Can I Ask You a Favor? Por Favor…

I’m working on my Spanish lately. Ha! Why you may ask, considering I’m in Georgia and not Cali anymore, well I’ll reveal the reason at a later date, mayyyyybe… BUT first things first my loves! If you could check out my crowdfunding campaign at: https://ifundwomen.com/projects/house-vine If you can also share with 2-3 of your friends…

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ATL Beauty

Just a Cali girl in an ATL world… doing all things beauty service related from doing facials at the W Hotel in #downtownatlantageorgia to brows, lashes and makeup at Steve Hightower Hair Salon and Day Spa in #buckheadatlanta as well as being a #freelancemakeupartist on location, at your home, office or hotel. Your beauty is…

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Modern Beauty

  How would you describe your ideal client? Molly from Insecure… she is a black woman, lawyer and single AF so she has to represent, be flawless on the outside and know her stuff work-wise. Therefore she does not hesitate to keep herself looking good and foster self-care to keep her inner and outer self feeling…

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Bougie Yet Still Down AF

  So, you want and need to look and feel good from the inside out. You have an image to protect and confidence to exude. Right. Teetering the line of bougie yet still the down AF homegirl?! Your skincare regime has improved but you know you’re not where you could be and you’re not sure…

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Give Your Body A Boost of Well Being

Think body treatments to keep it right, tight, detoxed, clear and smooth through the remainder of Summer and beyond…   Dry Brushing Cellulite is fat under the skin in the fatty subcutaneous layer that causes a dimpling appearance usually in the thigh, hip and buttocks area. It mainly happens in women, it is rare to…

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My Body: Positivity Put to the Test!

You need a little bit of insanity to do great things. – Henry Rollins I was a swimsuit model! Yes this actually happened?! I was called to put my own body positivity to the test when Dean Hall, San Diego based fashion stylist reached out to me to be in AND wear a swimsuit for…

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Wander + Lost = Found

”It is no measure of health to be well adjusted to a profoundly sick society.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti   I took a picture of this picture while at an Airbnb I was staying at while in LA for the Create & Cultivate Conference in February.  I wasn’t sure what I’d use it for or if…

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With Love, From House of Vine: The Skin Care Studio

In case you didn’t know, my skincare studio, also named House of Vine, is open for business!! I am officially taking appointments at House of Vine, which is nestled discreetly in my bungalow house in the urban and creative neighborhood of Golden Hill, in the heart of San Diego, California. It’s been a journey with…

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Viva Cuba! Things To Know

I’m baaack!! And I’ve finally recovered from the holidays, the new year, my trip to Cuba, and a break up with my BF to boot (yes, I’m ok and honestly it’s for the best, until I’m ready to get back out there). Not to mention I’ve been prepping my skincare studio, all the supplies, the…

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First Day Of The Rest Of My Life

  My first video and I just had to do it and get it out there, no frills, no great background no me all dolled up. That would of took me another week just to gather the perfection of it all (insert side smirk). So I just winged it. Now it is out of the…

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