And here's part 2...a day late & a dollar short. I'm so sorry guys! If you've checked out myFacebook page, then you've seen the pics, but in case you haven't here they are.
Here's Nina aka BeautifulBrwnBabyDol. She was the director of 2011's Bloggersphere for the Nzuri Showcase. She did an excellent job & it was so great meeting her.
Candid of Nina :-) Loved her hair! She used the tension blow dry method.
Side shot of Lee's hair. It was soooo shiny.
I'm buying this bag the next time I see it. #Haute
Karma, the maker of that "Soul" bag & the owner of Karma Soul International. Such a spunky lady. :-)
That's the diva Ms.Nikki in the middle. She started a blog not to long ago called Urban Girl Fabulous. Definitely check it out!
She came to the Houston meetup I did with Reiko (God's Favorite Shoes) last March. She has such pretty curls.
Aevin, Guiness World Record holder of the World's Biggest Afro! That afro was BADDDDDDD as ya'll can see. Thank you Lee! She took these photos for me after my camera went out. :-)
Here's a vid that Diana from Sisters With Beauty did featuring Nikki, Nicky, Lee, & I. :-) Thanks Diana for the feature!
I would've had WAY more pics than these, but unfortunately I missed the 2nd day of the show due to Khloa not feeling well.:-(The Damn Salonwas also in the house & those ladies were so funky cool. Check out this link to a video that Cassidy did of the owner, Mushiya & Ephinae. I loved Mushiya's attitude!
Fun is an understatement of what I had at Nzuri. It was a such a beautiful, awe-inspiring showcase. I loved meeting other ladies & talking hair, watching the fashion shows, seeing the pretty accessories, and the hair demos. Thank you so much to Leola for including me this experience! I'll see guys at the next Nzuri show: Dec. '12.;-)
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You guys have to excuse me as I'm still recovering from the Nzuri Showcase that was this past weekend in Houston. FUN, FUN, and oh yeah MORE FUN. lol So I'm going to divide this recap up into 2 (maybe 3) parts. It was truly a great, wonderful & exciting experience & I'm so thankful to the Nzuri team for letting me be apart of their newly installed bloggersphere! A big thank you to Nina aka BeautifulBrwnBabyDolfrom YouTube, for being such a sweet & outstanding Bloggersphere Director. Unfortunately, I couldn't attend Day #2 of the showcase due to Khlo Face, but I stillllllll took plenty of pics. ;-) Oh and did I mention I dropped my camera on Saturday at the showcase...and now it won't come on. :-( No damage was done to the memory card, but I have to get my camera checked out ASAP as I take it everywhere I go. Yes, everywhere.
So let's start off with the Nzuri Pre-Event VIP Party! Held the Friday before the showcase, it was a night filled with meeting some of the Nzuri bloggers, a Curls Q & A, laughing, & eating some delicious cupcakes from Miracle Pies. Oh man they were sooooo good!
I've been giving away Nzuri tickets like CRAZY on Facebook& Twitter ya'll, but I did not forget about the blog. As an official Nzuri blogger, I've been given some tickets to give away to you lovely ladies. So who wants a FREE admission ticket? Essence is going to be in the house! You may even be featured. ;-)
Leave me a comment below saying, "I want to attend Nzuri!" & I'll randomly pick a few winners today. The winners will be announced at 4pm.
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As you guys already know, I'm one of the VIP bloggers for the Nzuri Showcase Dec. 10-11th. :D Still excited over here! lol So I'll be there, but will you??! Here are some reasons why you MUST be at the Nzuri Showcase!
1.Bloggers Speak! From the Web to the Table-Come & meet me & the rest of the Nzuri bloggers/vloggers in a discussion session & Q & A! I'm SO excited be apart of this & I get to meet you wonderful ladies. :-)
2. The Miss 'Happy' Headed Pageant! Dec.10th at 3:30pm. Yes, I'm a lover of pageants. :D I loved participating in pageants when I was younger. It helped me immensely in getting over my shyness & having more self-confidence. I'm the woman that looks at the Ms. America, Ms. USA, etc. pageants every year...and i get MAD if I miss them. This pageant is such a great way for natural girls to embrace their natural beauty. And to boot, Aevin Dugas, Guinness Record holder for the 'Largest Afro', will be emceeing the pageant!
3. 2 words: Fashion shows. Nzuri has partnered with Macy's to bring you 2 fashion shows: "Fashion 2 Fro Fix" & "Fabulous Fashions 4 Over 40." Nothing like seeing a cool fashion show! And after finding this dress for $9, I'm now a fan of Macys. My sister is proud. lol
4. Felicia Leatherwood, Jill Scott's hairstylist, will be in the house teaching her infamous "Loving Your Hair with Natural Care: The Felecia Leatherwood Experience" workshop. I'm always hearing about how great & informative her workshops are on Twitter. You may remember me featuring her on the blog big chopping Tomiko's hair a while back. Tickets are $25.00. Workshop will be held Saturday, Dec. 10th: 11-12:30pm.
5. Best Kept Afro & Best Looking Locs Contest. Now ya'll know it's no secret that my go-to style is the 'fro. It's one of the biggest reasons I went natural....to be able to rock the biggest 'fro possible. :D I was already trying to achieve that with the braidouts I did on relaxed hair.
6. Cool "Total Natural Look" Contest. This is for the natural woman that who has it all together from head to toe. Natural fashionistas! And you know who you are. ;-) Think you've got the "Total Natural Look" or do you know someone who does? Apply here!
8. Miss Jessie's will be giving out their infamous 500 gift bags for the 1st 500 attendees! Get there early! No need to add anything else to that.
9. Dr. Nina Ellis-Hervey aka BeautifulBrwnBabyDol of YouTube will be educating the masses with her workshop, "How To Create Fabulous Yarn Braids! Yarn Braids: The Ultimate “How To” on an AWESOME Protective Style!" Armed with 53,000 subscribers on YouTube, Nina was recently named one of the Top 5 YouTube Natural Hair Care Vloggers by the Huffington Post. What a fantastic accomplishment! Workshop will be held Saturday, Dec. 10th: 11-12pm. Tickets are $10.
10. Kim Roxie of LAMIK will be teaching a workshop entitled, "Eco Chic Beauty Revelation: Put Your Best Face Forward in Under 10 Minutes." Some of the key points of her workshop will be brow defining & correctly identifying your skin type to choose healthy products for your skin with benefits. Speaking from myrecent experience with LAMIK, they're excellent at brow defining. I'm definitely going their soon to get my brows shaped.Tickets are only $10 online! $15 at the door. Check out the rest of the passeshere. Workshop will be held Saturday, Dec. 10th: 3pm. Free.
Need some more reasons? Check out the Nzuri Showcase website: naturalhairshowcase.com! I'm sure you'll find plenty more there. ;-)
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