RED & YELLOW.

fake "peek a boos" that is, haha. remember the homie cindy? for a min, this girl was my once a month weaveology project basically. for my fellow gothic black hair females WE ALL KNOW its super hard to get them bright ass colors in our hair without over processing the shit out of it with chemicals galore. so, what does cindy do? have me sew that shit in. hollaaaaa for them dollas - for those who are curious, ill def wont charge you an arm & a leg. feel free to e-mail them Q's!



to view the rest of my portfolio, hit up my facebook (become an asade fan). i do offer my services around the bay area. if youre interested, feel free to message me or email asade.art@gmail.com

WEDDING GIGG.

yall remember maureen? well, she asked if i could do her hair & a few of her girlfriends for a wedding held at the SF MARRIOT. which worked perfect, bcuz i was already in the area. they were not only attending the event as guests, but they were also performing! one cool thing that i haven’t shared is.. ive actually met maureen as a choreographer for a cotillion, that i was apart of during high school. in her college years, she was a member of this dance crew called 69 degrees. long story short, they sorta made a comeback just for this special night!

#1.

deetz: front twists, mini teased poof & side curls into a low ponytail.

make-up, too!

#2.

deetz: 1/2 up & down up-do with side curl bun.

#3.

deetz: (almost the same as our last appt) loose braided crown with a "messy" curl bun.

#4

deetz: left twist, teased top & curls pinned to one side.

..& yours truly, the girl behind the chair.

to view the rest of my portfolio, hit up my facebook (become an asade fan). i do offer my services around the bay area. if youre interested, feel free to message me or email asade.art@gmail.com

Hair Deetz.

anywaydoe.. i thought my hair was super steezy this night!

to view the rest of my portfolio, hit up my facebook (become an asade fan). i do offer my services around the bay area. if youre interested, feel free to message me or email asade.art@gmail.com

that Fancy Shmancy shit.

im sure most of you who have been following my blog for quite some time, noticed that i really like to sketch my ideas first before putting in any type of work. whether its nail art, clothes, & yes even hair.. one of my nail clients jackee was a featured make-up artist for a harajuku themed fashion show & asked if i could do something with her hair. she didnt specifically have any ideas in mind considering that she has an a-line bob, SO this was my opportunity to get creative. i love when people let me do whatever - its my only chance to truly show my ASADE skills!



due to the lack of length in the back, i knew that i could only work with the top & side areas of her hair - within a few mins of brainstorming, i came up with this design. something a lil pin-up inspired.



..& since im already on the hair topic, heres another one! this is maureen. she was attending a wedding & wanted her hair did. so, she contacted me asap with details of how she wanted it done. this style is actually a lil inspired by katherine heigl's movie, life as we know it. real simple, a big & loose french braided crown with a "messy" curl bun.



to view the rest of my portfolio, hit up my facebook (become an asade fan). i do offer my services around the bay area. if youre interested, feel free to message me or email asade.art@gmail.com

peekAboo extensions.

meet one of my regular clients, cindy! shes real badd.. even badder with her new-new peekaboo sections ;] you guys will see plenty of her on my blog. she has goth black dyed hair & has been anxiously wanting to add some white blonde to make her shit stand out! the only problem is that with dark hair, its kinda hard to actually get that color cuz.. 1) it'll obviously damage your hair & 2) it will most likey turn an ugly orange color. her idea of just buying colored extensions for me to sew in, probably has to be one of the most smartest things ive ever heard of.

to view the rest of my portfolio, hit up my facebook (become an asade fan). i do offer my services around the bay area. if youre interested, feel free to message me or email asade.art@gmail.com

Quick step's to WEAVE'N.

im usually on point when it comes to taking portfolio pictures of my work but for some reason when it comes to weaves, i always forget to take a before picture! hm, maybe its bcuz i generally take photos when work is done? bleh, whatever lol. in this post, we got a first timer!! christine has always lived her life having extremely short hair but has been lusting for long & thick gorgeous locks. the problem? shes somewhat new in town & when it comes to extensions, the hair salons are way too steep for most girls pockets! so, thats where i come to the rescue - need joog? i mos def gotchu ;] readers, im about to break it down to the most simplest way possible on how you & ya girlfriend too can be long hair don’t care!


section.


cornrow & cut pieces.


sew.

repeat till its complete!

to view the rest of my portfolio, hit up my facebook (become an asade fan). i do offer my services around the bay area. if youre interested, feel free to message me or email asade.art@gmail.com

Photoshoot.

gave my bff janelle, the ultimate beauty hook-up of all hook-ups for a tattoo photoshoot that she was asked to model for. literally hair done, nails done, everything did! PS: if any of you photographers need someone like me for a gig, email me at asade.art@gmail.com

pre-shoot.

hair: curls teased & brushed out.


make up: smokey eyes.


nails: acrylics already did - added a white tiffany bow.

tattoo photoshoot - san francisco.

photo credit: richard nhieu of visual line photography

ASADE Features!

im html illiterate & i dont know if blogger is just an asshole for limiting how many photos i can place on the far right column of my page, but i had a complete FAIL this morning lol. with the help of my friend samantha, she taught me how to take screen shots on the computer [yes, im late.. i know] so i wanted to take advantage of alllllllll my features. then you know, post the links to 'em on the side of my page! im really hoping theres possibly a problem with the server but whatevs, if anything.. links instead of picture links will just have to do. anyway! since i worked so hard on capturing these, i thought id share:

the candy bitches: love thy nailz

what the hellz: street smarts

lurkdat: tipset! w/ a. sade

when life gives you lemons: spotlight asade nails


the boobs: much needed nails did!


female sneaker fiend: hare-raising nails!


chicken under my nails: nail love acid wash


female sneaker fiend: sneaker inspired nails did


chicken under my nails: nail love meet ashley sade


alexback\wards: dont neglect your nails!


yours for keeps: ashley sade inspired nails


eighty-vii: outrageous nail number 4


what the hellz: hellz girl of thee week


mojo labs x flight museum release party


miss wax life: in it to win it


what the hellz: hellz-a stylin'


what the forks: nails did


as far as i know, these are the only ones ive seen of myself within the blog-o-sphere but if you've featured me on your page or seen any ASADE features, other than what i posted, please feel free to share! email them to asade.art@gmail.com id love to see 'em & feature YOUR feature on my blog <.3

LOVE THY NAILZ.

[via the candy bitches]



Now I like doing my nails just as much as the next girl but San Francisco based, 23 year old Ashely Sade, takes nail art to a whole 'nother level- the PIMP level that is! I was lucky enough to get a quick interview in & share the good sheeeiiiittt with you all!

Hey Ashely! Let's start at the beginning- when did you realise you have a talent for nail art & how did you get into it?
I actually didn't know I had a talent for nail art! It started when I first met my boyfriend, it was during the beginning of our 'talking phase' & I was tryna be all fancy with everything did, but that sh*t ain't cheap! Plus basic designs weren't the business, from there on I started building up my collection of nail varnishes & put my ass to work! It literally turned from impressing a boy, to an obsession with having my nails did all the time, to an actual hustle! Plus it helps being artistic & always having a mind full of creative ideas!

Now your designs are very unique, where do you find inspiration for them?
I honestly get inspired from anything & everything. It could be a music video, tv show, a colourway from a Jordon sneaker, magazine ad', clothing prints etc- you name it, I'll do it. I'm down for the outlandish sh*t, any random ideas that come to mind , I type them in my Blackberry notes or make a quick sketch of it. I swear to heyseuse I got A.D.D with themes- my 'nails to-do' list is hella long!

Nail designs T-B: Acid Glamour, Alice in Wonderland, A Woman's Work, Kawaii Herro Kitty & MAC X Fafi

Haha! I can imagine! So tell me, what other talents do you possess?........
I just might be...... a triple threat & then some when it comes to creativity! Not only do I have bars in nail art, but I also do hair, make up & paintings. On top I'm a fashion design grad'! I'm kinda like the 'Jill' of all trades! But one thing a lot of people don't know is, all of these beauty skills are self taught. I've never been to Cosmetology school- although I still plan & dream to. I just get as much practice in as I can & I'm fortunate enough to have a lot of clients who believe in me.

You're obviously in demand then! Where do you find the time to fit it all in?!
Haha! I ask myself that a lot! I guess when you have a passion for something so bad, you'll find the time to go for it. I'm all for the rise & grind, no days off type of bullsh*t.

Amen to that! Does all this money making feed your Hellz Bellz addiction?! Haha! How about a co-lab? Some Hellz Bellz nails to go?!
Yes! I abso-f*ckin-lutely love, love, love, LOVE Hellz Bellz! & I'm sure the whole damn staff knows it lol! Getting 'in there' would make me die- I'd love to! Hopefully Lanie (Hellz Bellz founder) sees this somewhere! There are definitely some ASADE X Hellz Bellz themed nails coming soon! I did design some HBIC ones inspired from MISS 'a woman's work' photoshoot though.

Lastly, any future projects/aspirations? ASADE nail/beauty bars maybe?
TONS of art projects that is. Between my full time job as an administrative assistant & my art$y side hustle, I have a lot to handle- most def' ain't mad at that! But just keep following my blog & I will do my best to keep the world updated in what ASADE has in store! :)

You are too talented for words, apart from- AMAZING!
To see more of Ashley's work follow her blog & via Twitter!