Poo-Pourri Review

I was given a sample of Poo-pourri. This product is intended to be used BEOFRE someone goes to the bathroom and it in turn eliminates odors. After meeting the products founder, Suzy Baitz,  at Spark & Hustle, I was beyond excited to get home and try this out. I mean, hey this could be in every stocking stuffer for the next few years. A great product is the best gift. Something people can use for more than one occasion. HELLO!! Multi-purpose!!! Beside the great packaging, I love the labels and how everything looked before I even got a chance to try it out. The neatly wrapped package included scented wipes, breath spray and the ultimate potty spray. The sizing on the samples were perfect because they fit neatly in my purse. The breath spray was a superb idea because let's face it... How many times have you gone to lunch with a friend or met someone with FOWL breath.. This is great. I love this stuff. I will have it in every bathroom in my house from now on. The pricing is affordable (nothing over $30) and a total upgrade from the $1.00 little clip ons.

The packaging included Poo-Pourri cleansing wipes, Potty Potion and the Potty Mouth breath spray.

TOTALLY LOVE POO-POURRI!!!

Thank you Suzy Baitz for an amazing product.

Natural Spotlight: Lawanda Berry

I ran across a jewelry designer by the name of Lawanda Berry on Facebook. Her company, Your Style Inc. formally named L Plus B Jewelry, was established October 2008. What started out as a hobby and a way to make a little money from Ebay developed into to a passion for creating jewelry. She stated that, " I have always had a passion for creating.  Whether I am drawing, writing poetry, or customizing jewelry, creating puts me in a different place... a happy place.  Customer service is something that has always been the starting point of whatever I do. I want to make sure the clients are feel good about the product they purchase and the service they receive." 



(And OMG... aren't her loss the business!!!)

XOXO, Tina  

Check out her and her jewelry on her social media locations!! 

Fan Page: www.facebook.com/yourstyleinc

Website: www.yourstyleinc.com

Twitter: www.twitter.com/yourstyleinc 

Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/yourstyleinc

Tumblr:@yourstyleinc

Spark & Hustle Conference

Recently, I attended the Houston leg of the Spark & Hustle tour. I had a great time. I learned a lot and met several great female entrepreneurs. We exchanged business cards and gained out all kinds of great little tips and nuggets. I was the only fashion designer, which I thought was very cool. Most of the attendees, were in other areas but we all had gathered t hear the wisdom of Tory Johnson. Meeting Tory was a blast. She kept it 100 with us. She made sure to give personal attention to each of us. Cindy W. Morrison was in attendance. She is a social media specialist, author and several other great titles but most of all she was relatable. Each of the teaching segments were filled with things I had NO clue about and apparently have been my business' bottom line. Most people think about the creative side only and here we were made to open our eyes to the money and marketing aspects. We had these really cool grab bags and the vendors supplied great products. I had a few favorites out of the bunch though: Hail Merry Blond Macaroons and Poo-pourri bathroom sprays and toiletries.  Every year Spark & Hustle comes to Houston, I will definitely be there ready with my IPAD in hand. (I forgot to bring my handy dandy tablet or laptop and vince had to write everything out by hand... Sheesh) 

Just playing around with the camera

Name tags for the event

Socialite Pink Vendor

Bourgeois Designs Vendor

Our gorgeous fruit tray

Cheese and cracker trays

The infamous Tory Johnson

Jo  Mousselli of President & Founder of Xtreme Lashes

I just loved her hair. She has the most gorgeous skin.

Even tho this is blurry I'm keeping it. Someone deleted our other picture. Boooo

Michael Portman & Jayson Rapaport Co-founders of Birds Barbershop

Elizabeth Harrison Cooper Co-Owner of Crave Cupcakes

Nadine  Joli-Couer of Natural Pawz

Amy Olivieri, Regional Development Director of Constant Contact

Suzy Baitz CEO of Poo-pouri 

 Tamara Heitz Hilliard CEO of Tay's Gourmet Power Granola

If you are a female that is even slightly considering entering the business realm, I strongly suggest attending a conference near you.



                    Spark & Hustle 2013 Tour Dates

TULSA 3/4 – 5

TAMPA 3/11 – 12
HOUSTON 3/18 – 19 
PHOENIX 3/25 – 26 
LOS ANGELES 4/8 – 9 

SAN FRANCISCO 4/15 – 16 

SEATTLE 4/22 – 23 

WASHINGTON DC 4/29 – 30 

CHICAGO 5/6 – 7 

MINNEAPOLIS 5/13 – 14 

DETROIT 5/20 – 21 

ATLANTA 6/10 – 11 

BOSTON 6/24 – 25 

NEW YORK 7/8 – 9

My Outfits:
Floral Jacket: Nordstrom's
Black jacket: Macy's
Pink dress: Charlotte Russe
Scarf:Gap
Tank: H&M
Ankle pants: H&M (OMG these were on sale for like $5)
Belt: H&M
Shoes: Jessica Simpson pumps from DSW

Natural Highlight: Erika Williams

This week's natural highlight is super special to me. I chose someone near and dear to my heart. She is a sister from another mister to me. Erika Williams is an enlisted Army soldier, a model and a natural hair doll!!! She is from New Orleans, La. (Of Course my fave place) We met over 10 years ago when our people were dating. My first visit to New Orleans was so special because the people that I met were so different from anyone else I had EVER met. To this day,I still go see them whenever I pop into town. Once I started blogging about natural hair, her name was one of the first to come to mind. Her versatility is the thing that dreams are made of. From short fades to mid back length blown out hair, she makes art of it all. Ladies and gentlemen, Erika Williams.

Interview:

1. What do you enjoy most about being natural?

E: What I love most about being natural is the freedom to truly love my hair. It soooo versatile! Long gone are the days of scalp burns!!! YES LAWD, lol.

2. How long have you been natural?

E: I decided my senior year in high school that the creamy crack was whack (even though I was only getting relaxers once every 5 to 7 months) and haven’t looked back since. So to answer your question about 12 years.

3. What are your a favorite styles, if any?

E: Hhhmmmm my favorite styles, this is a hard one. I’ve done sssoooo much with my hair over the years, especially before I joined the military; color, different lengths, curly, straight, ECT. So I’ll say whatever complements me and doesn’t cause discomfort, lol.

4. Tell me something about yourself very few people know.

E: Something about me that very few people know about me...lol, wow, this is a hard one because I’m generally an "open book", about "surface stuff" anyway. So let me dig a little deeper, hhhmmmm. Well let’s see, I use to be considered a bit of a "wordsmith" but hit writers block when I came back from deployment. I’m getting back into it though... oh and I donate my hair to "locks of love". This last time was my third time over the past 12 years.

5. What has been the hardest challenge regarding your hair and staying natural?

E: The hardest thing for me is what I’m actually dealing with right now- THE AWKWARD GROW BACK STAGE.

6. How has dealing with people's reactions (negativity, etc) towards your hair been for you?

E: People usually don’t believe that my hair is mine from root to tip, most ask to touch it. Especially when I have it pressed straight. I’m like "all (ethnic) women don’t wear extensions!" now don’t get me wrong nothing’s wrong with extensions, especially when used in protective styling. But the whole "chile' stop lying, all that hair isn’t yours, well if it’s yours, let me feel it" just gets insulting, old and aggravating.

7. Keeping you hair nice as a civilian is one thing. How you stay within regs and also stay true to your personal style and taste with being in the service?

E: Well my natural hair hasn’t been an issue for me in the military because I usually keep it long. I will say though this grow back stage is completely different than when I was deployed; guess their were more important things than my hair to worry about. I believe that this time is more difficult than the last due to the unit I’m in. I am the ultimate minority here, lmao.

8. Top 5 favorite products?

E: Well right now I’m using the "curl junkie" line... I LOVE IT! Then there is the OYIN product line bother are either completely organic or mostly organic/natural. I also use GRO-AUT oil. I have used MISS JESSIE'S product line and I really liked it.

9. Worst Hair experience?

E: My worst hair experience I would have to say was recently. I got corn rows with hair added because I was slotted to go to a military course. Although it was pretty it was way too tight and I lost way more hair than I was comfortable with and I got scalp sores. I took them out after about 5 days.

10. What does being natural mean to you?

E: It keeps me grounded. Reminds me every day of where and who I come from. Especially since I’m in the military. Everything is on someone else’s terms, this is my quiet way of raging against the "machine" lol, I’m an artist (and I sensitive about my s#!t ).

To see more of Ms. E, follow her

Twitter: https://twitter.com/wilsing
IG: http://instagram.com/wilsing






Photo Credits: Erika Williams,Jafar M. Pierre, Mikel Brookins Photography,
FB: http://www.facebook.com/ireliw