Wow! I cannot believe it has already been an entire year! For those of you who may not know, a year ago my amazing husband gifted me with a piece of paper that spoke volumes to my life. He went behind my back and took on the mission of federally trademarking CocoaBrownCurlsXo without me knowing. […]
When I first decided to start rocking my natural curls, around 2011, I remember feeling like I was exposed to a whole new world when it came to hair care products. I’ve always been a little bougie when it comes to what I put in my hair so to know there were specific products geared […]
So although we are deep into the summer heat, there are still a few weeks left of sun, sand, and our summer hair care routine. This week I had the awesome pleasure of joining Monifa Coffee, Editor in Chief of Txture Magazine, to the set of Sister Circle Live. For those of you who may […]
I recently had the amazing opportunity to attend this year’s Summit21 in Atlanta. For those of you who don’t know, Summit21 is hosted by none other than the team over at 21Nintey and Blavity. Summit21 is a two-day conference packed with encouragement, leadership, business tips, health, beauty, fashion, success, and more #BlackGirlMagic than one […]
A few weeks ago I had the awesome pleasure of sitting down with the one and only Cairo Williams! For those of you who may not know Cairo is not only one of the models and brand ambassadors for YBLimited, Full Service Mobile Glam Squad here in Atlanta, but she has also maintained a successful […]
Like any other mom, during pregnancy I anxiously awaited the arrival of each of my children. I would have dreams at night, and almost daily day dreams of how they would look and wonder what distinct little features they would have that favored either me or my husband. My second pregnancy came as a surprise […]
On Sunday January 28th my daughter Ayva Jalisa and I had the absolute pleasure of joining the team at Southern Curl Salon here in Atlanta for the first ever Curly Mommy and Me event! The concept of the event started out a few years ago as casual conversation between Robin Sjoblom and I. Just like […]
If for nothing or no one else, I do this for Ayva!
On Saturday October 28, 2017 Ayva and I had a chance to visit the 2017 Taaliah Waajid Curls, Kinks, & Culture Event at the Georgia International Convention Center in Atlanta, GA. Although I typically wait until the Annual World Natural Hair Show in Atlanta every April, I wanted to take some time and pop in […]
As an aspiring natural hair vlogger, blogger, and brand it is so important to me to be on the lookout for other up and coming brands that speak to what I am trying to convey. When I was introduced to 14 year old Trinity, owner of @BlackVibeTribe I knew IMMEDIATELY that she was one […]