Happy Thursday everyone! While attending a brunch a few weeks ago, I tweeted this quote said by one of the pioneers of the natural hair community in attendance: “Bloggers & hair care pros need to bridge the gap so that the correct info is put out there.” #MastersBrunch @DianeCBailey — Toia B. (@ToBNatural) August 24, 2013 So true! I had been dwelling on this very fact for a while and upon hearing that, I knew I needed to put it in action ASAP! That said, I have teamed up with Simeko Watkins-Hartley of Meko New York Natural Hair Care Spa & Boutique to bring you “Ask the Pro”! What better way to get your natural hair facts than to seek help from someone who has been in the business for many years and practices what they preach! How It Will Work Throughout the week, I will solicit questions from my followers across all…
…IT’S MY BLOGIVERSARY!!! Woo-woooooop! That’s right y’all… today I celebrate one year of ToBNatural|luvtobnatural.com. Whew! What a year. I had no idea I would get as much love as what I have experienced especially in the past six months or so. I’m so happy that people are inspired by the content here on the blog as well as what I present through social media which is ultimately an extension of the blog. I love to express myself through writing and I love hair- what better way to fuse the two than to start a blog! To kick things off, I hooked up with my friend Chérmelle, The Coffeetographer™, and had some photos taken to help create a polished look for the site. It was a must that I rep my home, Brooklyn, so we chose DUMBO for the locale with the Brooklyn Bridge as a backdrop… The blog was started while…
Hello everyone! I have some news. *grinning* If you follow me on social media you know this already BUT… yours truly is now a contributing blogger for the new website iluvyourhair.com– your one stop destination for all things hair, fashion and beauty! [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oi-iirhCwhI&w=560&h=315] I’m honored to join other talented bloggers on this project, offering my two cents on natural hair care along with a little fashion. Weeeee! 🙂 I’m so excited to see the site take off! Aside from getting all types of inspiration from the various articles and such, here’s something for you… If you happen to have a business in the areas mentioned- including nail design, makeup, etc.- you can sign up with iluvyourhair.com to have your information in their directory so people in your area can find you! Are you interested in being a featured blogger? Hey, the more the merrier! Shoot an email to info@iluvyourhair.com to find…
Ok, ok, ok… Sorry for the lack of a Fashion Friday post but nothing all that exciting happened for me in that area this week. It was just a lot of errand running and such so, yeah. I didn’t even have time to at least create a couple of inspirational outfit sets for you. 🙁 Next week, I’ll be back on it for realz! Right now, we gotta talk about Mrs. Carter. Now, before you get your trousers in a bunch, I’m not one of those Beyoncé super-fans who follows her every move, day and night. I’m just a simple gal who admires her as a performer and singer. But THIS cut right here is ON hunny!! WHAT??!! This pixie cut suits her to a T! Woo-wooooot! I’m sure by now you’ve seen all kinds of memes on IG or Facebook comparing Bey to an emoji, a certain character from…
Come hang out Monday August 5th at the chic Bauble Bar in SoHo NYC and find the perfect jewelry to complement your kinks, coils and curls! Join Krystal of The Feisty House for her very first NYC event on Monday from 6:30-8:30 PM at the BaubleBar Pop-Up at 131 Greene Street where you’ll enjoy music, lite bites and amazing jewelry. ALL are welcome whether natural or not. If you’re a jewelry lover, come on down! With my tight budget, you’ll probably catch me doing nothing more than browsing… but it’ll all be worth it to finally meet my FAAAVORITE fashionista + naturalista, Cynthia of Simply Cyn. Woop-Wooooop! RSVP here! I hope to see you there! xoxo Toia B. #31WriteNow
