Growing up, I witnessed my mom make women feel beautiful, and today, it’s the heart of my work.
The hair salon- a place where community thrives. At mine, we would have birthday parties, christmas parties where we’d cook for clients and others in the neighborhood, and LOTS of dancing.
Lately the term “salon baby” has resurfaced and bringing back a flood of nostalgia. I practically grew up in the hair salon- I was there weekends, after school, etc. It was my second home. It’s where I would go to straight from school, where I’d do my homework, keep other kids busy so their moms could get their hair done in peace. It was my first job too. Serving coffee, removing hair rollers, sweeping up all the hair (several times throughout the day.) Straightening my hair was a weekly ritual, but I’d have to wait my turn after all the paying clients. Same with going home- I couldn’t go home until the very last client was satisfied and gone.
The first image is one of my very first on my photography journey, taken for a school assignment in 2018. A snapshot of my dreams to grow up, feel as stunning as the ladies leaving the salon, and hear “Que melena!”
Just some cherished memories I’ve been holding onto for a while.
THIS MONTH WE OUTSIDE! I’ll be hosting the Junk Edit at @photoville with @fresh.mercado on May 16th, so mark that calendar ✍️. Last year my work was on display in dumbo + my family got to come thru (very emosh about that) + this year I get to continue sharing my passions with y’all! 💕
Come thruuuu, junk journal with me (for freeeee + for ALL ages), look at great art from all over the world, eat good food + lay out in the grass + maybe watch the sunset tooo! Link in bio for more info ✨
understanding that trees have their own language. they tell you exactly what they want to be next, how it prefers to exist and be handled + your job as the artist/creator is to listen and give it a new life, a life where it gets to remain beautiful + strong, maybe a life where it continues to be useful to man… or something like that
also, i LOVEEEEEEEEE all the sounds of the shop, does something nice to my brain. woodworking is something i’ve been wanting to do for YEARS so im happy to be here 🙂↕️🪵
at the best @recessgrove@rgwoodshop learning from @justin.wheeler + @cbelaief
what better way of recapping the Junk Edit at @acehotelbrooklyn than by junk journaling about it???
i hope you all gave yourselves permission to be imperfect! it’s so easy to feeeeeeel like you have to do things a specific way, especially when you’re trying something new. that’s the beauty of junk journaling- there’s literally nooooooo rules 🙂↔️🙂↔️🙂↔️
very happy i actually got to junk journal with you guys (i rarely do at these events cause im running around)!
thank you so much @acehotelbrooklyn 🙏🏽 and thank you to @drinkrivr + @drinkpoppi for the bevs! i now have new go to flavors 🙂↕️
photos shot by queens finest @saceni
TOO MUCH AURA
aura photos are my 2nd fave way to document myself over time. since 2017 i’ve done one every year [there’s a couple missing]
a psychic stopped me in the street once to tell me that my aura was a dark gray and that i shouldn’t let it turn black + it should be red instead 🙃 i was like girl, bye. do you know who i am???
![TOO MUCH AURAaura photos are my 2nd fave way to document myself over time. since 2017 i’ve done one every year [there’s a couple missing]a psychic stopped me in the street once to tell me that my aura was a dark gray and that i shouldn’t let it turn black + it should be red instead i was like girl, bye. do you know who i am???](https://sp1.picnob.com/p/pt_6758625633713567311517_0_30d291de7bdce50e46a19b26c4e013bc.jpg?o=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&h=0fec7298f2ca1cfdcf7b9b6902beca55)
