Mandisa Ngozi is, without a doubt, one of the staples within the Tallahassee community when it comes to successful businesses and natural hair salons. The talented ladies who make up this trio have made it a priority to promote the importance and beauty of natural hair care. With clients traveling from all over to take Continue Reading
Your Hair IS Beautiful By Dei Lake Let us tell you why! Do you know how beautiful you look with that hat? So elegant and powerful, with such strong features. This hat brings out your beauty. You have such a wonderful way of being beautifully bare, just face. Though we wait for the day, when Continue Reading
The Power of Expression! The Inspirations of Release…Welcome back to all my Queens! Not only do we embrace the uniqueness of our natural hair as women individually; we also uplift and spread light and love to our fellow Queens within the community. Keep shining bright Queens! You may never know that what you do Continue Reading
As a young girl, I never gave it much thought of what it meant to be natural. Yes, I had identity issues. Like many of our misled African-American youth, I looked to the European styles depicted in all forms of media to compare to myself. The media (then and now) commonly portrays this look of Continue Reading
The name “The Braiding Element’ was initially chosen to describe Ms. Cynthia Felix as a stellar student int high school AP Chemistry who loved doing braids as a hobby. As she transitioned into college at Florida State University, Cynthia would later continue investing in her hobby and more learning opportunities to keep her clients informed. Continue Reading
From Kinks to Curls By Rashida A. Marshall As busy fitness instructors, Alexis Perkins and Tyshawna Witherspoon struggled with the care and maintenance of their natural hair. Knowing that they wanted to allow their hair to flow freely without restrictive hairstyles, they teamed up to develop a hair care process which allowed for easy styling Continue Reading
Summertime Make-up Essentials By Carina D. Brooks-King It‘s summertime again and that means it’s time to stock up on our beauty essentials! Here is a simple list of some must-haves to keep your skin looking its best this summer season. Facial scrubs/exfoliaters– Exfoliation products speed up new skin production and clear away old cells. This Continue Reading
For the past 8 months, I have watched as my body has changed in numerous ways, which has brought new feelings and emotions about my body and a change in body image. Changes can occur as we get older, become more sedentary or more active, experience pregnancy and postpartum, and gain or lose some of Continue Reading
Originally from Ohio, designer Kandis May has always found herself surrounded by fashion and the art of creating clothes. Since the age of eight, after her mother, Gale May, began a community sewing class, Kandis has been immersed in the world of piecing together and creating clothing. As a child, Kandis’ mother would do different things Continue Reading
A Lady Named Pearl Why She Promotes Self-Love and Leadership Pearl Fils-Aime has a beautiful and powerful look which commands attention. With grace, style and presence, the Haitian beauty has made the decision to use her gifts in all areas of life while empowering others to do so. As the founder of A Lady Named Continue Reading
