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My Birthday + My Visit Home

My Birthday + My Visit Home

I cannot believe that I am thirty-eight years old! I know, you are shocked, but I am a product of a Melanin Queen, aka my mother and I am the Melanin Goddess. We age like fine wine, honey!

What's Been Going on with You?

What's Been Going on with You?

First off, let me say this. I am not perfect, and I am not a robot.

Now that we got that out of the way let me be quite frank with you. Ever since I packed my bags and relocated to Atlanta, the journey has not been all roses. Granted, I am grateful for this opportunity, but the process that comes along with relocating is mad real. There were a lot of endeavors that occurred in my personal life last year that I unprepared for, but hey, that’s life, right

Third Blogiversary + New Beginnings

Third Blogiversary + New Beginnings

I know, I have been MIA for some time now, but a lot has happened in my personal life. I had plans on writing some blog posts regarding spending my first birthday as an Atlanta resident, my one year anniversary as a resident of Atlanta and other random posts including some podcast recordings. However, some events happened in my life to where I decided to take a mental break.

Issa #BloggerChallenge: 36 & Winging It

Issa #BloggerChallenge: 36 & Winging It

There is nothing like a good ole blogger challenge! My blogger boo Courtney from Passionate Woman CS created a fun challenge in her latest post, 25 & Winging It. She created this challenge for bloggers to share some fun facts, confessions and life lessons about us. So when my girl and blogger boo Michaela from A Dash of Michaela, shared her post, 23 & Winging It, she then tagged me to join the challenge as well and I am ready for the task. 

Happy Holidays 2017

Happy Holidays 2017


As the 2017 holiday season comes to a close and the new year is approaching, I want to take a moment to thank every one of you for supporting my brand and me. Becoming a blogger has always been a dream of mine, and before the launch of I am SohoGlam, I was afraid to open up and share my vision with the world.

Thanksgiving Day Message

Thanksgiving Day Message

Happy Thanksgiving my beauties! I wanted to write a quick post to wish you all a great Thanksgiving and to let you know what I am thankful for. Of course, the main thing I look forward to is spending time with my family and eating great food. However, I am grateful for my ability to share a piece of my life with you on my blog.

My Interview on The Crowned Podcast + My Mini-Announcement

My Interview on The Crowned Podcast + My Mini-Announcement

Yesterday, I had the pleasure to speak with a fellow blogger and entrepreneur, Terrace Sherman from The Royal Queendom. In this podcast, Terrace and I share our journeys thus far on starting where you are when you relocate.

My 6 Don’ts of Wearing Makeup

My 6 Don’ts of Wearing Makeup

This blog post is to discuss my six don’ts of makeup application. I despise seeing all of you beautiful people wear makeup incorrectly, or just out here looking a HOT MESS. Well, consider me as your digital girlfriend and let me help you out.

My Current Obsessions: Drugstore Makeup Edition

My Current Obsessions: Drugstore Makeup Edition

For this post, I wanted to share some of my favorite drugstore products. 

Merry Christmas from I am SohoGlam

Merry Christmas from I am SohoGlam

I would like to wish each and every single one of you Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas! This is my favorite time of the year. I love the holidays, and for the first time in many years, I am finally feeling the spirit. 

Get Jay's Look: Turquoise Gold Passion

Get Jay's Look: Turquoise Gold Passion

Now I am not going to lie; I was a little nervous about creating this look. As a woman of color, I usually do not experiment with vibrant colors as much. I can also recall a few years back where I did not know how to use such colors, especially on my eyes. Fast-forward to 2016, I am no longer afraid, and I was pleased with the final look.

Get Jay's Look: Autumn Glam

Get Jay's Look: Autumn Glam

At last! We are in the fall season. Now don't get me wrong, I love the summer, but I also love the fall just as much. The dark hues, the layers, the scarves, leather jackets, boots, sweaters are my favorites. There's nothing like wearing darker, bolder colors and to add a kick of highlight just ties everything together. For this look, I was preparing to see Mary J. Blige in concert.