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Virgilia Facey. I founded @the_colour_balance in 2017 to challenge barriers to access in photography for the Black and POC community and more recently co-founded @they_gather a creative production company connecting brands to inclusive shoot teams and diverse creatives.β£β£
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My success is measured by the success of othersβ£Β β£
LISTENING TOΒ
Take A Seat, Hun β for podcast lols β£β£
WATCHINGΒ
Small Axe β both beautiful and poignant β£β£
READINGΒ
Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell β to remind myself that nothing occurs in a vacuum β£Β β£
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SUQQUβs Gankin massage routine β£Β β£
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Never brush dry curlsβ£Β
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Chicory with oat milk. Itβs my caffeine-free fake-coffee fixβ£Β β£
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No shampoo co-washing. Occasional low sulphate products to cleanse the scalp. Hair masks once a week and conditioner every day to keep my curls hydratedβ£β£
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Because it makes my curls shiny and moisturised without weighing them down. Bounce is everythingβ£Β β£
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Realising how blonde I could take my hair with the use of bonders β£Β β£
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Using a home dye kit to take my hair from blonde highlights to black. The effect was green tinge and not in a fun Billie Eilish wayβ£Β
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Mariah Carey. As equally talented as she is dramaticβ£Β
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Jamaica! For the rum, the food, the music, the vibe. But Iβm biasedΒ Β β£
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Keep my plants aliveβ£Β β£
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Kill them with kindnessΒ