Goddess of the Week: Stunning Natural Beauty, Dr. Phoenyx Austin

Goddess of the Week: Stunning Natural Beauty, Dr. Phoenyx Austin

Okay rainbeaus, rise to the occasion to be worthy of a Phoenyx.

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I e-met Dr. Phoenyx when she started blogging on Madame Noire. Saw her on Facebook, and I was like, DAYUM at that hur! Not only is she a beaut, she’s an M.D. She earned a Bachelors in Psychology from the University of Florida and a Doctorate in Medicine (MD) from Meharry Medical College. Two single, hawt doctors, two weeks in a row. How these two are still single baffles me almost as much as sophomore geometry.

Well, goody for you.

Now, all about the beautiful bird:

Hello BBW! I’m so flattered that Chris decided to feature me as the Goddess of the Week. And for those that don’t know me, I’ll start by telling you all a bit about myself. I’m a full-time writer, media personality, and physician living in the Washington DC area. I’m originally from Panama, and have lived all over the US- from New York (Queens baby!), to Florida, to Texas, to Tennessee, and now DC!

A few of my hobbies are fishing, paintball, and traveling- especially to tropical destinations. Since I’m from Panama, I’m also a huge fan of anywhere that has beautiful beaches and warm weather. I have a few passions, but my first love has always been writing. And a close second is music- I was actually a HUGE band geek in school. LOL. As far as my professional goals, I’m a creative type and an entrepreneur at heart. And some of my professional goals include taking my writing to the next level by becoming a bestselling author (I’m actually working on my first book now), as well as hosting my own radio/television show.

BB&W: What type of guy are you looking for?

What “type” of guy am I looking for? Hmmm. The only “type” of men I date are good men. I’ve always been a “good guys finish first” type of woman. Attraction is important to me, but race is not. I’ve dated men of all colors and backgrounds. I come from a blended family, with roots all throughout the West Indies and Caribbean. And I was raised by wonderful parents that taught me to look beyond color to a person’s character. So ultimately, I am most attracted to a man who has integrity, is spiritually grounded, has general respect for women, and who also has an unwavering sense of love and loyalty to the woman he commits to.

BB&W: Any relationship goals? What are they?

Hmmm, this is a question I’d rather have one-on-one with a prospective mate. So I’d rather not get too involved with my answer here. But suffice to say, I have always been commitment-oriented. And I only date men with a similar relationship goal.

BB&W: What’s your five-year plan?
My five year plan is to be just as happy in the future as I am now.;)

BB&W: You KNOW you have to tell us a bit more about your GORGEOUS hair…

Ok, so I was also asked to elaborate more on my hair. As you all can see from my pics, I have natural hair. Sometimes, I rock in in a big ole-fro, and sometimes I’ll wear it in two-strand kinky twists. I’ve been natural for close to 7 years, and I actually went natural for spiritual reasons. For years, I relaxed my hair. But deep down, I always felt like I was hiding from who I really was. So one day after years of inner turmoil, I shaved off all my relaxed hair. It was years ago, but I still remember it like it was yesterday. The experience was very liberating and I’m so happy I did it. I look at my hair now, and I can’t believe I allowed fear and insecurity to keep me from embracing my hair. That’s no longer the case. My hair is a major part of who I am- and I LOVE it! When I’m out and about, I get compliments and constantly approached by women with questions about “going natural.” And I’ve also had many women tell me that I inspired them to go natural- which I think is pretty cool. I think natural hair is beautiful. And I’m very proud to be natural. I love being and looking unique. This is me- not me trying to look like someone else. That’s beauty to me. And if other people find me beautiful as well, then it’s an even bigger bonus!

Take a look at Dr. Phoenix’s columns on Madame Noire here.

Fan her on Facebook here.

Rainbeaus of good character email her at dr.phoenyx AT ymail.com

 

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Okay, I am like sooo jealous!!!! Her hair is awesome, and I just love her style!! Wish her all the best. The music for the slide show was perfect!!! I want that first song to be my theme music when I walk into a room!!! LOLOLOL

Hair is ridiculous, can't imagine why any girl with hair so beautiful would even consider not going natural. Not that I'm an expert in hair or anything, just saying. . . Especially the braids, mmmmmmmm.

Plays paintball too? What more can a guy ask for. Maybe in another lifetime. . .

She must be beating them off with a stick if she's single.

Awesome! I love reading Dr. Phoenyx' articles on CurlyNikki. So glad to see her feature here.

Lovely Caribbean sister! Good luck in your search. I'm sure we will find those GOOD men someday.

Sincerely,

A former Goddess of the Week!

She and her hair are beautiful. Great feature. :)

The hair and the lady are both absolutely gorgeous. I love natural hair. My wife wears dreads, which I also love.

I love her hair! Is it just me or does natural hair just look so inviting? I've heard it draws the rainbeaus in ;) Good Luck!

I think there's definitely something to that. Look for something from me about it in the near future. ;-)

It sure draws me in. I wouldn't go so far as to say I fetishize it, but I really like it.

Wow she's purty and a dawctah!

How difficult is the dating scene in DC? Is it like NYC- there's so many people yet it's hard to to find someone? :-(

Good question. I hear A LOT of complaints about DC being slim pickings. Not sure why though.

From my not-so-scientific research on NYC and DC, I hear that the reason it's so hard to settle down there is because people are always on the prowl for something better. So theoretically, there are a lot of good catches on paper, but the men feel they can play the field as long as they want because there will always be plenty of quality women available... whether it's women who already live there or the new supply migrating there all the time.

Plus, people who move there usually do so to work in fast-paced industries (whether business or government) so there's constantly this idea of going for the brass ring. You might meet a nice woman now, but hey, maybe there's a better one around the corner...

That's my take on it.

@ Bunny,

I heard something like that too a while back on top of the women outnumbering the men. But as far as DC and Northern VA, I'm also hearing that those are great places for swirling. So damn, which is it? LOL.

Seems like the best place is San Jose, CA or out west/mountain states. Any Twin City people on this board?

Selena, it could be a little of both! Because people working in that area tend to be more educated than the rest of the country (and that often correlates to a greater level of open-mindedness), it probably would be a great place to swirl, just like NYC.

The problem is, you might swirl up a storm in the dating realm, but in the long-term commitment realm? Maybe not so much!

I've actually heard good things about the Twin Cities (you're talking Minneapolis, right?)

I live in DC; right off New Hampshire, and DC (the city) is not good for "swirling". But the areas around DC in MD and VA are really, really good (DC, the greater metro area of DC). That's probably the reason for the confusion.

Mad props to the doctor ..

Giving a shout out to a fellow Gator!! Good luck to you in the future!!

OMG she's beautiful and I love her hair(her fro reminds me of Grammy Award Winner, Esperanza Spalding).

Go Gators!!! :)

Wow! She is so beautiful!

Absolutely LOVE her natural hair. Just beautiful. I am sure she'll meet someone nice soon and have another post about it right here.

She is gorgeous, I'm sure she will find someone (or someone will find her ) :)

Very pretty lady.

She will have a husband in no time if that's what she wants :)

But spiritual reasons for going natural? Ja ne, People put to much thought into hair.. Not to say that the hair doesn't look great because it does! I'm really jealous.

OMGOSH! She is so pretty!
She looks like Lisa Bonet, just way prettier!
It's so encouraging to see other women of color embrace their natural hair!
I for one do the same, proudly!

I want that hair something fierce.

She is stunning and so is her hair, it makes her twice as hot. And she's in DC, too. I'm in a relationship, but I am going to push one of my buds towards her.

Definitely agree. She is a such a natural beauty, and oh my gosh what a gorgeous head of hair.