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AdriAnnie DavRose

by shaylajay | June 25, 2015 | Featured Artist | 9 Comments

Moving to a new city can be hard on a woman. It's pitiful that the first thing out of my mouth when I found out we were moving was, "Are you serious? I have to leave my hair stylist! Who will do my hair?" Since I have a big mouth, I talk...

Fashion Week S/S 2013

by shaylajay | October 9, 2012 | Fashion, Featured Artist | 0 Comments

I am so excited about Tonya Strozier’s trip to Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week S/S 2013. She had a blast as she worked with Rudy Miles of Beauty by Rudy for designer Zang Toi’s runway show. Tonya flew out of Tucson to New York on Saturday, September 8th. She attended...

Fingers de Freedom

by shaylajay | September 21, 2012 | Fashion, Featured Artist | 8 Comments

I love art, and this young man is a gifted artist and entrepreneur you just have to meet. Reginald "Swindoe" Kennedy is the owner of Fingers de Freedom, an eco-friendly company committed to saving our planet by using only eco-friendly materials in its...

Fabian Forte

by shaylajay | April 14, 2013 | Fashion, Featured Artist | 0 Comments

Today, I had a long conversation with one of my childhood friends, Fabian Forte. Fabian and I grew up together, and we both share a love for fashion. Fabian is a stylist for men and has big plans for his career in fashion. He took some time out of...

Too Beautiful Cosmetics

by shaylajay | February 27, 2013 | Featured Artist | 1 Comment

You might remember Tonya Strozier from several of my previous posts. She is a stylist with the Beauty by Rudy Team during New York's Fashion Week, and last summer, she opened Diamonds Salon and Makeup Studio. I can't keep up. This woman is too fast...

Headliners

by shaylajay | November 13, 2012 | Featured Artist | 3 Comments

I love art, and it is always fun to feature local artists. I am so impressed by LaRon and Ursula Cook who began their journey as entrepreneurs when LaRon decided he wanted to open Headliners, a barber shop with an atmosphere that is conducive to families. This couple...

Woman In Motion

by shaylajay | October 24, 2011 | Fashion, Featured Artist | 3 Comments

Meet Tonya Strozier --- wife, loving mother, entrepreneur and stylist. There’s no doubt this woman has her hands full, but she still finds time to follow her passion and pave her way to the top. Tonya and I met in 2009 during my first trip to Arizona and...

Love Those Lashes

by shaylajay | November 15, 2011 | Fashion, Featured Artist | 4 Comments

I recently attended a fun makeup party at a friend's house. We had a blast, and the thing I loved most was that the makeup artist (Tonya Strozier) allowed us to put on our own makeup. She didn't just apply the makeup for us, but allowed us to create our...