my adventures

I bike. I frolick. I hike. I see. I attend. I experience. I cook. I walk. I photograph. All of that–here!

NATURALS IN PARIS (#thashhhhhcray)

03.14.2012 Europe2012

I’m uber super jazzed to announce that NATURAL SELECTION IS GOING TO PARIS!!!! Woot woot! On March 28th, I’m headed across the pond with my amiga Miss Felicia Leatherwood for a pair of natural hair workshops in London and Paris. As y’all know, you don’t have to ask me twice to hop on a plane in the name of naturaldom, but this Euro-trip is actually very special to me.

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Adventures in the Windy City

03.09.2012 my adventures

I’m just getting back to San Francisco after a whirlwind week in Chicago with the NaturallyCurly Fam. We were there for America’s Beauty Show a.k.a. ABS a.k.a. the largest professional beauty event in the country a.k.a HAIR AND MAKE UP HEAVEN.

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

12.29.2011 my adventures

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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Lola Be Damned. Lola Be Faded.

12.12.2011 events

So the Nzuri show was great and I’ve got hundreds of pictures and vids to edit and organize, but first things first: LOLA HAS A NEW LOOK.

I’ve had Damn envy for months since meeting the Damn Salon ladies in February. A couple weeks ago I facebooked Mushiya (founder and owner of the Damn Salon) with this message:

“Mushiya. I’m inspired. it involves me, you, and a pair of clippers. call me.”

….that vision happened and here’s how it all went down. We call it: THE DAMN FADE

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LOLA2.0: two years natural and counting!

11.29.2011 bloggin'

Looking back on this past year of natural, I’ve traveled A LOT in the name of natural and I’ve been so lucky to see, experience, learn, and connect with naturals all over the country. Here’s a vid of my adventures with Lola in honor of my 2-year natural-versary!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOLA!!!

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EcoGlam Event Wrap Up + Full Gallery

11.14.2011 events

Last Friday I hopped on a little jet plane and headed northward for Seattle Eco Glamour, a skin-hair-beauty event hosted by Tonya of NewNaturalista.com, Sherrell of OrganicBeautyVixen.com, and Kim Roxie of Lamik Beauty. I was welcomed with open arms by the lovely naturalistas of Seattle and spent the evening learning about skincare from AloeforMocha, eyebrow tips from Lamik Beauty, sipping on chardonnay from O Winery, and chatting with the owner of Seattle’s only natural hair salon – The Good Hair Salon!

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Suits. Style. So Many Naturals. (“MoAD After Dark” Event Wrap-Up)

11.10.2011 events

Last week I had the pleasure of attending an after-hours event at the Museum of the African Diaspora called “The Art of the Suit”. Hosted by the museum’s group of young professionals called The Vanguard, the event brought out some of the Bay Area’s most stylish for cocktails and celebration of the Sapeur movement and Black Dandyism.

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