Floral Halo

A little fun with my girls this weekend.

Concept:@cmwephotography 

Photo: @cmwephotography 

Hair: @reneerexinesalon &

@tyluvhair 

Face Paint: Lynette Pair Of Art Of Giving Studio 

Models:  Piper, Maddie, Lyran and Genesis

Misty | Costa Rica

I need to see my own beauty and to continue to be reminded that I am enough, that I am worthy of love without effort, that I am beautiful, that the texture of my hair and that the shape of my curves, the size of my lips, the color of my skin, and the feelings that I have are all worthy and okay. Tracee Ellis Ross

Melanin Magic Tea Party | Anderson Point Park | Raleigh, North Carolina

April is my girls birthday month and this year for Piper, my youngest, I decided on a tea party theme. While searching “kids tea party” ideas I noticed two things, 1) most of the images lacked diversity and 2) I couldn’t find any black or brown girls having a tea party to give me some ideas on a setting and style.

So, I rallied my network, grabbed my camera and got to work on the “Melanin Magic Tea Party”. I wanted to create a royal experience for my daughter and her friends with custom made dresses, a day of pampering and hair styling.

Representation matters and what better way to show my daughter and our girls that a princess tea party is for them too.

Photographer: Elena Lewis
Capturing Memories with Elena
IG: @cmwephotography
FB: https://www.facebook.com/cmwephotography/

Hair: Renee Rexine
Renee Rexine Salon
IG: @reneerexinesalon 
FB: https://www.facebook.com/ReneeRexineSalon/

Wardrobe: Catherine Tankersley
C & A’s Tailor Shop
IG: @castailorshop
FB: https://www.facebook.com/CATailorShop/

Designer/Table Scape: Vicki Sykes
Bella Casa By Vicki Sykes
IG: @bellacasabyvickisykes
FB: https://www.facebook.com/BellaCasabyVickiSykes/

Models:
Blythe
Eden
Rhyan @lifewithrhy
Piper @peytonandpiper

Birthday session turned into a styled shoot.