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In Review: Natural Hair All Star Weekend Dallas, TX

Hello Curlies!

This past weekend Team Natural Inc., TheHodge Podge Files, & Bella Kinks unleashed Natural Hair All Star Weekend-- and natural hair events will never be the same!

Naturalistas came from far and wide to participate in one of the largest Hair Expos in the great state of Texas!

With Title Vendors such as Honey Be Natural Magazine, The Mane Choice, CantuShea Butter, Miss Jessie’s, EDEN Bodyworks, Naturally Happy HairMagazine, Frizz Free Curls, and so many more, this was bound to be a spectacle unlike any other.

FRIDAY: 80’s Themed Skate Party

The weekend started off with an 80’s themed skate party hosted by Helicia Phillips of iknowlee (I was not in attendance due to a prior commitment with an event in Atlanta). It was nothing but neon and curls for days judging by the pictures! It sure was a sight to see!

SATURDAY: Natural Hair All Star Weekdend (NHASW) Expo

Next up was the main event: the Natural Hair All Star Weekend Expo! This event was packed full of vendors selling everything from natural hair apparel, to handcrafted natural hair products! While the show was a fantastic networking and mingling entity, it also served as something else: natural hair education.

Sheer Luxe Beauty

The gurus at Dallas salon The Damn Salon provided an in depth, interactive discussion on how to maintain your look as well as how to rock a protective style! From TWA’s to loccs, every demographic of natural hair was covered with equal attention and devotion—there was even an audience Q&A session.

SATURDAY: All Black Affair After Party

Like most natural hair expos, the after-party is as sought after as the actual expo! The All Black Affair, hosted by Ebony Clark (eclark6), was in a swanky loft in prestigious downtown Dallas. From the time you opened the rustic door to the loft, until the time you left, it was one delight after another!

Frizz Free Curls Street Team was in full effect offering free samples of Mahisha Dellingers product line (CURLS) for partygoers.

A red carpet, complete with on-hand event photographers, (Honey Be Natural Magazine) snapped away like the paparazzi stalking a Kardashian! And if that wasn’t enough, there was a kitschy photo booth sponsored by Cantu Beauty that provided the PERFECT memento: a natural hair themed photo strip!

The after party also had a complete second level that was tricked out by Cantu Beauty with plush sofas, purple accent lighting, Cantu Beauty products, and a more than adequate amount of adult friendly beverages…HELLO!

A few bottles later, and a perfectly timed playing of “The Wobble”, had everyone retreat downstairs to the dance floor.

SUNDAY: V.I.P. Brunch

Hosted at Americana Bistro in Dallas, the V.I.P. Brunch was an intimate dish session in regards to business, best practices, and empowerment. With Mahisha Dellinger (CEO, of CURLS) speaking,  I was literally reinvigorated to continue the intense pursuance of Eugenia Says. In my YouTube recap of NHASW, I've shared just a few nuggets of what she had to offer! (I'll post the entirety of her speech in another video.) She shared her humble beginnings, her experience with discrimination, her transition from a Corporate job to her current place of being: pursuing her dream and making it a reality! Her insight and candidness about being of color and in business was motivating and sobering.

OVERALL THOUGHTS

This was my first out of state (aside from the GA, SC, or NC circuit) event AND my first natural hair event that spanned several days. I have to say, from the accommodations, program, production and ESPECIALLY the after party event, this was an event that one will want to attend every year.

I believe Natural Hair All Star Weekend will gain a following similar to the ever popular Ebony Festival: where naturals will mark their calendars and plan months in advance just to attend! It was that good! If 2013 was this great; I can only imagine what 2014 will hold! One thing’s for sure, when the dates are released for 2014, I will be there with bells on!

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IN REVIEW: Hourglass Immaculate Foundation for Oily Skin

I have been searching high and low for a foundation that gives full coverage without the hassle of shine--and lo and behold I happened across this gem! I have never been able to find a natural looking foundation that also is oily/acne prone skin friendly. Say hello to Hourglass Immaculate Foundation!

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DIY: Michael Jackson Dress Shirt Four Ways!

Hello Lovely Ones!

I'm here with a super cute and Michael Jackson inspired DIY! In honor of the King of Pop's birthday (August 29th), I crafted a YouTube video transforming a staple MJ blue collared shirt into four cute and easy styles!

The shirt used in this video was purchased from a local Salvation Army for four dollars! Not too shabby!

Return of the Curls with Special Guest Curly Nikki!

Hey Curlies!

I wanted to share with y'all a very special event that I was very blessed to be a part of: the Return of the Curls hair and beauty Expo with Curly Nikki!

A few weekends ago, the Natural Girls Rock team traveled to Greensboro, NC to set up shop for the ROTC show! Like every hair show, there was a variety of vendors selling everything from jewelry to makeup! I was able to catch the bulk of the show and crafted it into the YouTube video below! Were you there?! If so tag yourself in the comment section below!

Do You Take Your Natural Hair To The Salon?

Hey lovelies! I'm bringing over a popular conversation from the Eugenia Says Facebook Fan Page to the blog for open discussion!

"Do you go to a salon with your natural hair; why or why not? If yes, what services do you reserve for a stylist??"

 Now I KNOW what you're going to say: "I don't let anyone except myself touch my hair, hunty!" When I thought about it--I shared the same views. I was just getting accustomed to my natural hair with its coily texture, and I was scared that some ones overzealous manipulation would ruin it!

Eugenia Says To Meet the Cast of BET's "The Game"

Holy Moley! Great news, dolls!

I will be meeting the cast of BET's The Game sponsored by Mega Growth! How did this all come about, you ask? Read below for more details!