Born in Phoenix, Arizona, raised in California (re-located in AZ in 1990), Latonya Adkins have gained extensive experience in the beauty industry with years of knowledge as a hair stylist, image consultant and fashion designer.

 

Hair Stylist

Inspired by her mother, a licensed stylist and educator, Latonya entered the beauty industry as a hair stylist. Realizing that hair and fashion goes hand-and-hand it became her passion to help women look their absolute best from head-to-toe.  

 

Latonya have gained extensive experience in the beauty industry with 20+ year of knowledge as a hair stylist and beauty consultant. She focuses on healthy hair and continually improve her technique and craft as well as staying educated with the latest hair styles, techniques and products to maintain healthy hair while offering home solutions for all hair types. Whether chemically treated or natural, whatever the texture; healthy, beautiful hair is always her goal. 

 

Latonya also designs custom Hair Units. Whether for fashion, convenience, or to compensate for women experiencing hair loss or thinning due to extreme hair care, chemical abuse, hormonal imbalance, hereditary, emotional stress or age, Latonya is proud to design custom hair units that make women feel and look beautiful for any occasion. 

 

Latonya volunteers for the "Look Good Feel Better" (LGFB) program. The LGFB program helps women cancer patients to improve their appearance and self-image by providing them with hands-on beauty techniques and how to manage their appearance-related side effects of radiation and chemotherapy treatment.

 

Fashion Designer 

In addition to the beauty industry, Latonya began her fashion forward women’s apparel that celebrates a woman’s silhouette through elegant prints and luxury fabrics. Self taught with over 10 years as an image consultant and fashion stylist she began working as an independent fashion designer in 2009.  Latonya decided to advance her field experience by auditioning for and chosen to present her fashion brand at 2011 Phoenix Fashion Week. As her brand expanded, so did the accomplishments and opportunities to have her fashion line sold exclusively in two boutiques in Arizona. Latonya's brand primary signature is exaggerated pants and sleeves, flowy dresses and exotic prints.  

 

Latonya fashion designs have been featured in many events throughout Arizona and gained respect and recognition from clientele, family and friends for style and "polished" looks. She have appeared on ABC channel 15 fashion segment twice featuring her fashions and offering Wardrobe Tips; styled employees for Savers Thrift Store to celebrate its grand opening in Scottsdale; featured signature pieces on channel 3 fashion segment; designed a couture ankle length dress coat for Project Ethos; coordinated several runway fashion show as well as had her fashion line featured in several runway fashion shows and more. She is presently working on a new collection which will represent several signature pieces with the newest couture design made entirely of hair extensions.