On June 25th, up and coming female entrepreneurs gathered at Polish Bar of Brooklyn for Cocktails & Connections, a beauty industry mixer where they would be able to network and learn from the success stories of some of NY’s top beauty mavens. Although experiencing record temps in NYC there was nothing but positivity in the room. Speaking of positivity, a portion of the proceeds from the event was donated to Petals-N-Belles, a non-profit organization headed by Damali Elliott which is committed to empowering young girls in various areas of life… how cool is that?! The lineup went something like this… Essence.com’s Nicole Melton and celeb stylist Ursula Stephen were a pleasant surprise! Each special guest spoke candidly about the experiences that led them to the job of their dreams. #dowhatyoulove (one of my favorite things to hashtag!) seemed to be the running theme as each spoke of their rise to success in…
Hey people! So, yes, ya girl repped for the NY in the DMV for International Natural Hair Meetup Day (INHMD). Well, what had happened was… I was actin’ like I had all the time in the world to get a ticket so by the time I got good and ready to do so, the NY events were all sold out! 🙁 Welp, no big deal. This was the perfect opportunity to hop on a bus and head on down to Virginia to support Pamela of Koils by Nature and finally see celeb stylist Felicia Leatherwood in action at her Loving Your Hair With Natural Care Workshop (did you catch my interview?). I had also learned that Miss INHMD herself Adeea Rogers would be in the house so DMV, here I come! I was greeted with smiles and a hefty goodie bag which was loaded down even more with two FULL-SIZED…
With feelings of both excitement and nervousness, I attended my very first big blogger event - the Sixth Annual Blogging While Brown Conference. Bloggers of color from all over the country would gather to learn from the pros and hope to get the tools needed to take our blogging careers to the next level! Here are some highlights from my point of view!
Hello my people! I just wanted to pop in really quick to tell you about an awesome event taking place this Saturday in NYC brought to you by Mane Moves, Tribe Called Curl, NaturalChocolat and master stylist Diane C. Bailey. I’ve been invited to cover the goings-on and I hope to see as many of my NYC Naturals in the place as possible! Take a look at the details below… Is styling your natural hair a struggle? Tired of tepid twist outs? Feeling tortured by your texture? Then, take your natural hair to the Next Level with this ultimate DIY hands on hair workshop! The SuperNaturals present Next Level Hair: Natural Hair Workshop on Saturday, June 8th in NYC! The group that brought you last year’s dynamic Spring Is In The Hair event is back with a comprehensive workshop designed to teach textured haired women how to nurture their strands…
Last Saturday, Scarlett Rocourt, creator of Wonder Curl, launched two new products to add to her amazing collection of hair care goodies at Meko New York Natural hair Care Spa in Orange, NJ. Say hello to the Detoxifying Clay Cleanser and Restoring Hair Treatment. With the assistance of hair care professional and Meko New York owner Simeko Watkins-Hartley, Scarlett showed us how the Clay works to cleanse the hair and scalp of impurities, detangles and conditions the hair all at once. The Restoring Hair Treatment contains shea butter, avocado butter, EVOO, tamanu oil and hair vitamins which penetrate the hair to strengthen from within to help revitalize dry kinks and curls. While we waited to see the results of these new products, we chatted, sipped on a few drinks and nibbled on these tasty cupcakes from Frostin Bake Company. YUMMERS! Naturalistas from all around came to show their love and support for Wonder…
