I love massages.
I love waterfalls.
I love myself.
Thank you, @maatispagh for creating a safe and luxurious space to be pampered in nature.
This is Ghana, West Africa, y’all.
2023 December Highlights
WELCOME TO GHANA!!!
Thank you, Modjinah, @travelmo.worryless for
blessing this trip with such ease and organization. You are excellent at what you do, and an absolute sweetheart to boot!
Thank you, Abdul @theruler02 for treating me like family and making sure my first AfroFuture @afrofuture experience was spectacular in so many ways.
Thank you, Queen Bozoma @badassboz , for being the wisest, loudest, sexiest voice calling us back home. As an ambassador to the Diaspora, you exemplify radiance, realness, and regality, while reminding others of their own. Seeing you in action at the live, Ghana edition of The Badass Workshop @thebadassworkshop was truly a sight to behold!
And thank you for the incredible experiences you curated for your circle of friends. You are a visionary.
As these events continue to grow,
as more of us gain the courage to take flight (because remember, “The People Could Fly”),
as we deepen our remembrance and self love… may we nurture the global family, meeting each other with cultural sensitivity, mutual respect, understanding and Love.
Each time we share wisdom, dreams, food, dance… we heal colonial wounds.
Each time we gather in the name of transatlantic unity, we relearn the forgotten ways of our ancestors.
I love y’all deep.
Thank you, Ghana, for everything.
MEDASSE.
December 2023 Highlight
Accra Night Life!!!
Amapiano and Afrobeats rightfully ruled the sound waves, but we also got sprinkles from around the Diaspora (Brazilian Samba, the Electric Slide, and The Voice herself, included!)
#TeamNoSleep
@afrofuture
@badassboz
@theajzone
@thejessiewoo
@chefahki
@chiomanvhair
@the_mrsmason
@classy.tracey
@coodierock
@dtelson31
@nicoleariparker
@boriskodjoe
@kennyburns
@chakabars
@taiye.entirely
@jamieleaa_
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Yesterday was Black Girl Magic Day! (Even though we know the real magic is in how we exist every day.)
But this “Galentines” dinner was EVERYTHING.
Thank you @taibeau for bringing together such an inspiring, sexy, powerful group of women!
I learned, I shared, I ate goodt!, I laughed, and I walked away with new friends and a new @itsbrowngirljane scent! (I think DARE might be my new favorite!)
Thank you:
@blackgirlmagicwines
@mcbridesisters
@blacklove
@itsbrowngirljane
@taibeau
@mielleorganics
@lagathers
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Yesterday was Black Girl Magic Day! (Even though we know the real magic is in how we exist every day.)
But this “Galentines” dinner was EVERYTHING.
Thank you @taibeau for bringing together such an inspiring, sexy, powerful group of women!
I learned, I shared, I ate goodt!, I laughed, and I walked away with new friends and a new @itsbrowngirljane scent! (I think DARE might be my new favorite!)
Thank you:
@blackgirlmagicwines
@mcbridesisters
@blacklove
@itsbrowngirljane
@taibeau
@mielleorganics
@lagathers
💗
💗
Yesterday was Black Girl Magic Day! (Even though we know the real magic is in how we exist every day.)
But this “Galentines” dinner was EVERYTHING.
Thank you @taibeau for bringing together such an inspiring, sexy, powerful group of women!
I learned, I shared, I ate goodt!, I laughed, and I walked away with new friends and a new @itsbrowngirljane scent! (I think DARE might be my new favorite!)
Thank you:
@blackgirlmagicwines
@mcbridesisters
@blacklove
@itsbrowngirljane
@taibeau
@mielleorganics
@lagathers
💗
💗
Yesterday was Black Girl Magic Day! (Even though we know the real magic is in how we exist every day.)
But this “Galentines” dinner was EVERYTHING.
Thank you @taibeau for bringing together such an inspiring, sexy, powerful group of women!
I learned, I shared, I ate goodt!, I laughed, and I walked away with new friends and a new @itsbrowngirljane scent! (I think DARE might be my new favorite!)
Thank you:
@blackgirlmagicwines
@mcbridesisters
@blacklove
@itsbrowngirljane
@taibeau
@mielleorganics
@lagathers
💗
💗
Yesterday was Black Girl Magic Day! (Even though we know the real magic is in how we exist every day.)
But this “Galentines” dinner was EVERYTHING.
Thank you @taibeau for bringing together such an inspiring, sexy, powerful group of women!
I learned, I shared, I ate goodt!, I laughed, and I walked away with new friends and a new @itsbrowngirljane scent! (I think DARE might be my new favorite!)
Thank you:
@blackgirlmagicwines
@mcbridesisters
@blacklove
@itsbrowngirljane
@taibeau
@mielleorganics
@lagathers
💗
💗
Yesterday was Black Girl Magic Day! (Even though we know the real magic is in how we exist every day.)
But this “Galentines” dinner was EVERYTHING.
Thank you @taibeau for bringing together such an inspiring, sexy, powerful group of women!
I learned, I shared, I ate goodt!, I laughed, and I walked away with new friends and a new @itsbrowngirljane scent! (I think DARE might be my new favorite!)
Thank you:
@blackgirlmagicwines
@mcbridesisters
@blacklove
@itsbrowngirljane
@taibeau
@mielleorganics
@lagathers
💗
🎤
Raps n’ Wraps Volume Two
Day 7 of 7!
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No hair? No problem.
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🎵: @missymisdemeanorelliott
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These were so fun, y’all!
Thank you for joining me! 🙏🏾🥰
🎤
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Raps n’ Wraps Volume Two
Day 6 of 7
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🎵: @mslaurynhill
👑
🎤
Raps n’ Wraps Volume Two
Day 5 of 7
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🎵: @planetsdigable @ladybugmecca
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Raps n’ Wraps Volume Two
Day 4 of 7
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🎵: @therealeve
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This one is dedicated to all victims of domestic violence, of rape, of any form of abuse…
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💐
May we know that we are deserving of exquisite, healthy, divine love.
May we have the courage to leave situations that do not honor our worth.
May we be safe, protected, and free.
Always, in all ways.
🙏🏾
🎤
Raps n’ Wraps Volume 2
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🎵: @nickiminaj
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Had to do the Queen next.
The one where she says my name 😉
🙏🏾
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Gung Hay Fat Choi!
Happy Lunar New Year!
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swipe for story time ➡️
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Gung Hay Fat Choi!
Happy Lunar New Year!
🧧
swipe for story time ➡️
🎤
Volume 2 of Raps n’ Wraps starts NOW!
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This is a REMIX (lyrics altered).
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🎵: @theestallion
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#RealKente 😜
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Landed on the moon.
Found water.
How fitting!
🌑♒️
Happy New Moon in Aquarius, beloveds!!!
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📷 @thaisaquinophotography
How’d I do? 🤷🏾♀️
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Thank you for the sweatshirt: @mommination & @sanyarichiross !
Now I can finally wear it. 😜
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Prayers up for Wendy Williams!
🙏🏾
Ladies and gentlemen… I’ve finally made it to December 2023! (🤫 shhh I know it’s February, but stretching my sharing capacity is deep work for me… it takes practice! And showing y’all glimpses into my real ass life is part of that. 😉)
SO,
one of the top highlights of the entire year was “Detty December” in Accra, Ghana.
I arrived on the continent a few days earlier than most folks attending @afrofuture because I had business to attend to, but as SOON as my long time hairstylist-turned-sister @chiomanvhair touched down, she got busy installing these gorgeous, lightweight locs from the sweet and talented Brett at @thebetterlocs.
Now, anybody who’s ever done my hair knows that it’s always a collaboration and I’m always personalizing… so I decided to thicken and lengthen some of them, because I love asymmetry and layers.
I blow-dried my hair semi-straight first, so that the braids would be thinner and easier to slip through the locs, but once that humidity hit, my edges curled right back up, allowing me to effortlessly go from the pool to the beach to sweaty dancing in the club, and it all blended beautifully. No edge control stood a chance in that heat anyway. Why control when you can surrender?
Watch me surrender all Detty December long..
More content soon come.
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locs: @thebetterlocs signature texture
November 2023 Himlight:
Birthday Bliss with Besties
🧚🏾♀️🧚🏾♀️🧚🏽♀️🧚🏽♀️🧚🏾♀️
I usually like my solar returns quiet and contemplative, but this turn up was so necessary.
Thank you @laurenlala @chiomanvhair @julianaluna @trillhillzilla for Divine Sisterhood.
Thank you to my friends who couldn’t make the last-minute trip to Vegas but sent vibes… they were indeed felt!!
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Keep up the great work, @usher 💫
November 2023 Highlight
SCORPIO SEASON!!!
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Hair did, nails did, everything did simultaneously
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Cape Town, SA
Safari
London bridge
Me in Art by @timokamura
August Wilson African American Cultural Center
Andy Warhol Museum
October 2023 Highlight
Janelle Monae “The Age of Pleasure”
smiles @mswrightsway @mrscaribeari
@tanerelle @angelicaross @janellemonae
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Congratulations on your Grammy nomination, Janelle!!! 👑 🏆 👑
