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Black history lives in the spaces our mothers built.

My mother didn’t just do hair — she created community, opportunity, and a place where women felt seen long before “inclusive beauty” became a trend.

Before Amisco… there was Cerese’s House of Beauty — a fully functioning salon in the basement of our childhood home on Whistling Hills in Alton Towers, Scarborough.
If you ever sat in that chair… you know. 🖤

She trained with intention — graduating from Bruno’s Hairdressing School and Tolpaz Academy, specializing in Black haircare.

She later continued her education at Centennial College, majoring in Business and Accounting — because she understood that mastering your craft also means mastering your business.

From a home salon…
to Amisco Beauty Supply (1995–2003)…
to mentoring professionals and serving our community with excellence — her work shaped not only an industry, but my purpose.

Women, stylists, barbers, and entrepreneurs walked through those doors. Many built their own dreams from what she helped nurture.

Today, her service continues in a new form — as a life coach, minister, and wedding officiant — still guiding people through life’s most meaningful moments.

And I carry that legacy forward through beauty, education, and creating spaces where women — especially women of color — feel confident, celebrated, and understood.

This post is more than memories.
It’s gratitude.
It’s lineage.
It’s proof that legacy lives on.

If you were ever part of Cerese’s House of Beauty or Amisco, I’d love for you to say hello below. 🖤

Drop LEGACY in the comments if you’re building something bigger than yourself.

Well-seasoned skin deserves respect — not correction.

Skin carries history.
Hormonal shifts, stress, climate, lifestyle, and time all leave their imprint — and that isn’t something to erase. It’s something to understand.

Many women come to me feeling like their makeup suddenly stopped working.

Dryness, rosacea, pigmentation, dullness, texture, adult acne, metopaus— these changes are real, and they require a different approach.

My work is never about adding more.
It begins with thoughtful prep, barrier support, hydration, and formulas that move with the skin instead of sitting on top of it.

The goal isn’t to look different.
It’s to look rested. Fresh. Comfortable.
Still fully yourself — just with more ease.

This is what happens when artistry meets intention.

✨ If you’re ready to feel like yourself again, I’d love to work with you.

DM or email to book your session

🎬 FULL VIDEO 📽

Winter in Canada will humble your skin REAL quick 😭❄️
Dryness, tightness, flaking… and somehow breakouts too? That’s usually a stressed skin barrier.
So here’s my nighttime winter skincare routine that brings my skin back to:

✨ hydration
✨ comfort
✨ glow
✨ balance
✨ stronger barrier support

This routine is perfect if you’re dry, sensitive, mature, or your skin feels reactive lately.
💬 Tell me in the comments:
Are you dealing with dryness, breakouts, or sensitivity this winter?












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