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Jessie of AdoreDAILY is one of my favorite bloggers. Her big and curly natural hair is like butter and her closet is on fire.

Her mix of high and low, vintage and new, young and old and big, ploppy, curls are enough to make a stan out of us all.

An interior and clothing designer based out of NY, she gives us the low down on how she gets down with her fly hair and fly style.

Click on any of the products or links throughout the interview to learn more about Jessie’s products or to be inspired by her style.

Tell me about your hair.

My hair is both kinky and extremely curly. It most definitely has a mind and personality of its own. I learned a long time ago that its wiser to let it do its own thing as opposed to trying to control it.

So if I was to show up at your house unexpected, what products would I most likely find in your home? In other words, what are you “can’t live without” staple products?

I’m not necessarily married to any products in particular. The only thing I seem to be attached to is Olive oil. Shae butter and Aloe Vera are up there too. I like that they are naturally edifying for the entire body.

Other products I am fond of are Ojon and the garlic based deep conditioner by Alter Ego.

{new to ojon? check out this starter kit, great for kinky, curly hair}

What is your everyday style?

When curly, I tend to let it just be free.

The only accessories I use on a regular basis are thin headbands.

When pressed I either wear it out or play with interesting plats.

Are you a diy-er or a salon girl? Or perhaps a little bit of both?

I used to be a bit of both, but in recent years I’ve veered off of salons and have been doing it myself. The only other person who touches my hair is my baby sister…who happens to be a hair stylist.

How do you straighten your hair and what products do you use?

I stick with Olive oil, Ojon and Tresemme thermal protection spray.

{be inspired by jessie’s crochet top}

After applying these products, I blow dry, then follow with my handy dandy CHI straightener.

I sometimes run through with a curling iron as well…when I’m not already completely worn out by the entire process.

What is your skin care and beauty routine like? What are your problem areas and products do you use on your face?

I’m very straight-forward and no-fuss concerning my routine. I have combination skin, so my only real concern is staying balanced, and that is affected by both eating and cleansing habits.

My favorite skincare brand is Origins. Their rice based exfoliator ‘Modern Friction’ is quite amazing.

Oil of Olay and Aveeno have great qualities as well.

Biotin is a gift from God. Its a vitamin that isn’t naturally produced by the body, but helps promote healthy skin, hair and nails. Results are relatively rapid. It can typically be found at your local drug store or vitamin shop.

What products do you keep in your purse constantly?

I am a bigger fan of good skin, than make-up. Aveeno has a great brightening moisturizer called ‘Positively Radiant‘ that gives skin a nice fresh look.

My go-to make up brand is Bare Minerals but I also bounce between that and Mineralize by MAC.

Bare Minerals, Neosporin, blush and a million tubes of lipgloss is sure to be found in my purse at any given moment.

How would you describe your fashion sense and style?

Easy and comfortable, yet structural.

{jessie’s shoes are by pierre hardy}

What celebrity or person is your style icon?

My answer to this question is always my Grandmother. She was quite the stylish lady on all accounts of those who knew her. She even had a knack for design and construction and created some rather fashion-forward pieces for a girl in Belize without any commercial influence or access to mass media.

I happen to be her namesake. She was fabulous.

{love jessie’s fuchsia lipstick? check out lancome’s rock icon fuchsia or revlon’s kiss me coral}

Every girl needs at least 5 staple pieces. What would you say yours are? What pieces in your closet describe you?

1. LEVI’S (I have acquired quite the collection)

2. Motorcycle Jackets (I have a rather extensive collection of these as well)

3. Trench Coats

4. Dresses, Dresses, Dresses. They make life so easy.

5. A great pair statement shoes

*6. I must add gaudy jewelry. I can’t help it.

All of the aforementioned pieces describe me pretty well, particularly the jackets. I’m a sucker for a great jacket. It makes everything else so easy. I am also a huge fan of Levi’s. Out of 50+ pairs of jeans, only about 5 aren’t by the originators.

Heels or flats?

Heels…wait, no…FLATS! No, heels, definitely heels. However…flats…
::sigh::
I just like shoes.

How do you see your style evolving over time? What are some of your style goals?

My style stays consistent. I would say that the only way it changes is that it becomes more refined as I do. I honestly don’t take myself or my style seriously enough to have an ultimate goal for it. If anything, I wish the era when everyone was a bit more elegant would make a comeback.

Who are 5 favorite shoe designers or brands?

Pierre Hardy, Kirkwood, Jeffrey Campbell, Wang, BCBG.

hardy (left) and wang

kirkwood (left) and campbell

bcbg

What handbag designers are you feeling?

I have to be real and say that handbags haven’t been so much on my radar as of late. I typically carry a vintage bag of some sort, if not my bag from Virgin Blak.

Jessi is so kinky, so curly and so fly and very kinky girl that you should know!

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