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 Holistics, Mama Naturalista, Veronica of PrettyGirlRockBlog, Dr. Phoenyx Austin, Pamela of Koils by Nature, Cassidy of Natural Selection, Natural 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 Campbell. R: Aevin Dugas.
L: Gayna Boettcher. M: Constance Franks. R: Cassidy Blackwell.
L: Jessica Gray. M: Sherrelle Dorsey. R: Shashonia Gilliam.
L: Maisia Smith-Jackson. M: 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!
