Featured Artist

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...

Brush & Bottle

by shaylajay | May 10, 2014 | Featured Artist | 2 Comments

My mom and I used to talk on the phone or Skype every day. If I got in my car to run an errand, I called her. If I became bored while sitting at home, I called her. We were always talking about something. When she passed, everything was quiet....

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...

Color Me Beautiful

by shaylajay | October 27, 2011 | Fashion, Featured Artist | 1 Comment

If you didn't tune in on Tuesday, I want to introduce you to the creative artist and stylist, Tonya Strozier, who is hitting the runways with her beautiful artwork on the faces of men and women from all over the globe. Check out my previous post, "Woman In...

Beautiful Soul

by shaylajay | October 17, 2012 | Featured Artist | 2 Comments

"Amazing" does not come close to describing the beauty of the designs created by my good friend, Regina Holley, of Banafrit Décor. Regina owns a company that specializes in premium card design and décor for special events. Regina and I attended...

Stay Fit for Life

by shaylajay | November 9, 2024 | Featured Artist | 0 Comments

Today, I met retired Major League Baseball player, Courtney Duncan. He owns an amazing gym here in Huntsville where he doesn't just promote physical fitness. He also promotes mental wellness, and after the first five minutes with him, I was sold. As he spoke with the...

Makeup by McFashion

by shaylajay | June 18, 2013 | Featured Artist | 20 Comments

I recently sat down with Eleeseia of Makeup by McFashion to talk about her journey as a makeup artist. Eleeseia is a local artist who is a go-getter and is quickly making her mark in the fashion industry. She is a beautiful, humble young lady, and I wanted...

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...