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Fearless Textures Tampa/Atlanta

August 8, 2016 writtenintentions Leave a comment

Hey luvs!

Today I wanted to recap my Fearless Textures meet-ups in Tampa and Atlanta for you all. My Tampa meet-up was back in May (I know, I’m way late), and me Atlanta meet-up was this past weekend. I so enjoyed both events and wanted to share some highlights.

My Tampa Meet-up was held at Blue Martini. I was supported by my family and friends and had the opportunity to meet some of my supporters as well. We talked A LOT about hair health and products. I raffled off tons of goodies and everyone was super excited about their takeaways.

Fast forward to my Atlanta Meet-up this past weekend. I was so excited for this meet-up to be held at the curlBOX headquarters office.

As most of you know I am a huge supporter of this brand and their office space is simply amazing. They uploaded tons of snaps to snapchat through the event, some of which I included in this post.

The office itself is a great experience. I got to meet some of my beautiful supporters and we talked about some of everything! Natural hair in Corporate America, undercuts in corporate america, finding the right products, fearlessness and more. It was so awesome.

I provided the opportunity for anyone who was interested to get cut up by my Fadeologist, Summer J The Barber. My sister decided to go for it!

After Summer J hooked up her new undercut I sacrificed the bobby pins from my hair and gave her a quick updo.

I also raffled off lots of goodies.

The most talked about prizes had to be these amazing candles by Christian Ray Artisian Candles.

We spent some time talking about our fears and not allowing them to keep us from greatness. I gave everyone one of these bracelets as a simple reminder that they do not have a spirit of fear but of power, love and sound mind.

Overall I had an amazing time at both events! I am so glad I was able to meet some of my supporters. I love you guys so much! Well, that’s it for now.

XOXO,

~TJ

BEAUTY, NATURAL HAIR, PRODUCT REVIEW

July Favorites

July 30, 2016 writtenintentions Leave a comment

Happy Friday luvs!

Super late post tonight but it’s been a busy week. I’ve had my 5 year old Zavien home with me all week and we’ve been doing different things and getting him ready to start kindergarten next week 😝😝

Anywho! I finally got an opportunity to film tonight and wanted show you all my July favorites.

Want the deets? Just click here

XOXO

~TJ

FASHION

JORD Wood Watch + Giveaway!

July 25, 2016 writtenintentions 2 Comments

Hey luvs!

I’m sure I’m not the only one who’s been seeing these amazing wooden watches floating around social media. Talk about a show stopper! These things are beautiful. So, as you can imagine I was ecstatic when the company that creates them, JORD, reached out to collaborate with me. Take a look at this incredible time piece they sent me.

The wooden packaging itself was pretty impressive!

Let’s talk a little more about this wood watch by JORD. This piece is part of the Cora series. It includes Turquoise and hand finished Zebrawood. It also features sapphire crystal glass and Swarovski crystal markers.

Pretty cool right!? AND it’s super easy to style. It’s a great accent to any outfit and goes great with my undercut 😝

Ok, now for the really exciting part. JORD and I are going to be giving away a $75 voucher towards your own JORD watch! All you have to do is click here to enter.

You have until 7/31/16 to enter. The winner will be selected and emailed (voucher expires 10/2/16). AND, everyone who enters will receive an e-gift card for $20 off of a JORD watch (expires 1/1/17).

I am so excited about this! What a way to start the week. Go enter now! Good luck!

XOXO

~TJ

INSPIRATION, Mom Life, My Family, NATURAL HAIR

GRWM/TJ Talks

July 25, 2016 writtenintentions 1 Comment

Happy Monday luvs!

I hope you all had a great weekend. Mine was filled with lots of exciting things! Yesterday I decided to film a get ready with me video for this pretty look topped off with a coral lippie while I update you all on what’s been going on

Here are some pics of the final look.

If you want to check out this get ready with me video click here.

XOXO,

BEAUTY

Oh My Gloss!

July 20, 2016 writtenintentions 4 Comments

Good morning beauties!

Typically when it comes to lip wear I opt for a matte finish but, when I saw the new Oh My Gloss lip colors by Rimmel I decided to try one out. I picked up the color Pin Up at Walgreens where all of the colors are currently on sale (but 1 get 1 1/2 off).

This color is a really pretty pink that gives a nice juicy finish. It goes on really soft and is NOT sticky, which was my biggest concern. This color is super vibrant and screams summertime!

So, for those days or nights I want to go a bit luscious I’ll definitely go for this product. As a matter of fact, I think I’ll go pick up a few more before the sale ends!

That’s it for now!

XOXO,

~TJ

NATURAL HAIR, STRAIGHTENED NATURAL HAIR, Tutorials

Double Flat Twist Updo

July 12, 2016 writtenintentions 2 Comments

Good morning luvs!

Today I’ve got a quick tutorial for a twisted updo. I did this style on slightly pressed hair, but it can be done on any type of textured hair. Slightly pressing my hair allows me to achieve some detailed looks that are really nice. Check out this one.

This style is nothing more than two flat twists. I love how intricate it appears though. If you’re interested in the step by step click here.

XOXO,

BEAUTY, NATURAL HAIR

2016 Essence Festival Recap

July 6, 2016 writtenintentions 1 Comment

Hi Luvs,

Where do I begin! This past weekend hubby and I attended the 2016 Essence Festival in New Orleans. I’ve been looking forward to this getaway with him since the beginning of the year. Our last time at the Essence Fest was back in 2009. We had an AMAZING time then and an even better time this year! Let me recap everything for you all.

We left mid morning on Thursday. It’s been years since hubby and I did a road trip together but we had a lot of fun being silly and listening to old school hip hop as we made our way to Louisiana.

We road into Nola after about a 7 hour drive.

The first event of the weekend was a soirée by Dark and Lovely at a cozy lounge called Apres. When we arrived we were greeted by the Dark and Lovely team. I was reacquainted with and also met for the first time some amazing natural hair v/bloggers like @askproy @heycyrlie @naturallyshesdope and @itsdaynadane. I follow these women every day on instagram and so seeing them in person and getting to chat with them was awesome. They’re all so beautiful and down to earth.

I also got a chance to meet Curly Nikki and get a signed copy of her new book When Good Hair Goes Bad. Can’t wait to get in to it!

The next day, Friday we decided to get our first fill of the Expo! Tons of a amazing vendors, celebrity guest speakers, performances authentic Louisiana food and so much more.

Before we knew it, it was time to head back and get ready for the first night of concerts. After getting a little slayful we were ready to head out.

The lineup on Friday consisted of Babyface, New Edition and Maxwell. Tyrese was suppose to be there but he unfortunately got caught up filming. Can’t be too mad. The man does have two movies coming out next summer!

Babyface and New Edition killed it though! So many old hits were sung. Hubby and I jammed out the entire time. We stayed for most of Maxwell’s performance but he was putting hubby to sleep so we did sneak out a little early. Our floor seats were great and really added to the experience.

Saturday after breakfast we went back to the Expo for more celebrity appearances which was great because Tyrese showed up for a surprise performance! We also got to see Andra Day. She has such raw talent.

We also saw a quick but bomb fashion show by Mushiya from the show Cutting it in the ATL. She did a great job. Lots of fros and beautiful black women.

Next we decided to hit up Bourbon Street. We found a few bars with some nice live bands and danced it up a bit.

After that we decided to head back to get ready for Saturday nights concerts. The lineup consisted of Common, Jeremih, Charlie Wilson and Mariah Carey. We were running a little late but were ok as long as we made it to see Uncle Charlie, which we did!

Charlie’s performance was everything! Mariah did pretty good. She showed everyone that she does still have her voice. However, she’s definitely not a performer.

Sunday we hit up the Expo again and saw a great tribute to The Clark Sisters. We also got to see the infamous @AnthonyCuts in action.

On to the last night of concerts! The lineup consisted of Andra Day, Ciara, Kendrick Lamar and Puff Daddy and The Family.

They all killed it! Puff Daddy brought Mase, 112, French Montana, Fabolous and Faith. I was jamming so hard I forgot to take pictures!

Ya’ll this Essence Fest weekend was lit! Hubby and I had such a great time. If you’ve never experienced this event I highly recommend it.

BEAUTY

Spicy Brown

June 28, 2016 writtenintentions Leave a comment

Hey beauties,

A while back I shared a new foundation I tried with you all. It was the Maybelline FitMe Matte Pourless foundation. I’d done a demo and review video that you can see here if you missed it.

Originally I bought two different colors, Coconut and Classic Tan Bronze

I combined the colors and the result was very nice. I adored how truly matte the foundations were.

Well, last week I re-uped on the foundation in a new color, Spicy Brown.

The results, AMAZING! This color gives me a deeper even more bronzed look. Either way this FitMe Foundation is life! If you haven’t tried it, I highly recommend it. You can find it at Walgreens for around $8. Well, that’s it for now, but first some pics with this beautiful Spicy Brown color.

XOXO

~TJ

BEAUTY, NATURAL HAIR, Tutorials

Headwrap Heaven

June 27, 2016 writtenintentions Leave a comment

Good morning luvs!

Wash days that are filled with other to-dos can be a struggle. But, today I want to show you how a standard scarf can make it all better. Over the past few weeks I’ve adorned my tresses with three different scarves while I deep conditioned/moisturized my hair. Here’s a look at those looks.

In each of these looks the scarves are tied exactly the same. I got so much love and requests for details on how I tied the scarves that I decided it could definitely be beneficial to a lot of you. Sooo, I filmed a detailed tutorial in hopes of showing you all how to get a dose of headwrap heaven with scarves you currently own. In addition, I also filmed this beautiful purple and gold makeup look.

To check it out, click here. Enjoy!

XOXO,

~TJ

BEAUTY, FASHION, NATURAL HAIR

Viva Las Vegas!

June 20, 2016 writtenintentions 1 Comment

Hey beauties!

Last weekend Hubby and I took a trip to Vegas. Part quality time kinda vacation for us, part celebration for hubby and his business partner for killing it last year. I was so excited to get away with hubby since we haven’t been on a real vacation just the two of us since before my 5 year old was born!

Our trip was full of relaxation and good food. We honeymooned in Vegas so with this being our second trip there we decided to forgo the shows and walking the strip since we had done that before. Nope, this time we just want to relax and enjoy each other. And man, it was great. I wanted to share some outfits I wore a lot of which I showed in my birthday haul video. So…here we go

Friday evening we decided on dinner and dancing. For that I wore my simple black one piece bathing suite as a body suite and paired it with some super comfy black pants all complimented with some extra long statement earrings

Saturday day we chill axed in the pool at Luxor. Even though it was over 100 degrees outside it was still really nice. At the pool I wore an older one piece I’ve had for a while and paired it with a long black sheer cover up with slits on both sides from RoseGal.

Friday night we decided to have dinner and then just hang out in the casino so I kept it pretty casual.

Sunday was the first day of hubby’s company event. They started it off by moving us from the Luxor to the Palazzo. Upgrade! We spent the day doing a little shopping so I went with this white pencil skirt with a gold belt embellishment a teal mesh fringe shirt and some statement sunglasses.

Then it was off to the pool party with bottomless food and drinks. So, I decided to take it up a notch and wore my black one piece bathing suite a pair of mesh pants with attached shorts underneath my black Michael Kors sandles and a gorgeous piece of body jewelry I got from RoseGal. I also pulled out my white rimmed circular mirror shades I got from the World Natural Hair show this year again. LOVED this look!

On to Saturday night the company hosted a cocktail party followed by VIP night club service. I knew I’d be doing a lot of walking that night so I wanted to keep it comfy but chic at the the same time. I decided on this super cute black and yellow bodycon dress I got from RoseGal and my black Michael Kors Sandles.

Monday hubby and his business partner attended a luncheon while I relaxed in our gorgeous room. Later it was back to the pool. This time I brought out this sexy white suite I got from RoseGal.

Since it is a bit more risqué than Im used to, I paired it with a black mesh top.

And for our last night in Vegas the company hosted an amazing dinner for everyone. For this occasion I decided on a dress I got from a vendor at the Atlanta World Natural Hair Show and paired it with a pair of blue Steve Madden heals.