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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

Makeup Mogul Masterclass Recap with Tiyana Robinson

Makeup Mogul Masterclass Recap with Tiyana Robinson

I was excited to be an attendee of the Makeup Mogul Masterclass taught by makeup artist extraordinaire, Tiyana Robinson. Before we dig in, let me give you a background on how I ended up in her masterclass.

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. 

Get Jay's Look: Beychella x Jaychella

Get Jay's Look: Beychella x Jaychella

It's been a while since I've done any Get Jay's Look posts and it feels good to bring them back. Kicking off my 2018 makeup looks, it was only right to recreate Beyonce's makeup from her performance at Coachella. 

Nice for What: Celebrating Myself

Nice for What: Celebrating Myself

I have always been a fan of Drake's music, especially when he released More Life last year. To this day I still play that album from start to finish. Earlier this year, he released God's Plan, and it caught my attention, at least I thought it did until he dropped, Nice for What this past Friday night. Let me tell you, the MOMENT I HEARD THIS SONG, I instantly fell in love.

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.

Pro VS Anti-Valentine's Day Makeup + Giveaway

Pro VS Anti-Valentine's Day Makeup + Giveaway

Happy Valentine's Day! Typically for this holiday, you have the ones who are Pro-Valentine's Day and the people who are Anti-Valentine's Day spectators. Last year, I created an Anti-Valentine's Day look that ended up being quite successful with a dark gray smokey eye and a wine colored lip. This year, I wanted to create a look for the lovers and haters of the holiday of love.