Up Close: Ava Mitchell

Ava Mitchell

Recently I went home to attend the funeral of a beloved family member. It was a very hard and sad occasion, as one can imagine.  While there I met some new friends, who were just great folks. One of them is a lady named Ava who graciously accepted my request to post her photo on this blog.

I spotted Ava in the family crowd immediately. One, because she was wearing a beautiful blue dress and two, because she's a natural and her look was just overall fierce!  We talked and later became friends on FB. Like I said, she's fierce and wears her natural hair well. I was surprised and happy to find quite a few naturals during my Alabama trip--not only in nearby Atlanta, but in my very own community/neighborhood. Oh, and I got quite a lot of compliments on my own natural 'do. Pretty exciting and interesting.

I hope to interview Ava soon to find out what it's like being a natural in the Deep South. For some reason I don't believe it's the same as being a natural in Paris or even in New York or LA. Maybe I'm wrong? Hence the interview! By the way, Ava also has a daughter who's an artist and a natural too. We'll have much to cover.

Stay tuned.

Fun in the South of France, Hat Included

My big floppy hat

Whether your locks are straight, relaxed, natural or curly, the summer sun can be very damaging to your hair. Before I left for vacation in the South of France, I picked up this hat at H&M on sale for 7 euros and it's worth every centime! It does a great job at keeping my natural hair hidden from Antibe's hot, hot rays, and to top it off (no pun intended) I've been told it's pretty cute! 


*Thanks to my sister DD for inspiring me to get this one (she has a similar model).*