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Two months ago natural hair guru Robin Groover (yes, that Robin Groover from Sutera and Too Groovy Hair Salons) launched a campaign to take me from keratin to completely natural. She promised me that in 90 days she could make my hair stronger, longer and more manageable. I’m thinking really?? We’re now about 60 days in and my hair has fallen under her spell! It’s like somebody opened the flood gates and now my hair is cascading down my back just past my shoulders. So what’s the secret? Robin keeps my hair hydrated with weekly stream treatments and she only uses her own products… Groove Therapy to customize my personal hair care needs. She’s also growing my keratin ends out and trims them every three to four weeks. I’m absolutely in love with the results. So what’s next? Robin is growing my hair out about three more inches and changing the color. By the time my hair affair is over… I’ll be completely natural with haute hair that’s way too groovy for words! So what do you think about the...

There’s so much for me to smile about today. I’m stretching and growing in ways that I’ve always dreamed about. There is also so much more of me to reveal and that’s what makes my brand bigger than what you see on the blog. So what’s in the works… a beauty project with a fabulous new Haute Travels investor, an escape with my followers to an exotic locale for a fashion event mixed with a beauty seminar and collaborations with other great brands that see the growing influence of my personal brand. Although, the blog is quickly growing into a lifestyle brand it’s still my personal labor of love. It really does make me smile when I think about its evolution from a place where I could write about my travels to the site that’s launched an entire new career and business opportunity doing things that I get excited about. All that I can say is stay tuned because the best is yet to come! And don’t forget to check out Ocean Style Magazine for an upcoming profile on me… that’s right, I’m getting i...

I've actually spent every 4th of July in the US. Before this year it's consisted mostly of a low key day at my parents' beach condo followed by watching fireworks up and down the shoreline. This year R and I stayed in Atlanta without too much of a plan. We went to the Braves game on Saturday night with 2 others couples from our small group and counted that as our fill of fireworks and Americana. We didn't really have big plans for the actual 4th of July, except for the invite from our next door neighbors. They are this fun engaged couple who rents the house next to us that R and I have been meaning to get to know. About a week ago she told R they were having a party and we were invited. Then a day or two later he told R to please stop by- the festivities would start around noon and end whenever everyone left. There would be food, a keg and beer pong... Not our typical type of party but we want to get to know the neighbors. The next day he told R some people woul...

One of the most well known aspects about Asia in general is their green tea. I was never a fan of it before but since moving here, I have fallen in love with having a good cup of tea. We decided to visit one of the most well known areas for green tea plantations with our friends Mike and Alissa.  The views were fantastic! We couldn't click our camera fast enough to catch all the rolling hills filled with the small green tea bushes. Quick history lesson: There are around 20 tea fields in the city of Boseong. These tea fields are some of the most famous in Korea and account for 40% of Korea’s total green tea production. We visited the Daehan Plantation, which is one of the largest. It was established in 1957 and has hills reaching 350 meters. It was originally planted during the japanese occupation of Korea, and then it was purchased by Korean entrepreneurs in 1957 and transformed into a major tourist destination.  And then I met my long lost daughter, or at least with that amou...