It’s the most wonderful time of the year in Toronto…carnival time! After a 2 year hiatus, Lakeshore Blvd will spillover with a colourful display of Caribbean culture. This carnival I won’t be ‘playing mas’ but I’ll for sure be taking in the festivities. I was especially excited to take Reign to kiddies carnival. I needed some supplies and Scarborough Town Centre was the perfect place to get everything I need: outfits, cosmetics and accessories.
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We all know we should be wearing sunscreen, but many of you reading this may not have had the greatest experiences with it. That’s mostly because some of you might not be wearing the best sunscreen for your skin type!
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Summer 2019 is one for the books! From my friend’s wedding in Jamaica to Caribana, my summer has been really busy and I’ve had a lot of events. A lot of people ask me about the products I use, so I decided to do a little get ready with me to show you. Keep reading to find out how I achieved my look!
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Can I tell you how I’m loving my new curly hair!!! I visited my usual weavologist (is that a word lol!) Miss Inchez and I really love the result. I did a video about how I style and revive my new curls. Here is is!
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Shea Moisture recently hosted their first ever pop-up in Canada. It was unlike anything I’d ever seen before in Toronto.
It was a four day pop up celebrating all things hair. It explored topics like beauty, wellness and culture as it relates to hair. The theme of the pop up was Be Your Beautiful. It also coincided with Toronto Caribbean Carnival and as a result had lots of island flavour. I had the honour of contributing to a panel and hosting the VIP launch event.
Working with Marilyn Denis was an absolute dream and a major bucket list moment. I knew her causally as we worked in the same building but actually being on her show is a whole other level of awesomeness. She is so wonderful! The producers and the entire team were such a delight.
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So I may have lied to you. Remember when I did a post about my favourite costumes for Caribana this year? In that post I mentioned I would not be playing this year. But guess what….I ended up in a costume on parade day! Continue Reading…
Y’all I went IN on the carnival content this year! I’ve been contributing to CBC life for a few months now and this was my favourite article so far. It was actually a very popular post…top 4 post across all of CBC.ca! A great signal that people are looking for content that speaks to diverse communities. Continue Reading…
It’s a happy day for me when I get to combine my love of lifestyle and carnival. Thanks to Joe Fresh and ChCh Hamilton I did a segment on the Toronto caribbean carnival. Continue Reading…
I’ve gotten so much use out of this blue dress. The fabric is super comfortable. It never gets wrinkled. I could dress it up our down…and I love the colour. Hands down my favourite summer dress this season. Continue Reading…
