was nothing but positivity in the room. Speaking of positivity, a portion of the proceeds from the event was donated to Petals-N-Belles, a non-profit organization headed by Damali Elliott which is committed to empowering young girls in various areas of life… how cool is that?! The lineup went something like this… Essence.com’s Nicole Melton and celeb stylist Ursula Stephen were a pleasant surprise! Each special guest spoke candidly about the experiences that led them to the job of their dreams. #dowhatyoulove (one of my favorite things to hashtag!) seemed to be the running theme as each spoke of their rise to success in…
Summers in New York always bring lots of fun stuff to do with the fam! The International African Arts Festival returned to Brooklyn’s Commodore Barry Park Thursday July 4th through Sunday July 7th and this would be my first time attending… YIPPEE! With temps in the 90s over the past week, I needed to keep things light and airy so I would be comfortable while taking in the sights. What better way to do so than with an über-colorful, flowy kimono maxi dress. I got this one from H&M last year… LOVE the abstract print! I paired it with some “shine bright like a diamond” sandals and my straw I-wear-this-with-everything tote. Dress- H&M, similar here | Sandals- Target | Straw Tote- H&M, similar here | Sunnies- H&M, similar This kimono maxi dress is really one of my best options in this heat… What’s your favorite thing to wear to stay cool in…
Hey people! So, yes, ya girl repped for the NY in the DMV for International Natural Hair Meetup Day (INHMD). Well, what had happened was… I was actin’ like I had all the time in the world to get a ticket so by the time I got good and ready to do so, the NY events were all sold out! 🙁 Welp, no big deal. This was the perfect opportunity to hop on a bus and head on down to Virginia to support Pamela of Koils by Nature and finally see celeb stylist Felicia Leatherwood in action at her Loving Your Hair With Natural Care Workshop (did you catch my interview?). I had also learned that Miss INHMD herself Adeea Rogers would be in the house so DMV, here I come! I was greeted with smiles and a hefty goodie bag which was loaded down even more with two FULL-SIZED…
Hi everyone! Thanks to all who commented and entered to win a set of minis from Original Moxie! Two of you will receive a four pack with trial sizes of all the products I used in my last two hair tutorials: Get Clean No-Foam Shampoo, Intense Quench Deep Conditioner, Lux Locks Styling & Shine and Just Gel Styling Concentrate. Without further ado… the winners are: Dream and Chavelia!! Congratulations to you both! Please email me at tobnatural@gmail.com with your full name and mailing address by Friday, July 5th. Thanks again. There are more giveaways ahead so stay connected! xoxo ~Toia
With feelings of both excitement and nervousness, I attended my very first big blogger event - the Sixth Annual Blogging While Brown Conference. Bloggers of color from all over the country would gather to learn from the pros and hope to get the tools needed to take our blogging careers to the next level! Here are some highlights from my point of view!
