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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

Four Reasons Why I Rebranded

Four Reasons Why I Rebranded

Happy October! It's a new month, and we are just under 100 days remaining of 2018. I remember at the beginning of this year, I read through my list of goals I wanted to achieve for 2018 and I can honestly tell you that rebranding was not one of them. However, I did indicate through prayer for an increase in my business and craft.

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.

On-set with Damn Write Originals

 On-set with Damn Write Originals

First of all, let me elaborate on how POWERFUL social media is! Thanks to one of my friends, I reached out to a correspondent who posted on Twitter that she was looking for a makeup artist for a short film.

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.

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 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.

Get Jay's Look: Winter Glam '17

Get Jay's Look: Winter Glam '17

For this makeup look, in particular, I wanted to create a look of glam and to mix the warm with the cold by playing with the hues of reds, oranges, blues and gold.

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. 

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.