It makes me a little nervous, but I have to be honest: I really like being on camera. So when the #CincyExperience asked me to be part of a video series about a day in the life of a Cincinnatian, I immediately said yes.
We filmed for a few hours on two separate days, and even though having to come up with dialogue on-the-spot felt a little awkward, doing multiple takes made me think "this must
November 29, 2018
In
C'est Ma Vie, Holidays
By
tamia
Welcome to Holiday Season, when buying gifts for people you love is encouraged if not mandatory. While gifts can be a wonderful gesture (receiving gifts is my Love Language; I wear a US 7 shoe
I'v had several opportunities to get dope photos taken (see here, here and here), but when the team at Studio 821 offered to help me out with new headshots, I jumped at the offer.
Rather than the traditional smiling-with-my-arms crossed photos, I wanted to do something more colorful and beauty-focused. My usual MO is neutral colors and a basic facebeat, so I was counting on the genius of makeup artist Trina Paul of Pout Studio and photographer Michael
February 24, 2017
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C'est Ma Vie
By
tamia
You know how it doesn't feel like you've really cleaned until you've moved some furniture around?
While Spring is technically weeks away, the recent warm spell has me in a clean-up-and-clear-out mood that extends to my online home as well. This weekend, I'll be putting proverbial paper over my digital windows and rebuilding TheStyleSample.com to better reflect my updated brand. There will still be a blog, but I'm putting more focus on what I actually do--and I
January 2, 2017
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C'est Ma Vie
By
tamia
The idea of New Year's Resolutions has become a little outdated--let's be real, it's just too hard to stick to an ambitious diet and exercise regimen after years of enjoying smothered pork chops and excessive couch time. But setting goals and making plans to achieve them isn't necessarily a bad thing, so I'm approaching 2017 with intentions (*buzzword alert*) to help me progress/improve/grow as a flawed human person who's interested in being and doing better.
