Your Royal FLYness!--- EAR WINGS

Fly! No pun intended with these angelic adornments. This adjective is absolutely literal! Although you may not be able to charge for checked bags, you certainly will be in first class with these wings. EAR WINGS is what he calls them. "He" equals Baba Giyahimee, the phenom responsible for this amazing wearable ear art. I first saw them on an Atlanta beauty (Jamila Crawford featured below) via one of my friends photo albums. And when i noticed them on more and more natural beauties in my second home(atl), i knew there was a way for me to find out where I could begin my own fashion flight. Turns out fellow songstress Erykah Badu,(from my first home in Dallas) was showing off Ear Wings on the June/July cover of VIBE magazine. And so it is surely meant for me to rock them!! To order your own royal flyness, befriend this King of creativity and BE FLY!!

Jamila's photo courtesy of Terra Coles photography, second model is designer Harmony Rutland

IN LOVE WITH YAZZI!

Ok, there's a natural hair oil spritzer that i found and I'm absolutely in love with it. I did a client's hair and she had this spray that she used to moisturize her hair. After setting her lovely locs on pipe cleaners that i kept, the fragrance of this wonderful oil still remained in them even after many washes. Not oily and full of natural ingredients, I HAVE to pass this on to the natural hair community every chance I get! ITS WONDERFUL! And I'm ordering my own bottle of Yazzi and although I'm already 100% sold on the product, I'll give you guys an update as SOON as I recieve it!

FAVORITES HIGHLIGHT: ymib

Is it just me or is this fabulous!? Is it just me, or do i not see in circulation more use of the acronym "ymib"? This, ladies, is the phenomenal online community of sistahs that ive yet to hear naturalists talk about. Or maybe im just new to the loop. Anywho, PLEASE PLEASE, I urge you to check out the beautifully laid out visuals for this stimulating circle of beautiful sistas. They will inspire you, share with you, and push you to give birth to the creativity that's laying dormant in your spirit! If you don't have this kind of support in your daily cipher of associates, you can grow with a whole new sistahood at the touch of your mouse.

"Loc Socks": Lotus Peacock Tam

Im always amazed with the endless options there are for which to adorn our locs. And one of my particular favorites are Tams. These are crocheted hats (or snoods) that usually have an adjustable drawstring or elastic for a snug fit. I find it amazing that lately I see them on all sorts of hair types as the latest trend,(although most are often not of the handmade variety). Ive always found these "loc socks" facinating and decided id make them a part of my repertoire. I was first inspired to begin making tams by a beautiful photo of Erykah Badu in all white. I knew then i had to have, or create this piece! I fiured it wouldn't be easy to find a piece like the one she was wearing, so after calling a girlfriend to ask for help in freshening my crocheting skills, i was on my way to celebrity tam status! LOl! Anywho, after lots of determination, endless hours and a few stitches later, I became the self proclaimed local queen of the tam stitch! lol.That was ten years ago! Some word of mouth and lots of supportive friends helped my tam business blossom. And several notable folks like the lady named above, Angie Stone(pic featured below),and Lalah Hathaway, have been rocking my hats since. I had taken a break from crocheting a little bit when i moved to atlanta, but am back on track making fun pieces like the one featured in this post. I'm simply inspired by the organic aesthetic of wearing something made from my hands, not to mention unique color combinations and interesting stiches that make a piece stand out. To check out my tams and work of other inspiring artists, visit my ETSY store.