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Photos from last weekend...

WNHS Haul

Sisters with Beauty from WNHS

Dad & I went to a playoff game...

Pam, creator of Koils by Nature, and BeautifulBrownBabyDol have started a national tour where they share their hair and life stories. Dr. Hervey's weight-loss journey story was inspirational, and I had to respect her dedication to improving in all areas of her life. 

Kick-off event for Koils by Nature & BBBD's natural hair tour...
Beautiful Brown Baby Dol has started selling products! 

Poor thing...I accosted her on her way to exercise. Watch out!
I might catch you and post your photo on  Instagram!

Met @foxydoll78, Lisa, and panelists and contributors
African Hair Goddess, Variety Curls, Veggie UrDeelite, Coco Naturals, Naturalhair Freedom,

Mahogany Knots and I

And over the weekend - I just thought I looked cute....Instagram!

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(Updated) I went to the WORLD NATURAL HAIR SHOW THIS WEEKEND!!!

The World Natural Hair Show was April 27th and 28th. The 16th annual event is the largest natural hair show in America. It hosted over 55,000 guests over the course of two days.

Did you go? 

 I went!

This is what I ended the weekend with:

I attended two other events Saturday, and was fortunate in
that a co-worker bought some products at my request...

This is what I wore:

I figured that my salmon colored wide legged pants and patterned split back top would take me through a brunch meetup, the show, another meetup, and if it had to...work AND the playoff game. I didn't go to work, and I got the chance to change before the game (Go Hawks!!!) so it only had to carry me through for about 6 hours on Saturday. 



My hair was in a modified "Whadyasay?"
from my book...and can I say that I loved
my own outfit? Because I loved my outfit!

 

I saw:

   

I LOVE THE COLOR!!! She brightened up my whole day!



Some PJs were on there way out by 12:30
on Saturday, products in hand! They came, they saw, they conquered!

I met Ms. Gradieh (from Minnesota!) in
front of the My Honey Child booth.

These ladies were representing their Florida-based meet-up group!

 

I met Sisters with Beauty...they were promoting their site which is focused on
healthy natural hair and teaching women how to work with their own textures.  

I posed with Ms. World's Top Natural Hair Model (from all of the WNHS
advertising for this year), Jessica Williams (that's her in the ad above), and another contestant. I was wearing really tall
wedges, and I was still 3 inches shorter than everyone else.

 Exhibits included jewelry, poetry,t-shirts, clothing, the Social Circle, demonstrations, teeth whitening, photo booths, singers, dancers.....and products! I didn't do a great job in capturing the booths this year - but there were a lot of people with a lot to offer. Naptural Roots Publishing, Shea Moisture, Entwine, Jane Carter, Taliah Waajid, Alikay, Mizoni, Jamaican Mango & Lime, Curls Unleashed and many others were there. Vloggers from around ATL and around the country were also in full effect...but I didn't take pictures of any of them! Sorry...

I got a sample of the My Honey Child Coconut Hair Milk,
but I may have to invest in some products.

Eden Bodyworks....

Everyone loves Jamaican Black Castor Oil!

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The Mane Event by Mega Growth

Mega Growth had a relaunching party on Thursday night at the King Plow Arts Center in Atlanta. They brought out local celebrities Porsha Stewart, some of the Married to Medicine cast, Andrea Kelly from Hollywood Exes, and imported Laz Alonso and Tatiana Ali. Radio Host Egypt, of V-103, and Jennifer Hudson's stylist also made appearances.

Laz. Tatyana, and Porsha
Image via wohoo.co.uk

 

I got there so late that I only saw Laz Alonso by chance as he waited outside for his car (our very fuzzy pic is on Instagram), and the cast of Married to Medicine. I've only seen the show's previews, so I can't tell you who is in the photos (other than Andrea Kelly) but here is a photo.

Representatives from LaLa Vasquez's makeup line, and Social Box were there, and Mega Growth provided free massages, free hair consultations and mini-makeovers, gift bags with full-sized products which are supposed to be geared towards the relaxed and natural (I'll check it out), several full bars and an excellent assortment of desserts and hors d'oeuvres.

Image via alwaysntrestn.wordpress.com

For more complete coverage check out www.theybf.com.

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Curly Nikki Was Here...and so was I

Me & Curly Nikki! My hair is in a modified
"Fascinator" from the book....

So last night's Curly Nikki event at Do-Restaurant at the View was sponsored by Mizani and attended by hundreds of ATL naturals. While I was sad that I didn't make it to the Bronner Brothers' Hair Show and last night's Battle Royale - I am glad that I finally got to see Curly Nikki. As I said in my earlier post, I've been reading her blog for years, and have always loved her posts. BTW - she is TINY!!! And VERY nice - she hugged everyone that took photos with her and seemed to smile through what looked like 100s of photos...

Anyway, I made it to the event, got some photos, passed on my card and promoted for One Hairstyle, Thirty-one Ways and the blog. I may have even found some new Curlfriends!!

Saw a ton of gorgeous naturalistas showing the diversity of our hair....

     

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     

The sponsors were providing cocktails;

While Mizani stylists and educators spoke about the products and did some demonstrations:

Mizani educator Chaundra snd my friend Leslie discussed their new natural
line. I'm going to ask her to try the samples from the gift bag and report back. 

Local ATL bloggers and vloggers were there - including It's Arkeeda and CurlyGirlLex (they are both nominated for B. Fab Awards):

Me & Alexis...

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Curly Nikki is Coming to Atlanta...

So beloved blogger, Curly Nikki,  is coming to Atlanta!!!! I've been reading her for years, and she was one of my inspirations for becoming a blogger.

Here is the info from Mizani:

I'm going, so I hope to see you there. Thank you Lutisha for letting me know about the event!

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Upcoming Atlanta Events - (UPDATED)

Here's a roundup of upcoming Atlanta-area events focused on naturals and natural hair.

March 24th - Atlanta Tastemaker Magazine's B. Fab Awards 2013 (Bloggers in Fashion and Beauty Awards). It is a bloggers award brunch and includes categories such as  Best Style Blazer, Best Fashion Thrifter, Best Beauty Blogger and Best Hair Blogger. Nominees include local bloggers such as ItsArkeedah and LexiwiththeCurls.  Tickets are $30.00 until 2.24.13, and $40.00 until the 3.24.13 event. Purchase tickets here. 

April 27-28th - World Natural Hair Show. It is the largest natural hair show in America. It's in its 16th year, and hosts over 55,000 guests over the course of two days. Purchase tickets here.  For more information on the show itself, click here. 

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February 16th - 19th - Bronner Brothers' International Hair Show. This event caters to professional stylists, although there is something for everyone. There will be a large number of vendors selling their wares at wholesale and discounted prices. As always, there will be classes including some on natural hair, hair and makeup competitions, a comedy show, and church service. The Battle Royale this year features stylists Kevin Carter, Ericka Williams, Tywan Williams, and Macray Huff (of Chicagolicious, and last year's Grab Bag Competition).  Click here for tickets.

February 25th - March 3rd - 'Fro Fashion Week commences. Check out the home page for more details, and here for tickets.  It consists of a week-long series of virtual and live events, including a fashion show, party, and hair & beauty conference.

March 10th - Visions Beauty Distributors are holding their Natural Hair & Health Expo in Birmingham, AL. While it isn't in Metro Atlanta, I figured that it was close enough that you might want to attend. As you can see, the tickets are $20.00. More info and tickets can be purchased here.

March 10th - If you don't want to drive, and you'd like to contribute to a cause, you may wish to take a bus trip with Atlanta Natural Hair Care Professionals to the expo. Ticket information is provided here.

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Upcoming Hair Shows in Atlanta

If you live in or around Atlanta, or know people who do, tell them to check out the following events:

September 23rd - 30th
Fall 2012 'Fro Fashion Week: Glitz & Glam 

The following has been used to describe the event: The ultimate celebration of the natural woman.With consumer and professional workshops, natural beauty care bloggers, the stylish drama of the ‘Fro Fashion Show, the penthouse party and unique on-site activities by leading brands in this space, ‘Fro Fashion Week elevates the conversation above the level of trade shows and expos and makes it intimate, intellectual and attentive to the expectations of the sophisticated woman.

For more information, click here.

September 30th 

Good Hair Day Series ATL and Pop-up Shop

The event is being billed as follows: The Natural Pop-up Shop is a short term retail experience that will allow naturalistas to have a natural shopping experience anytime-anywhere. The Natural Pop-up Shop will tour along with the Good Hair Day Series and will pull together both well-knows and new brands within the natural community for a day of shopping, pampering, samples, photo opportunities, social media and live streaming. Also feature that same day is the Good Hair Day Series Breakfast Club Experience or the Good Hair Day Series ATL offering classes, live hair and makeup demonstrations, giveaways, guest speakers and more.  For more information click here.

October 24th 

 "Naturally Pretty" by Natural Chica & Mimi J 

This is the 2nd Annual offering by the pair. The Naturally Pretty event founders state that it: will evoke energy and artistry while igniting each of the five senses with each step invited guests take. Industry leaders in cosmetics, skincare, and natural hair care will convene collaboratively to educate and inform event goers of how to bring out their natural beauty through complimentary consultations and live beauty demonstrations. Aside from the wall-to-wall beauty installations, invited guests will enjoy live musical performances, celebrity guest appearances, prize giveaways, and light fare. In efforts to give back to women who need to rebuild their self-esteem and assist them in finding their inner/outer beauty, a percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the Atlanta Day Shelter for Women and Children in downtown Atlanta. For more information click here. 

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Bronner Brothers' Breakdown

Hair Art at the Bronner Brothers' Hair Show

Don't worry, although there was a lot of hair drama, I didn't experience anything worthy of a physical breakdown, I'm just giving a recap of my day at the hair show. I attended the 65th annual Bronner Brothers' hair show on Sunday with my niece in tow.

Lisa Price, Founder of
Carol's Daughter, & me!



We started out at the Sunday morning church service and ended the day sorting through vendors on the lower level. (That is where I met Lisa Price!)

In between we attended a couple of informational sessions on natural hair care lines,watched the Surgeon General, Dr. Regina Benjamin, speak at the Healthy Hair competition (more to come on that later) and popped in on the Grab Bag competition, where contestants must use the items in the bag provided to them to create a look within 30 minutes. MaCray from Chicagolicious was there and won second place.



MaCray's Before & After



  

MaCray was working!





All in all it was, as always, worth the price of admittance. To my suprise, my niece actually said she had a good time! I think it was the free samples that got her.



Free nails? My niece was excited!!



There were a lot of
hair models....



Moose Eyelash Model?



Sorry about the photos, but I was having technical difficulties all day, and lost some of my better images.

Images of MaCray via @MaCrayyhair on Twitter.  

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