Step Out of the Box With These 7 Fall & Winter Boot Styles
Locs Revolution is doing it again with the second annual Loc Appreciation Day event, The Art of Revolution. The festivities are going down Saturday, June 28th 2014 at the DiMenna Center in New York City. Hosting this time around is vlogger, actress, graphic designer and comedian Franchesca Ramsey aka Chescaleigh. This year’s keynote speaker is Isis “Naturally Isis” Brantley of The Institute for Ancestral Hair Braiding. She’ll be joined by blogger extraordinaire, award-winning writer, humorist and digital strategist Luvvie Ajayi. A ten-year blogging veteran, she is the voice behind Awesomely Luvvie, a respected entertainment and humor blog that covers everything pop culture – from TV, movies and technology to life’s random adventures. Also on deck is speaker and performing artist Shaun Derik. Having witnessed his talents at a past event, I can honestly agree that through his dynamic delivery, those in attendance leave Shaun’s presentations feeling motivated and ready to take…
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Healthy Hair & Beauty Affair II | Sponsor Spotlight: CURLS
Hey loves! I’ve gotta say, the amount of support I’m receiving from natural hair care brands for this event is amazing! I’m beyond excited… so looking forward to June 15th and I hope you are too! Allow me to introduce you to the second title sponsor of The Healthy Hair & Beauty Affair II, CURLS. CURLS was founded in 2002 in Elk Grove, California by CEO, Mahisha Dellinger. Now greatly expanded, CURLS continues to maintain the highest standards for quality ingredients and product dependability. Dellinger collaborated with leading cosmetic experts to develop CURLS. Her intense desire to create a remarkable line for a growing, yet overlooked audience, coupled with an extensive chemistry background proved to be a winning combination. The budget friendly alternative to the professional line, CURLS™ contains certified organic ingredients and has zero sulfates, parabens, mineral, and petroleum oils. Made for the budget conscious curly, new formulations and…
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Tracee Ellis Ross Debuts Optimum Amla Legend #LegendaryStyle Video
Hey my loves! Back in February, I shared with you all my lovely experience at media day with Soft-Sheen Carson for the launch of their Optimum Amla Legend line at Dream Hotel in NYC. Below, Actress Tracee Ellis Ross teams up with SoftSheen-Carson Laboratories®, the #1 ethnic haircare brand in the world, to debut a video entitled, “Optimum Amla Legend #LegendaryStyle.” In the video, Ross sits down with Optimum Salon Haircare Artistic Style Director and stylist to the stars Johnny Wright, to dish on all things hair, legendary style and their favorite new products from the Optimum Amla Legend Rejuvenating Ritual. While Ross adds her comedic flare to the interview, celebrity stylist extraordinaire Johnny Wright provides expert hair tips to deliver an informative yet entertaining video in celebration of the newest innovations from the Optimum Salon Haircare Amla Legend Rejuvenating Ritual, a rejuvenating product collection infused with legendary Amla oil, an Indian oil used for centuries in India as a luxurious natural hair conditioner.…
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This Just In: EMBRACE Magazine!
Hey ladies! I’m excited to introduce you to the premier issue of EMBRACE Magazine. This quarterly magazine is the baby of miss Donna Jenkins, the voice behind embracethecurl.com and is now available free of charge on the Apple and Android App Stores. Look out for the first full issue of EMBRACE- which I have the honor of participating in- to be released in the Fall of this year. See the trailer below for a sneak peek at what you can expect from the magazine! xoxo Toia B.
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I’ve Been Featured as 4C Hair Chick of the Month!
I was so excited when I was asked by fellow blogger and 4C Hair Chick contributor Monet of Curls and Mo to be interviewed for the popular natural hair site. I was even MORE shocked to find out that I was considered for 4C Hair Chick of the Month! It is always a great feeling when you’re recognized for simply doing the things you love to do. The support I’ve received from the natural hair community since starting this blog has been nothing short of amazing. Thank you all so much for joining me and many thanks to Monet and the 4CHC Crew for this feature! Check out the feature here where I share my hair story and a bit about my life as a blogger. I’ll be back to the regular schedule next week, y’all! 😉 xoxo Toia B. *Join us for the Healthy Hair & Beauty Affair II…
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