Me and…

Let’s talk about why I love this haircut.

02.15.2012 my lola
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The Damn Fade was out, my hair hadn’t been trimmed, and I had 48 hours in which to get Lola in shape for my trip to NYC. Here’s how I got Lola trimmed, clipped, shaved and ready to go!

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Texture on the Runway: from a lofty idea to a kick ass reality

02.14.2012 events

This past weekend seems like a blur, albeit a fantastic whirlwind of textured hair love and celebration type of blur. Texture on the Runway was absolutely an amazing event and experience and I can’t believe that after five months of planning that it’s all over! It started back in September, maybe even August when we started throwing around the idea of a runway fashion show during New York Fashion Week. The idea evolved into a concept called “Texture on the Runway”: four brands showcasing five models apiece in a true runway fashion show. But instead of clothing and designers being the focus, of course, hair–textured hair–would be the starlette of the night. ….here’s the story of how it all came to be.

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Big Things This Week: TEXTURE ON THE RUNWAY

02.06.2012 events

I’ve actually been nose to the grindstone with the TextureMedia team in producing the biggest –and most badass– event the world of curl has ever seen! Read on for all the deets and how you can get in on the action!

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Au Revoir Damn Fade! It’s Been Real….

01.31.2012 my lola
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After six weeks of being Damned, it was time to set Lola free!

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Making The Most Of Your Products! (even the ones you hated)

01.24.2012 celebs
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The fact of the matter is that not all products you try will WORK for you. Which is fine, no one and no product is perfect. The issue is finding something productive to do with all of the half-full fallen soldiers from the Battle of Product Junkyism. You don’t want to just let them sit there and collect them dust— you paid good money for them after all!

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Ringing in the New Year with Pomp and a Pompadour

01.10.2012 how to
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Well after about 48 hours of stressing about what to do with my hair for New Years Eve, I found myself in my bedroom trying to get ready with a vision and cursing the fact that I only had six—SIX—bobby pins. WHERE do those things go when you really need em!?………

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It’s 2012! Well, Now What?

01.09.2012 my lola
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After a year of natural hair events across the country, a particularly sad experience with heat damage followed by some seriously awesome cuts, I closed out 2011 on a high note with the whole Damn Fade thing. I’ve been absolutely loving it and have gotten more positive feedback on this style than I had ever anticipated. Issue is all good things come to an end; my time in the Damn sun is about to be Damn over and the Damn hair must come out. Damn.

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Mountains! Skating! Besties! OH MY! Snapshots from my Holiday Adventures

12.29.2011 my adventures
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I realized last week that in the rush to the holidaze, that I didn’t clue y’all in that I’d be taking a few days off of the ol’ blog to recharge the ol’ batteries and enjoy my holidays. But you know I like to share my snaps and keep you updated on the adventures. A full gallery of pictures from my roost in Lake Tahoe!

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My Damn Twist Out

12.19.2011 how to
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An update and style shots from my first week of being Damned. Bouffants! Swoops! Rolls! Oh my!

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Nzuri Show: Two Easy Peasy Trends to Try!

12.14.2011 events
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As I mentioned in the wrap-up + gallery post, attendees at a hair show are where I find a lot of inspiration and style ideas. Here’s a rundown of what I scoped and how I recreated them myself in a matter of minutes!

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