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levitate magazine p.o box 2376 orangeburg sc 29116-2376 © 2012 levitate magazine tm all articles provided by authors and sources are the sole property of such and are not for use in any other publication without permission levitate magazine is not responsible for any errors/misprint in provided articles levitate magazine my ride-carolina pride and accompanying logos and designs are the trademarks of levitate magazine and are for use exclusively with it products and services all editing done by natasha goodwin-smith founder ceo levitate magazine cover and layout designed by natasha smith daphne daneja singleton coo graphic designer levitate magazine levitatemagazine.com contact 803-928-6880 natasha or email advertising@levitatemagazine.com 3

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lil ray the angels group members rayquetta shuler vocalist keona r dash vocalist jaquan lap malinder-volcalist keyboard perrin anderson drummer lil ray the angels ministry has been working on the battle field for 17 and counting years as a ministry we believe through faith we can do anything contact information ray lorraine shuler 803 535-9201 keona r dash 803-308-7876 po box 2663 orangeburg sc 29116 6 levitatemagazine.com

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big kountry jenkins in memory of kiron gone but never forgotten august 14 1981-may 20 2012 article by marcel canty 8 levitatemagazine.com

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this article is in remembrance of kiron big kountry jenkins big kountry has been a friend of mine for over 10years and with just have spoken to him a couple weeks ago it is still hard for me to fathom the fact that he is no longer here with us big kounrty was not only a loyal friend but he was a devoted father son and brother though big kountry was able to hold his own he was hardly the trouble maker he was hard working and wanted the best for his 3 children big kountry is no longer here with is in body but will always be here with us in spirit i pray peace for his family and other friends as they go through this rough time i hope that we as a black community will one day open our eyes let go of all the unnecessary nonsense and realize that we must come together and build a better tomorrow for our children so that they may live long productive lives in peace without having to watch over their shoulders to the family may god bless you today and every day death leaves a heartache no one can heal love leaves a memory no one can steal marcel canty levitatemagazine.com 9

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transitioning does not have to be hard karen d stacks transitioning from chemically treated hair to natural hair does not have to be traumatic if the process if properly executed when hair has been chemically treated the bonds of that hair has been permanently altered permanent means forever therefore you can not strip nor reverse chemically treated hair this hair will have to grow out or be cut off there are some methods such as frequently shampooing the hair while mixing agents that are highly acidity ex lemon juice with shampoo this method will eventually causes the hair strand to swell and gives the appearance that the chemicals have been removed but the fact of the matter remains the same the chemicals are still present the key to a successful transition is in product knowledge natural hair will require a lot of moisture make sure that you keep your hair and scalp clean and free of debris by using a cleansing shampoo followed by a moisturizing levitatemagazine.com shampoo after you have shampooed and rinsed your hair thoroughly make sure you condition with a combination of strengthening and moisturizing conditioners at this point steam treatments are excellent because it is a moisture building service once you have properly conditioned the hair and rinsed well follow up with a leave in conditioner and proceed with your desired style your styling choice will be detrimental to the health of your hair excessive heat and tension can cause long term damage at this point you would want to use moderate heat or choose textured styles ex two strand twists or straw sets styles such as these take the stress of heat and tension away from the hair strand until next time enjoy the transition 11

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beauty and beyond interview endia washington interview by 14 natasha -levitate magazine levitatemagazine.com

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first let me let our readers know that your feature with us was a long time coming you never let me forget that you would be coming for a levitate front cover and sweetheart your time is here daneja and i thank you so much for the opportunity how are you feeling at this moment endia lol yes it has been a long time coming tasha i am feeling great at this point of my life so i m just walking in it natasha who is endia washington endia endia washington is a child of god first and foremost i m a 27 year old wife to robert d washington i m a mother of three my son keandre who is 10 my daughter angel who is 6 and my youngest daughter saneya who is 3 i m also the stepmother of shiaree lewis who is 17 i am a licensed cosmetologist for 8 years a salon owner of 5 years and a licensed cosmetology instructor for the past year now i m just an easy going kind of lady fun loving kind hearted soulful generous humble and a hard worker just a well rounded person natasha why did you first get involved in the hair styling industry endia ever since i can recall well i think i was about 3 years old i can remember me standing in the couch behind my mom combing her hair i always loved playing in someone s hair or my many doll babies laughs i started at a very young age styling others hair right in our home kitchentician as we would say laughs this was my dream to become a well known stylist i m so blessed to still have many of my clients from back then to still be with me now it s a great feeling to have people trust and believe in me to follow me for that many years smiles natasha is there any one that guided you through the process that ultimately became a mentor or that go to person in your life endia teary eyed i have a few but ultimately my mom minister juanita j president my mom has been my every backbone since day one she supports me to the fullest in all my endeavors unless the spirit says otherwise lol she is such a strong woman who always pushed me to strive for excellence donnell my husband of 7 years has been super supportive in this journey he has been here with me through cosmetology school my first job in a salon my move to managing my own salon me navigating to orangeburg working in another salon and as i went through the course of becoming an instructor they aren t too many men that will do what my husband has done for me throughout this process so i thank him blushes last but not least a special lady in my life mrs natisha ravenell crying she is one reason i made it out high school being that i became pregnant with my first child in the 11th grade she encouraged me and pushed me to go on and to know that it was not the end of my life besides my mom she helped mold me into the lady that i am today i truly love these three and appreciate them to the highest natasha what was the inspiration behind the name of your establishment essence of beauty endia-the inspiration behind the name of my establishment simply came from me wanting something real basically saying the real nature of beauty the quality i put into my work to bring out the beauty in oneself to me its not about being beautiful on the outward appearance but inside out beauty lies skin deep it comes from within in my salon i try to make clients feel and look good natasha what is your interpretation of a good client and a bad client endia oh wow a good and bad client well i can t really say there is a good or bad client everyone is different so me as the stylist i try to set the atmosphere for each individual to make them comfortable but laughs there are some of those who just do you wrong i don t care what you do for them but still i won t say there are bad clients laughs and winks natasha laughing that was a great answer endia safe but great natasha i ve been watching you grow in so many areas as a business women you have so many titles that a lot of people don t know about give them the run down on mrs washington lol endia you are so right tasha a lot of people don t know me or what i m about because thy won t take time to get to know me for themselves but its ok i m an event coordinator/planner of all occasions i m a decorator i love making floral arrangements as well as interior decor i am a member of a group called a stylist connection a member of a local community group called faithful voices i m the vice president over the youth department and serve on other capacities at my church the shepherd outreach ministries where the lovely dynamic woman of god is pastor winnifa b clark i m a writer i have been levitatemagazine.com 15

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