They say that everything happens for a reason, but for Tasha Burton that statement couldn’t be closer to the truth. In 2009, while working full-time in the psychiatry department at the School of Medicine at Washington University, Tasha began to mix store-bought shea butter with a curated cocktail of oils to create a product that… Continue Reading
When I tweeted this, it wasn’t a call to action for those who follow me on Twitter; it was for me. I’ve always wrestled with fear and doubt, but I’ve learned that these emotions are a distraction and can be extremely paralyzing if you’re not careful. Which is why my new motto is to try to… Continue Reading
Recently read ‘Starting a Business at 24 is Not Easy,’ on the Huffington Post about how Leslie Bradshaw and Jessie Thomas launched their data visualization firm JESS3 six years ago when they were in their 20s. As I read about their journey, I was reminded of my own. On January 1, 2013, I’ll be celebrating… Continue Reading
If you’ve been following me on twitter or around the blogosphere you may remember my work from SakitaHolley.com. It’s been a few months since that site went dark and I’m so excited to finally have a space to tell you what happened! Thinking of a Master Plan Around this time last year, I was experiencing… Continue Reading
I’ve wanted to try Sally Hansen’s nail polish strips ever since they debuted over a year ago, so you can imagine how big my eyes got when my friend Tracylee, Sally Hansen’s resident nail ninja slid a box across the table during our breakfast a few weeks ago. As excited as I was, I immediately… Continue Reading
Yesterday, I traveled to Washington, D.C. to speak on a panel at GoogleDC with other entrepreneurs under 30. I talked about how I quit my job and launched House of Success with no safety net, what a typical day at work is like and the many ups and downs that come with the territory of… Continue Reading
On September 12th, Myleik Teele, founder of curlBOX hosted a private launch event at the Ouidad salon to fete two of their new product innovations: Ouidad Mongongo Oil and Ouidad Curl Co-Wash. With a few strategically placed candles and floral arrangements (not to mention the free flowing champagne), Ouidad transformed their salon into a chic and sexy venue… Continue Reading
The war on my hairline has finally met its match in Sunny Isle’s Jamaican Black Castor Oil. Daily manipulation, excessive styling, heat and too-tight braids and ponytails have all done a number on my natural hairline and I noticed that on one side of my head there was a small area where my edges had… Continue Reading
Every afternoon the Warby Parker customer service team creates custom video responses to queries, questions and complaints posted by its customers on various social media platforms. And, I knew about this. But I still got that warm and fuzzy feeling when I saw that they created a video just for me. You see, I’ve been following… Continue Reading
When it comes to event coverage, bloggers and traditional journalists should be treated differently, because they aren’t bound by the same set of content requirements. Where bloggers get to conceptualize and write about the things they love, journalists usually have to stick to a strict set of criteria for their write-ups. And when traditional… Continue Reading