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Honey it’s Monday, the sun is finally shining and my girl Katie Jackson is looking fine as hell on her quarter apple soapbox losing her goddamn mind. Talking about she’s meditating over her meaningful stones a.k.a. Crystals a.k.a. Pretty rocks a.k.a. Petty rocks #fettywap trying to recover from being in the trap house over the weekend during a full moon summer solstice meditation situation and has come to the conclusion that if she just stands in front of this 3 wheeled, built in speaker having, OG vintage flat screen tv singing “A Moment Like This” she will become America’s next Top Model #wrongshow. This nutty bitch went as far as to support this disabled device with one of her very own meaningful stones, saying it has healing properties... #gurlbye , I could barely keep a straight face (which is hella hard for my gay ass) knowing that some people spend a lifetime for a moment like this and they damn meaningful stones, but I kept it cute in an effort to be supportive to my delusional ass friend. I will say it’s hard to keep it real when I’m blinded by such beauty. I mean her blue vain’d French tulip highlights are everything and them pin cushion roots are flawless. Katie got the look house down boots hunny, but we just need to work on them flat ass notes cause judging from the rocks that you got, you ain’t even Jenny from the block and that trap house got you fucked up... #betterlucknexttime #meaningfulstones #aintnobodygottimeforthat #looksarenteverything #naturalopulence (at Bloom & Plume Coffee) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzHKW4fncMp/?igshid=1occpyb5ij2q

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Well it’s December gurl so let the holiday madness begin! We are very much Booked, bussy I mean busy and blessed over here running around as Santisha’s (gurl it’s 2018 and Santa is now a trans woman of color 💅🏿) little helpers, blessing all with holiday cheer! Meanwhile I’m out in the the middle of the hills that are hidden trying to serve up some cranes in the sky realness with cedar and my panties on freezing draped and scrapped (yes Bitch that cedar garland scrapped my ass up) for the gram, looking graceful AF and #unbothered! Well let me get my beautiful black ass back to work, can’t be late today... 😬 #happyholidays #bookedbusyandblessed #drapedandscrapped #doitforthegram #shotoniphone #cedarandmypantieson #stopandsmellthehorseshit #norosesinsight #blackboymagic #blackmagic #greenmagic #cedermagic #magic #blackromantic #lilromeo #stilllookingforaman #tistheseason #coldneedacuddlebudy #blessed (at Hidden Hills, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bq77SNuHReX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1t9mvw6vnclyr

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Gurl Keisha Sweats (Keith Sweat’s bastard child that he don’t claim) and I are just trying to piece it together in this damn here heat... this global warming situation is real AF. Y’all out here thinking that banning straws is going to solve the problem, when you need to stawp drinking almond milk as your dairy alternative because they use more water to grow them little bitches than all of us combined... why am I so mad? Why the straws? Gurl I’m FUCKING HOT and I ain’t in the business of making sense and I can’t escape it, it feels like hell, it smells like hell, so naturally it brings the hell devil out in me and the fact of the matter is, I just really like straws damnit and I’m allergic to nuts so i don’t give a shit about them, even tho i miss peanut butter and make an exception for male nuts... #canyoukeepup #babyboymakemelosemybreath cause it’s fucking HOT... Anyway I digress, Keisha out here lookin like my plus size daddy going for a workout in one of them make ya sweat sweatsuits in the middle of this heat wave in an effort to burn extra calories to get his last minute summer body before it’s over, but instead he’s at urgent care with an IV in his arm recovering from passing out after dehydration because this wasn’t even a good idea in theory, but the heat will have you making some very questionable decisions. Keisha’s Hair on the other hand stayed all the way on Fleek while that lower lip was serving up a little Whitney Houston performing the national anthem at the new Ebeneezer Baptist Church Little League picnic fellowship with her beads of sweat dripping from it kind of realness. Meanwhile I’m over here trying to write this post with titty sweat stains on my shirt 🤦🏾‍♀️ #hotproblems #hotpeopleproblems #hotandbothered #captainsaveahoe #hellonearth #globalwarming #peacebewithyou #mahatmagandhi #keishadoyouloveme #no #itskiki (at Bloom & Plume)

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Day before Valentine’s Day and I am buried in Kosmic Kween Rose Eleganza... I’m serving up some smooth but bumpy, gorgeous but not, rested but tired, face tuned but natural, no filter but a little adjustment, soft as a baby butt however a little rough to the touch skin, with a slightly sultry eye that is more like a failed smize, surround by my gurls as if I was @rupaulofficial surrounded by all of the contestants that have been on drag race through out the years in a group photo where none of these bitches can out do me except @violetchachki cause even though I hate to admit it the bitch is bomb AF kind of realness... #getbacktowork #iamworking #blogging #curatedlife #fakeittillyoumakeit #influencer #noyournot #dontcomeforme #betterlucknexttime #happyvalentinesday #ihopeyouareoneoftheluckyonesgettingabloomandplumearrangement #misskosmickween #naturalopulence #roses #rosebud #showme #pushit #whaaat #justsayin #backtoblack #backtoback #backto #workworkworkworkwork (at Bloom & Plume)

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(🔉on) You called, you emailed, and you commented below, and the results are in for Miss Kosmic Kween a beauty competition that is outta this world. Who is going to win... I tell you one thing life ain’t fair and more often than not things don’t turn out the way that we wan them to, but you must strive on and make the best out of it! Sending love to all this Valentine’s Day! I hope you all have enjoyed our shananigans Best, Maurice #misskosmickween . . . It takes a village to make this happen @johnmccutcheon writer/director @tureynamiguel cinematography @yeswayjose_ Florist @sjoedijk Editor/Music supervisor @geowensix sound engineer @gjelten voice over @bloomandplume multi talented, I mean talent (Becky and Faye) (at Bloom & Plume)

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One Last look at our gurls serving up outta this world kinda love!! Last day to place your vday orders! Make sure one of our gurls is going to your lover to ensure some Outta this World kinda Love makin... Okaaay somebody as Heeeey! Click link in bio to order!!! We got you!!!! Presenting in order Miss Venus de la Cruz, Miss Stella McKnight, Miss Luna Jackson-Brown, and Miss Aurora Tanaka, oh a not to forget that little basic bitch Becky!!! #callmenow #callmebyyourname #somebodysayhey #everybodysaylove #buyfelicia (at Bloom & Plume)

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(🔉on) And we’re back with the Talent portion of Miss Kosmic Kween a beauty competition that is outta this world. Bless Becky’s heart, with that sad jazz shoe, but that Dorthy Hamill bang and that little garden party she is serving in the back is giving me life. However Miss Luna Jackson-Brown is Dancing her ass off #gooffsis ! I mean it makes sense she was the premiere soloist for ABT. She’s the first dancer to EGOT, even winning a Grammy for an album of rhythmic tap in collaboration with Lynn Manuel Miranda and the cast of ‘You Got Served 3: Too much service.’ This girl is perfect for the sophisticated, multi talented, only takes moon juice potions, Whole Foods Brentwood location only elixirs, and gluten free, dairy free, nut free, sugar free, calorie free granola power bars kinda girl, boy or they in your life. Order now space is limited, link in bio. Becky is also available for bookings for commercial dancing way in the background, bar mitzvah crowd hype, and liturgical COGIC church services (Monday nights only her schedule just opened up). Slide into my dm’s for inquiries. But the Kween that will get you laid for sure is Miss Luna Jackson Brown so #ordernow #getintoit #imintoit #buynow #ByeFelicia #buyfelicia It takes a village to make this happen @johnmccutcheon writer director @tureynamiguel cinematography @yeswayjose_ Florist @oftheflowers (husband Sjoerd) editor @gjelten voice over @bloomandplume talent (at Bloom & Plume)

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When it’s Black History Month you got to make sure your content is on point cause people are watching. Y’all ain’t gonna have me out here lookin like Justin at the Super Bowl takin selfies with people that don’t care, don’t know, and ain’t interested, and don’t get me started on that tribute to prince that sounded kinda nice but made you say 🤔. Meanwhile all you can think about is why is he here and not Janet Damnit. Well I’m not one of the gossips so you ain’t heard nothin from me. I’m just talkin bout what I’m talkin bout and gonna stick to black history month, although truth be told I really had my 🤞🏿that Beyonce would just show up for no reason sit in a chair somewhere and the hydraulics would have her just flying around the stadium sangin with a back up gospel choir (why is there always a back up gospel choir?) instead of that fancy mic stand thing that Justin was workin with even though that was my favorite part of the performance... I need to stop and focus on Black History and this bomb ass photo #notsohumble #lookatitagain like I said #bomb but before I do Ram you tried it with that MLK speech to sell a car #nomaam I tried not to watch the super bowl but the smoke got me, I got bronchitis #aintnobodygottimeforthat Anyway look at me serving up some Rafiki realness (especially with this busted hair of mine) on pride rock via corner store payphone booth presenting the most gorgeous African inspired, tropical ready, beach body having, harvest day prepared in-spite of the mudslides cause they got my neighbors not in my house cause I am blessed and highly favored, multi colored, multicultural version of Simba in a vase on top of a green urban painted pasture, sitting in front of a living my life like it’s golden synthetic sun kind of realness on a Monday. #blackexellence #blackboymagic #blackmagic #happyblackhistorymonth (at Bloom & Plume)

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HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH!!!! Image 2 from our Shades of Blackness vol.2 #untouched #nofilter #naturalopulence Where everything is done in camera no photoshop at all. It is a strong passion of mine to celebrate the beauty that is blackness and the beauty that we find in flowers. I do my best to celebrate all of these things on an everyday bases. This image features the beautiful and amazing @madamejeuge serving up some serious Angela Davis bitch don’t kill my vibe because i am saintly and one of God’s anointed children, but about to clutch my pearls cause you didn’t already know kind of realness. Gracie thank you for being love and light and sharing yourself with me for this project that means so much to me. There are a few calendars left and we are launching postcards in a few days so click the link in bio to order now!!! #realness #keepingitreal #nofakes #noflakes #butforrealtho #howisshetho #imfine #blessedandhighlyfavored #anointed #blacksaint #blackgirlmagic #blackmagic #black #comethru #mamaru (at Bloom & Plume)

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Cassanda Thornberg and me as Rosie Huntington Blacklee serving up a little side by side @iamnaomicampbell for @stefanopilati for @ysl ‘s fall 2008 ad campaign on a single pedestal with no panties on, a barely above average relevé, and a side of @alvinailey for @marthagrahamdance for the 7th of the First AME Holy Ghost Hamburger Hamlet Church of God In Christ Baptist Church liturgical anointed prom line in his holy name for @H&M, but they started trippin so we had to get the fuck outta there and take our anointed Holy Ghost filled garments where they will put some respect on these heavenly oiled threads of authenticity kind of realness. If you wanna be on top, you gotta risk it for the biscuit is what i always say. Well They say your gonna go blind reading books in prison... 🤷🏿‍♀️ They also say I look like the real @rosiehw #whosaidthat #dontworryaboutit #godknowsmyheart #thedevilisaparttimer #thedevilwearsprada tho #butchqueen #nopumps #getitgirl #blacktheymagic #itriedit #gendernonconforming #bloop #theblackgoop #shoot #gonnamakemetoot #wellhereisaboot #seeyouattheshoot #itsgonnabeahoot #holler (at Bloom & Plume)

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Blanca Whitetear is over here crying about how she should have been a Mouseketeer on the Mickey Mouse club instead of being the youngest breakout star on Kids Incorporated. Blanca’s like I know I’ve got that milf money but you know it’s not about the money, I want people to see and understand my struggle and what I’ve been through and how hard it is to keep all these roses pussy poppin, these greens hydrated and moisturized, look young and youthful for multiple days without anyone filling me up, i mean the struggle is real right girlfriend? I’m all like biiiiiiiitch my black ass ain’t got time for that. I know the pain is the same if you stub your toe in a Prada pump vs a Payless pump, but i would assert that Prada pump PPO insurance sure makes the recovery a lot easier #takethemwhitetearssomewhereelse... but you know what gurl I gotta go, I’m just tryin to be @antmvh1 and get to my Morton Salt cover girl campaign shoot, apparently they changin the color way to let more customers know that #blacklivesmatter 🤷🏿‍♀️ truth be told that don’t make no sense cause salt is one of the key components to high blood pressure which is plaguing the black community and got us droppin like flies way to early, but shiiit I ain’t in the business of making sense anymore, I’m tryin to get this coin so I can afford some imported sea salt from the Himalayas to sprinkle atop my @chipsahoy chewy chocolate chip cookies cause that’s what I heard the Whytes do, so #byeeee #byanymeansnecessary #getyours #causeimmagetmine #iaintmad #dontbemad #kindamad #singingintherain #causeiminsane #inthemembrane #gottago #causeyouknow #yoPPO #gothelladoe #thecomputersaysno #causeyouahhoe #whytho #idontknow #forgivemetho #whateverhoe #damnhoe #leavemealone #seemehoe #nohoe #whyhoe #whitetearstho (at Bloom & Plume)

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As I reflect on the life experiment called 2017 a lot of trials and errors but I am here a little stronger, a little wiser, kinda burnt out, but happy to have made it. So much self discovery this year! Through a lot of fighting myself and external validation (I’m human don’t judge me/judge me i don’t give ah fuuuck/it kinda sounds like i do... lol) anyway I finally feel like my calling of artist finally fits, I feel like I am stabilizing my depression, which also translates to excepting myself for who I am where I am, I am starting to gain confidence in my photography, my ability to run a business, even start a new one (Bloom & Plume coffee early 2018) #crazybitch, but also knowing how #reclaimingmytime works. Life ain’t easy but it is a beautiful journey of strange, beautiful, funny, sometimes horrible, but always meaningful events This is a photograph I took with my Muse @eromomen with left overs from a chemistry themed party that we did with @agenc I am so grateful for my life and the people I share it with! I can’t wait to for my the adventures that the future holds!!! Happy New Year (at Bloom & Plume)

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Mandy Mantel and everybody at the Bloom & Plume studio want to Wish you all a very happy holiday and a wonderful new year! We are shutting down until the 3rd of Jan. We about to take this wig off, wash and condition this hair, do a hot oil treatment to these roots and edges and let it all hang out for a few days (trying to keep these edges in tact and rest and recovery are the key to strength and longevity). In fact we are going to lounge and luxuriate like our sultry eyed homeboy in this @lynetteyiadomboakye painting!!! #restandrelax #sitdown #shutthefuckup and #recharge #happyholidays #getout2017 #happynewyear #byeeee

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Felica Navajo got me out here lookin like a butch queen nelly hoe in my earth tone undergarments. Talkin bout move the frame a little to the right, no a little to the left, to the front to the front, to the back to the back, now dip baby dip, comon now dip baby dip, ah smige to the right, now slide to the left, ugh can you hold it still it’s shacking we really need to get this shot right cause all eyes on me when I walk in the club. Really miss Navajo you are doing the most with ya big peacock ass, couldn’t be missed if I wanted to servin up spider gerbers, ah stargazer lily, a straw Flower, what’s that a big ass secret garden rose, pampas grass, dark lilies, antique hydrangea, some damn olive branches, and you had the nerve to add a big ass tassel as a chocker.... Gurl! Trust and believe you ain’t got to worry about all eyes being on you. You should be more worried about your @maisonmargiela pumps touching this dirty ass floor and my thick semi muscular @kiehls creme de corps moisturized thighs and my PHAT (pretty hot and tempting Incase you forgot) ass. #howboutdat #cashmeoutside #youareoutside #youknowwhat #donttrymebitch #trying #framing #paying #praying #happyholidays #earthtoneholiday #whatyousay #itsmyholiday #reclaimingmytime (at Bloom & Plume)

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Tae Amo Treeberg is looking Bomb As Fuck (the AF didn’t work for this level of gorgeousness) serving up a fierce dose of fresh flowers as ornaments cause I’m a boss ass 🎶 bitch 🎶bitch 🎶bitch🎶bitch 🎶bitch 🎶bitch 🎶bitch , but don’t put any red on my Christmas tree cause I am Jewish and I don’t play that shit, keep it pink, keep it chic, and a little opulent to make sure these hoes are gagging, but not to much because I don’t want to be responsible for the medical bills of anybody choking and gagging on my eleganza #aintnobodygottimeforthat and I am a lady of refinement and good taste who wears no make up cause I’m natural #girlplease , ok a little nude gloss matte lip and a little filler every 6 months but that it #dontcomeforme , a bunch of fine jewelry trinket earrings going up my ear, and a major blowout cause no lady is sure at night kind of realness. And don’t you even think about turning them damn Christmas lights on until 7pm, ain’t gonna run my light bill up with that Tom foolery.... #Wellokthen #getitgirl #bitchimightbe #liveyourlife #doyou #iseeyou #letthelorduseyou #politicallyincorrect #mybad #sorrynotsorry #hymlickmanuver #safetyfirst #holidaymagic #blackmagic #flowermagic #jewmagic #EJmagic #lilmagic #randommagic #yougotmail #90smagic

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Gurl it’s Cyber Monday... I don’t really know what that means, but in an effort to keep up with the Zuckerbergs we are offering FREE SHIPPING with the purchase of Shades of Blackness Vol. 2 our collection of prints/book/calendar situation thru Wednesday cause I can... lol Link in bio Use code: Hookitup I know she ain’t cheap but nothing worth having ever is... #okaaaaay It’s funny, I pour so much love, hard work, and passion into my art projects that I feel strongly about and then feel ridiculous trying to convince people that I have a great idea... it’s a real struggle trying to find the balance of being pure in my creativity, while trying to find a way to make it to stainable and relevant in a very oversaturated market where everyone is trying to make their mark... But i have to get over myself and #justdoit so here it is putting it out there in hopes that y’all #getintoit #imintoit #good #buyfelicia (at Bloom & Plume)

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Donna Darkberg is trying to let you bitches know that the darker the berry the sweeter the juice. I mean who doesn’t like a nice cold glass of welches grape juice or purple kool-aid? I mean I wouldn’t know because my parents wouldn’t let me have welches grape juice because it was sacred and only used for communion on first Sundays #bloodofjesus ... if I was sick thou, exceptions would be made. But Donna over here knows what’s up or at least she think she does when it comes to health, wellness and purple drink, she is getting her life with her dark chocolate covered açaí berries #superfoodwithpersonality, her blueberry scone #basic, and her pine essence, lavender, ginger, purple beet, with a sprinkle of cayenne wellness shot. I’m gonna be honest and say that last contraption sounds real #nasty but do whatever they tell you at that real general not so general cause everything is so damn specific and bespoke that I can’t take it store. A general store that specializes in health, wellness, beauty, fitness, finance, science, math, local kambucha’s, artisanal hand dipped tapered candles made in the alpines of Peru, Dutch ovens, hand made cotton and lace quilts from recovered ditsy floral dresses from rescued women in the mountain regions of Utah, and imported designer cloths from French fashion houses that are 33 years or older (they had to make it past the life of Jesus) except for the exclusive limited addition lulu lemon tights that they keep in stock for the Mom on the go. #toomuch #notenough #notsogeneralstore #generalstore #hotmess #youamess #iknow #darkberry #acai #darkchocolate #donna #darkberg (at Bloom & Plume)