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Last Thursday I was invited to attend House of Trends one year anniversary. The House of Trend is a trendy boutique located in the heart of Chicago. Larry, the owner of House of Trend, must be proud. A lot of fantastic people came out to help him celebrate, including an appearance by Mr. Fonzworth Bentley. My good friend Andy came ... Read More »

 Remember I attended the Mane Source’s “Treasure Our Tresses” event last Saturday? Well the pictures are on Essence.com. I texted my Daddy this wonderful news and he called back screaming “You’re on the cover of Essence magazine?!?!” No Daddy, that’s the next goal. Here’s the link: http://admin.photos.essence.com/galleries/treasure_your_tresses_chicago_natural_hair_meetup_2#1055173 Check it out!!!!! Love Always, Nikki   Read More »

Hey guys. It seems like the people are taking to protests again to make their voice be heard, I love it. As I was walking downtown on State St. the other day I literally walked right into a protest. It was the “16th National Day of Protest to Stop Police Brutality, Repression and the Criminalization of a Generation”. Alright na. ... Read More »

This past Friday I received a phone call from my grandma telling me to pray. My cousin, who is also my roommate, had been rushed to the hospital and the doctors were trying to resuscitate her. I had made plans for my weekend. I was going to see the Lion King in 3D, have a photo shoot for the blog, ... Read More »

This past Friday it was 95 degrees in Chicago. I took the day off. Before heading to the beach I thought about cleaning up, or doing something productive, but declined. It was my day OFF. My friend Ito and I spent the day laying in the sun, swimming in the lake, and capped it off with a lovely dinner in ... Read More »