ASHANTIGYAL

                                            If you spotted me at Oracle Arena Sunday night, then you would've thought I've been a fan of Bad Bunny since the very start of his career. Truth is, I just found out who Bad Bunny is about two weeks ago. After I agreed to attend his concert with my girl Gena, I decided I should probably find out who he is. I took a break from my usual Instagram stalking and directed my energy to YouTube to study all things Bad Bunny. In the midst of my accelerated course, I learned my favorite verse on Cardi B's I Like It , is actually Bad Bunny. Turns out I've heard other songs he's been featured on such as, Te Bote and Dura.   If you have no idea who Bad Bunny is, it's okay, I got you! Bad Bunny is a Latin trap reggaeton artist from San Juan, Puerto Rico. His music is amazing! I cant speak to his lyricism as I am not fluent in Spanish. Okay, so I'm not even at novice level, meaning besides general greetings, no habl

                        My girls Mikailia and Gena getting their lives honey YASSSSSSSSS Yes, we were actually having this much fun in the Bay. Shocking right? I'm so glad I found something worth leaving my bed for. Earlier in the week, I found a flyer for the Umoja Festival. Before I agree to do something other than Netflix and eat, I like to find out the answer to few questions. Is it free? Will there be good music? Are people actually going to be dancing? If I can answer yes to all the above, then you can count me in. The Umoja Festival is an African festival that happens once yearly in Oakland. This was my first time going and it did not disappoint! I loved seeing all the different African nations represented. The food, music and outfits were all on point!                                          yours truly, Ashantigyal                                                                 It was lit city!                                      Ghanaian DJ N

Its hard dealing with low self-esteem. How do we pick ourselves up when were feeling down? How do we build our confidence? What do you do when you feel like sticking your head in a blender? I'm no Dr. Phil, but I do have three simple tips that will boost your self-esteem. 1. Write down affirmations *An affirmation is the action or process of affirming something or being affirming; emotional support or encouragement. Find some time to regularly write down affirmations. When doing so, do not hold back. Be sure to really build yourself up and encourage yourself. *"You is smart, you is kind, you is important" 2. Surround yourself with positive people Its really important to have positive people in your life who encourage you and build you up. If your friends don't hype you after you post a fire selfie on Instagram DROP THEM! They are haters that are praying on your downfall.           So what if you have to use snap chat filter and take 4,765 selfies  un

I was so relieved the moment I found the perfect camouflage jacket at Mission Thrift in the city. I know, super basic Bay Area wannabe hipster right? But before you judge me, just know this item was a vital addition to my wardrobe. I had already planned an entire outfit around it. Honestly, this wasn't just any outfit, this was my layover outfit. This wasn't just any layover, it was an international layover in Brussels, Belgium for 8 hours. If you know me at all, then you know I play no games when it comes to my layover excursion outfits. When choosing the perfect international layover excursion outfit, the key is to make it look effortless. Obviously, it's clear I put a lot of effort into mine. But no one in Belgium knew that. I'm pretty sure everyone who saw me thought, "wow what and effortless urban-street-chic-edgy look". The time spent clearing customs and taking the train down to Bruxelles Central, left me with only 6.5 hours to eat a Belgian w

After only 25+ years my hair is finally starting to love me back! After untwisting my hair this morning and seeing how perfectly defined each curl was, I thought to myself this must be the joy felt by a new mother who has given birth to their first child. My natural hair journey has been a long one. I cringe when I think back to how I used to "care" for it.  I'm  embarrassed to admit that I used to keep braids in for 5 months! Yes honey, you read that right five months! I also used to drench my hair in extra strength relaxer, dye it and glue tracks to my scalp. Yikes! I basically had about eight strands of hair on my head holding on for dear life. I didn't really have a choice in going natural. Like a real genius, twenty-one year old Amira decided to dye her hair after relaxing it. I know, I know, BIG MISTAKE. Of course the inevitable happened; my hair started coming out in chunks. That was the last time I put relaxer in my hair, but even after that I still wasn'