Koils by Nature Presents the 2nd Annual Natural is Not a Fad | Alexandria, VA

This past Sunday I had the privilege of participating in a wonderful event! The 2nd Annual Natural is Not a Fad presented by Koils by Nature! I had a great time on meeting lots of beautiful folks and seeing some familiar faces again! A huge thank you goes out to the wonderful people who came up and said hello who follow me on facebook, instagram, twitter, etc it was a pleasure to meet you in person! 

Just a quick PSA before I get into the photos- I still don’t offer event photography services. Which is why you won’t see very many photos of the program, mainly portraits :) I was a sponsor for this event and in exchange I took photos of the attendees for a possible feature on Essence Online :) 

First up, we have the beauty and brains behind this fabulous event- the Founder and CEO of Koils by Nature, Ms. Pamela Jenkins. 

Next, my table! I was so excited once I learned that I would be participating in this event so I made sure everything was as fabulous as can be :)

Me at my table!


Huge thanks to Genae, my mom, and Debbie for putting these little info packets together! FYI to everyone who got one- be sure to take advantage of the exclusive offer on the back of your card :)

There was a free shoot giveaway!

And free makeovers with my fabulous makeup artists: Makeup Art by Denyelle and Runway Ready Makeup Artistry! These were definitely a hit! Before and afters are coming up…

Winner of the first On-the-spot makeover with Runway Ready Makeup Artistry

Winner of the first On-the-spot makeover with Makeup Art by Denyelle!

Winner of the second On-the-spot makeover with Runway Ready Makeup Artistry!

Winner of the second On-the-spot makeover with Makeup Art by Denyelle!

Winner of the third and final On-the-spot makeover with Runway Ready Makeup Artistry!

Winner of the third On-the-spot makeover with Makeup Art by Denyelle! (I forgot to take her before pic, but clearly she was happy with the outcome :)

Next up, the Q&A Panel!
From L to R:
Oraje of Oraje HolisticsMama Naturalista, Veronica of PrettyGirlRockBlogDr. Phoenyx Austin, Pamela of Koils by Nature, Cassidy of Natural SelectionNatural Chica, Mushiya of The Damn Salon, and Nina “BeautifulBrwnBabyDol” Ellis-Hervey.
 

Lol! I love this shot :)

It’s a reunion! Denyelle, Mae, and I back together again :)

And last, but certainly not least, photos of the event’s fabulous attendees!

L: Dr. Phoenyx Austin. M: Veronica CampbellR: Aevin Dugas.

L: Gayna BoettcherM: Constance FranksR: Cassidy Blackwell.

L: Jessica GrayM: Sherrelle Dorsey. R: Shashonia Gilliam.

L: Maisia Smith-JacksonM: Whitney McArthur. R: Tiffany Josephs.

L: Simone Ferguson. M: Shawn Hurt. R: Sydne Kersey.

And last but definitely not least, my beautiful mother who was there helping out along with the rest of my fabulous ladies! From L to R: Denyelle, my mom, me :), Stephanie, Debbie. I’m sad I didn’t get a photo of all of us before Genae left, but we were running all around the place while she was there lol.

These are not all of the photos I took, if you’re interested in viewing more, you can see them HERE. If you’re still looking for your photo and you don’t see it, hopefully you’ll be seeing it soon on Essence Online :) 

Thanks Pamela and Koils by Nature for putting on a great event that I’m sure was very beneficial to all of the ladies who made it out!