collaborations

Wanderlust 108 with Swisse

Posted on October 5, 2018

I had the wonderful opportunity to attend Wanderlust 108 held in Washington, DC with Swisse – Australia’s No. 1 brand for vitamins and supplements. Wanderlust 108 is considered to be the “world’s only mindful triathlon.” What does that mean? Well, the event featured three mindful activities – Running/Walking, Yoga, and Mediation. Cool, right? What better way to start a Saturday morning. The schedule was full of activities from 6:30am – 2:00pm but I chose to do the 5K, mediate andRead More→

Test Drive – 2017 Kia Cadenza

Posted on June 16, 2017

With summer time right around the corner, there is so much to do and see!  As many of you may know, I love to travel.  If I’m not flying to an exotic island or freezing my tail off in Iceland, I’m always down for a road trip!  In partnership with Kia Motors, I had the chance to experience an exclusive at-home test drive in the all-new 2017 Kia Cadenza and let me tell you, I was immediately impressed! Our driver Joseph arrivedRead More→

Cruising with Chrysler Pacifica

Posted on December 29, 2016

Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by FCA US; however, all thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. Christmas came early because I needed new tires for my car and I was worried about how I was going to get around since it was in the shop. Enter Chrysler, who offered me the wonderful opportunity to test drive the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica for a week.  Can we say PERFECT timing!! I have never driven a minivan before so I was lookingRead More→

Brown Girls Love Power Day – January 7th, 2017

Posted on December 26, 2016

What a way to start off the New Year!!!   I will be speaking at #BrownGirlsLovePOWER Day on January 7th with four other AWESOME and inspirational ladies.  The event has an amazing lineup of workshops and panel discussions on empowerment and so much more! Hurry and grab your tickets at: www.browngirlslovepower.com Looking forward to meeting everyone! XO, Mel  

Celebrating with Toyota Latino! #LULAC16

Posted on August 30, 2016

The League of United Latin American Citizens’ (LULAC) Annual National Convention and Exposition is considered the nation’s premier Hispanic event.  More than 20,000 influencers from across the country, including top leaders from government, business, philanthropy and the Latino community attended.  In addition, Toyota – the top auto brand among U.S. Hispanics returned as presenting sponsor of LULAC’s 87th Annual National Convention and Exposition.  The highlight of Toyota’s participation was the 50th anniversary celebration of the Corolla, the top selling car among U.S.Read More→

Facial at HelaSpa

Posted on April 30, 2016

Since I cut my hair, I felt the need to pay extra attention to my skin care regimen.  My cleansing routine is pretty simple. I use a gentle cleanser, exfoliate ever so often,  and apply a hydrating lotion both day and night, but I knew I needed to step it up a notch since I started noticing some pimples were starting to surface. So, I scheduled an appointment with the DC’s award-winning HelaSpa for a cleansing facial. Bonnie was myRead More→

Empowered by you!

Posted on April 28, 2016

I am empowered by being imperfect. I LOVE how cute and comfortable these seamless undies are by @empoweredbyyou and am so proud to be an ambassador for this brand!  They are the perfect everyday panty.  Honored to be a part of such an incredible campaign that helps #empower women out of poverty.  20% of net profits will go to the Seven Bar Foundation to empower women out of poverty and into business via microfinance. Check out more on: Facebook: @Empoweredbyyou Twitter:Read More→

Carol’s Daughter #BornandMade Campaign

Posted on December 31, 2015

I’m going to be honest, I thought once I shaved my head it was going to be over.  I mean my brand means “Rock Yo Curls.”   I prepared myself for the negative comments and how I was going to respond.  I was afraid that I was going to confuse my audience because I was expressing the importance of loving your hair and I did the opposite.  I was worried that all the relationships in the hair care industry IRead More→

Dr. Martens X Rock Yo Rizos

Posted on November 17, 2015

Remember a couple of weeks ago I posted on Instagram a sneak peek of my collab with Dr. Martens?   Here’s why.  I was selected by SCDC Agency and Neuprofile as the ambassador for the iconic brand during Georgetown Blogger Crawl!  Ok, so I don’t leave some of you wondering what #GTBloggerCrawl is all about – it’s a day comprised of a group of local (DC, MD and VA) bloggers learning about the area and some of its top stores.  I mustRead More→

Creme of Nature – Straight from Eden

Posted on November 6, 2015

Having healthy hair requires a well balanced diet, a consistent hair regimen and of course the hair products.  Right? And most of us curly girls can understand the #struggle. The Straight from Eden line by Creme of Nature contains olive oil, coconut oil and avocado oil – perfect for those with all hair textures – and is all about healthy hair/lifestyle which seems to be on the same thinking as your transition so we felt a strong synergy. The line worksRead More→