#createdatcore5

Vivid, Cruelty free, and First Lady approved. @thelipbar 📸 @joe_chea #CreatedAtCore5 (at Core 5 Creative Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGJakZKloCn/?igshid=rs0ljlg35tt

Look past your fears and get sh*t done. @thelipbar inspired beauty shoot #CreatedAtCore5 Model: @bella.jay Makeup: @_alovethepro Photo: @joe_chea Location: @core5creative (at Core 5 Creative Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEkdYYkplJ4/?igshid=5zw2ptrne72

“Glow on One Thousand!” @thelipbar Inspired Speck series #CreatedAtCore5 Models: @versace.ve ( @newiconny ) & @bella.jay __________________________________________ Makeup: @_alovethepro Photo: @joe_chea Studio: @core5creative (at Core 5 Creative Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEahJVnpqq9/?igshid=1ontsvm4wqm56

I mean... Beauty, but make sure it’s Blackity Black! Speck series inspired by @thelipbar #CreatedAtCore5 (at Core 5 Creative Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/CEVamvFJ5ww/?igshid=14i03ot42k8f7

What does #ComeUptown mean to me and @core5creative? I was born and raised in the South Bronx. All my life, it seemed that being from the Bronx was a disadvantage. No one from other boroughs ever wanted to come here due to their own preconceived notions on what The Bronx is all about — “It’s so far!” “It’s dirty.” “Isn’t it dangerous?” I’d tell new people where I was from and they already had assumptions about what kind of guy they were dealing with. But to me, the Bronx has always been a beautiful place where anything is possible. This is a place where, though life can be a little rough, hard work and hustle can make dreams come true. I’m living proof: the first person in my family to graduate from college, and the first to own my own brick and mortar business in the US. Since childhood, I’ve jumped through almost every hoop imaginable to get here, and it’s all been worth it. Now, with with the help of my family, my friends, my supporters, and my studio, I’m actively rewriting the narrative on the Bronx and inviting everyone to join me. These pins are are a representation of the endless possibilities that live Uptown, not just the Bronx but Washington heights and Harlem too. They’re priced at $13.73 because that was my address on Washington Ave. when I pressed a shutter release for the first time and made my first photograph, leading to the vision that I’m making reality right now. Through every hardship and triumph, The Bronx made me the creator and entrepreneur I am today. Everything has been done with intention. To all supporters thus far, #ThankYouForComingUptown! For everyone gearing up to support, don’t be afraid to #ComeUptown and see it for yourself. #CreatedAtCore5 (at Core 5 Creative Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/CC4tIDipdRe/?igshid=1g5a200n3clyv

It could all be so simple... Think about it. Model: @beautymarkedilly Photo: @joe_chea Studio: @core5creative #CreatedAtCore5 #ComeUptown #ThankyouforComingUptown (at Core 5 Creative Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCpKkjvpGIx/?igshid=1o2tps0sf7ce0

To be loved. Model: @beautymarkedilly Photo: @joe_chea #CreatedAtCore5 #ThankYouForComingUptown #ComeUptown (at Core 5 Creative Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCeOAq_Jpr3/?igshid=1kwbeppzag8bn

@bella.jay came up to @core5creative a couple weeks ago and we made some sick photos. #ThankYouForComingUptown #CreatedAtCore5 (at Core 5 Creative Studios) https://www.instagram.com/p/CCL-RGFpmEh/?igshid=1h07yxg4ztrkc