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Destiny Alesia

@des.alesia

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💍 Wife
Luxury hairstylist ✨
Building the life I prayed for.

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I’m learning that some of the best moments in life aren’t loud—they’re peaceful, intentional, and shared with the right people. ❤️

#fyp #softglam #stl #model #love taken in Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse & Wine Bar by @des.alesia

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3 months ago

23 but blooming into the best version of me ✨

Hair: @styledbyjhaellc @am0ur.brijhae @des.alesia
Makeup: @glazedbyhoni
Outfit: @pressurebyad @zoriamarion
Photographer: @posephotographyplus
Nails: @b.luxee_
Accessories: @amazon @beautyiconstl

#flowerbouquet #flowerphotoshoot #birthdayphotos #fyp #selflove #23rdbirthday #model #darkskin #cocoabutter #smile #facecard #exploremore #violetinthesun #birthday #tallgirl #curvygirlfashion #fulani #fulanistyle #makeup by @des.alesia

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a year ago

Officially Mr. & Mrs. Smith 💍🤍✨

Photography: @jadariuslawsonphotography
Hair: @goddess_touchd @rdmark86 @stlbraidbar
Makeup: @eyes.of.ivey
Brows: @archedstl
Lashes: @beautiful_transformations_spa
Dress: @shamaica.chanel

#married #blacklove #brideandgroom #destinedtobeasmith #weddinginsta #fyp #exploremore taken in Avon Acres by @des.alesia

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a year ago

Men deserve real hair appointments too. 👑

Not just “sit down and let me braid it.”

A proper shampoo. Scalp care. A thorough blow dry. Healthy hair practices. Clean parts. Comfortable braids. And an experience where you can actually relax.

Because taking care of your crown isn’t just for the ladies. 🤎

Men’s braids • Men’s hair care • Healthy scalp care • Cornrows • Protective styles • Men’s braider in St. Louis • STL braider

📍Rooted in Divinity taken in St. Louis, Missouri by @des.alesia

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8 days ago

I never want my chair to feel like just a hair appointment. 🤎

I want it to feel like a reset.

A place where you can exhale. Take a nap. Talk if you need to. Sit in silence if you don’t. Put your phone down, let somebody take care of you for a change, and leave feeling a little lighter than when you came in.

Yes, I want your hair to be beautiful. But more than that, I want you to feel cared for, comfortable, confident, and poured back into.

Because sometimes the reset you needed was already on your calendar. 🫶🏽

Welcome to the Rooted in Divinity experience. 🌿👑

St. Louis hairstylist • St. Louis loctician • loc extensions • human hair loc extensions • loc extension installation • protective styles • natural hair stylist • healthy hair care • luxury hair experience • relaxing salon experience • self care hair appointment • St. Louis protective styles taken in St. Louis, Missouri by @des.alesia

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13 days ago

24 feels a little different when you realize you’re living in prayers you once whispered. 🥹🤎

This isn’t just about doing hair for me. It’s about the smiles, the confidence, the conversations, the safe space, and knowing that for a few hours, you get to simply be cared for.

Every beautiful face in this video is a reminder of why I started. 🫶🏽

Rooted in purpose. Rooted in care. Rooted in Divinity. ✨

St. Louis hairstylist • St. Louis braider • healthy hair stylist • luxury hair experience • silk press specialist • protective styles • natural hair care • boho braids • St. Louis hair salon taken in St. Louis, Missouri by @des.alesia

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15 days ago

The flat iron is just the finishing touch. 😮‍💨✨

A good silk press is built in the prep — the cleanse, proper moisture, heat protection, a smooth blow-dry, and intentional technique all matter.

By the time I pick up my flat iron, the foundation has already been laid. That’s how we get that silky finish, shine, body, and MOVEMENT without relying on excessive heat. 🤎

Because getting your natural hair straight is one thing… maintaining the health of your crown while doing it is another. 👑

Looking for a St. Louis silk press stylist who prioritizes healthy natural hair just as much as the finished look? You’re in the right chair. ✨

St. Louis silk press stylist • healthy hair stylist • natural hair care • silk press on natural hair • healthy silk press • silk press with trim • heat damage prevention • St. Louis natural hair stylist taken in St. Louis, Missouri by @des.alesia

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17 days ago

24 — renewed, reborn & becoming. 🕊️

#happybirthdaytome #baptismday⛪️ #renewal #free #smile taken in 𝙰 𝚗𝚎𝚠 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛 by @des.alesia

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20 days ago

Romanticizing the woman I’m becoming 🦋✨

Makeup: @rootd.n.divinity
Wig install: @airedidit
Nails: @b.luxee_
Dress: @akira

#model #birthdayeve #curvygirl #denim taken in St. Louis, Missouri by @des.alesia

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21 days ago

Just a girl who’s a little obsessed with hair 🤭✨
The creativity, the versatility, the transformations… yeah, this really is what goes on in my head all day. 😂

No one crown is the same, and that’s my favorite part. 🤎

A little dump of what I’ve been creating lately. 👑

STL Healthy Hairstylist | Natural Hair

Braids | Locs | Silk Press | Fulani | Boho | Twist | Retie taken in St. Louis, Missouri by @des.alesia

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25 days ago

If I am a sunflower, as you say, would you be my sun? 🌻

Nails: @nailsbydream_1 taken in Museum of Illusions - St. Louis by @des.alesia

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2 months ago

Just lookin’ in the mirror

Dress: @fashionnova
Wig: @arabellahairofficial
Install & makeup: @rootd.n.divinity
Brows: @archedstl

#stlhairstylist #stlmua #fyp #blackdress #makeup taken in Oakland, California by @des.alesia

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6 months ago