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What’s Beef? Supercharged Self Discovery
And like? Yeahhhhh, I really feel that, more than I was comfortable admitting at first.
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#LocTag: 4 Years Loc’d (Whut?!)
Est. March 13, 2020—It’s really been 4 years since I got my interlocks installed!
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Personal Branding: Year 10 + ‘Special Characters’
Can’t go into the next 10 not presenting my latest and greatest right?
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JNAYPENN.COM – Creative + Art Direction
Hello — I’m J’Nay Penn, a deeply curious creative focused on art and creative direction.
![I Quit (Again)](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e55d1f83dfd4f4e553101f6/1654300948427-VQEQU8B74WUP1JPW253F/22_iquitagain.jpg)
I Quit (Again)
If you’re exhausted by me, please know you’re no more tired than I am of starting over and reinventing myself as often as I’ve felt compelled to.
![A Most Unforgettable Spring](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5e55d1f83dfd4f4e553101f6/1652409069194-PAG29YB6GRVPZOZE7JMV/145_pennsive-grammyweekendarrivalreel.jpg)
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Blooming: A Full Circle Moment
I’ve never been more proud of my willingness to do the unconventional thing or excited to get things wrong on this new journey.
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1 Year In: Favorite Products For My Locs *Updated*
For this review, I broke my favorite products into 4 categories: shampoos, mists, maintenance and style.
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Chapter 30: Formula For A Good Day
I did three key things to craft the best birthday I’ve had in a long time. They’re my new birthday planning cheat codes.
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A Safe Space to Celebrate Us — ‘The Black Hair Experience’ Reviewed
Yesterday I attended ‘The Black Hair Experience’, a pop-up art exhibit celebrating the existence, inherent innovation and overall culture of black hair.