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📍 ATL | curly hair enthusiast
multifaceted mind w/ a taste for elevation ✨
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YEAR 28; ELEVATE
el·e·vate
/ˈeləˌvāt/

1. to lift up or make higher
2. to raise in rank or status
3. to improve morally, intellectually, or culturally
4. to raise the spirits of

I’ll keep it short and classy. Babyyyyy… Year 27 tried to break me mentally, physically, emotionally, & financially. But you know what they say, “when you’re down the only place to go is up”. Year 28 is my revenge year and y’all KNOW I don’t play about me. Here’s to another year around the Sun! To being able to continuously inspire those around me, to walking deeply in my purpose, and being at peace in knowing that I am who I am for a reason. The success is in the process and & I’m thankful for all of this journey. YEAR TWENTY-EIGHT… LET’S GET IT!!! ❤️

📸: @simeon.kelley
💄: @blessedbyjesss
💅🏼: @thenailsnobb_
💆🏽‍♀️: me & @hustlingbeauty
creative director: @unapologeticallyre by @jessappeal

it’s never luck, just blessings. ✨

📸: @simeon.kelley by @jessappeal

Aruba Arribaaaa! 💕🇦🇼

Same time next year, sista!? 👀🤭 by @jessappeal

I🐝ZA (… again 😈)
the end of my eurosummer

the little things 🩵

peach ‘linis on command

i only wanna dress cool in this lifetime.

8 hrs in the Mediterranean.

who knew? 🤷🏽‍♀️

☀️

🥂

handle me well

just beautiful

no fr. by @jessappeal

Since this style is going viral, lemme post miiiine 💁🏽‍♀️

I’ve been toying with the idea of posting my hairstyles more. Maybe this will be the start.

The me and @_africanhands collab will always go crazy. We’re creative in and behind the chair. Do you guys liiiiike?! 👀 by @jessappeal

Shirt: @nappyheadsclothing

I’m on Cloud 9! I FINALLY did it. I did the hard thing. 😅
I remember my mom waking me up out of my sleep asking, “Did you contact those attorneys yet?”. I brushed it off because I believed in my idea but didn’t have courage (or money at the time) to go for it.
S/O to my tribe, my legal team, and everyone else in between for listening to my dreams, my complaints, my doubts, and my ambitions. I’ve cried a lot, prayed a lot, spent a lot, researched a lot, and the time is finally here! Thank you guys for the push & reminder to never let my dreams go. ❤️

Just call me MISS OWN THAT SHIT! 😂😂💁🏽‍♀️ by @jessappeal

dumping you in Spain. 😘 by @jessappeal

a Eurosummer that started in España 🇪🇸

hair: @mareemdn
nails: @thenailsnobb_ by @jessappeal

miami & me 🌴🫶🏼 by @jessappeal

DAM 🇳🇱 by @jessappeal

Thirty-WON 🏆✨
Stepping into 31 feeling grateful, grounded, and honestly proud of myself. This year is about choosing me—my peace, my growth, and the life I’m intentionally building. I’m moving with more clarity and confidence, trusting myself a little deeper and reminding myself that everything doesn’t have to be rushed to be right.

I’m learning to let things be easier. To receive support. To rest without guilt. To stop shrinking or over-explaining in spaces that should already see my value. Every step forward counts, even the quiet ones, and I’m giving myself grace as I grow.

Thirty-WON feels like alignment, self-trust, and celebrating progress over perfection.

Here’s to a year of soft wins, big lessons, and becoming even more me.
Here’s to a year of peace, purpose, and well-deserved victories.

I already won. 🖤✨🏆

📸: @simeon.kelley by @jessappeal

an (FUTURE) icon. 💕

Thank you @bronnerbros for inviting me to a night filled with Black excellence, innovation, legacy, and pioneers! I loved it! The room was filled with innovators, leaders, and dreamers who continue to redefine the standard of excellence in our industry. It’s a blessing to witness that kind of unity — to see people celebrating one another’s impact and artistry. The energy was unmatched, the love was real, and the inspiration was endless.

Hair 💁🏽‍♀️: @_africanhands
Makeup: @stuckonbuttah
Dress: @babyboofashion
Alterations: @schoffie_ by @jessappeal