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The Second Annual
Midwest Beauty and Fashion Expo
After it was postponed due to
a snowstorm on Sunday, December 11, PozativProMotions.com
and Hair Channel TV presented the second annual Midwest
Beauty and Fashion Expo. The event took place on the
rescheduled date of Monday, December 12 at The Toledo Club.
Businesses from all over Ohio
and Michigan and one from as far away as Maryland came to
the expo to gain new clientele. Essential Shoes, Fly Junkie
Clothing, Michael David Menswear, Sassy and Chic Boutique,
AlTiMiRa Books, Santigo Bakery Inc. and Ladies 1st Boutique
had a wide selection for patrons seeking gifts for the
upcoming holiday.
The event opened with a
fashion presentation by the Barbavian Collection by Jacquie
Barbavian from Michigan. The line featured designs from
African print tunics to a his-and-hers matching blue fur
coat set. That was followed by Fly Junkie Clothing by Damar
Grier, with the models sporting custom tees, tank tops and
hoodies from the up and coming line. Music was played by DJ
Jay Roc as the models walked the runway.
The Midwest Make-Up Battle
was the main highlight of the evening. Celebrity judge
Joscynthia Mason, flew in from Atlanta; Master Makeup
Artist, Angeleah Speights joined the panel from Michigan;
and Transform My Beauty Salon owner, Keisha McCoy (who
missed a flight to Atlanta to be stand in judge for
international model Runa Lucienne). Their job was to decide,
based on skill, who would be the chosen as the best MUAs in
the Midwest.
The competing make-up artists
were Taleah, Jayvia Badgett, Walter Lucas, Terricka Mathis
and Char Smith. They pushed their skills to the limit by
working on models who they had never met before, to win the
Natural, Glamour and Fantasy categories. The audience looked
on as they spent 30 minutes on the first two challenges and
45 minutes on the final one.
By the conclusion of the
battle, Taleah (a first-time competitor) had garnered the
first place "Golden Brush Award" much to her surprise. She
also received the grand prize which included a
two-day/one-on-one Master Make-Up Class with Angeleah, a day
to shadow Joscynthia at the Bronner Bros Hair Show 2017, as
well as a photo shoot with celebrity director Diego Cruz.
Char Smith won 3rd place and
received a $150 gift bag from Bare Minerals. Walter Lucas
won 2nd place along with a $200 Sephora gift box. Lucas also
walked away with the coveted, Vivian Turski People's Choice
Award, for the second year in a row. Vivian Turski, was a
Master Stylist and beloved woman, who passed away in 2015.
Turski's daughters, Fannie Ragland and Alicia Turski,
presented the award to Lucas in honor of their mother's
memory.
Special thanks to the event sponsors: The Toledo Club, The
Models of QM•IT Agency Sephora, Bare Minerals, Lillie Mae
Candles, Glam Candi Beauté Bar and Boutique, Lance Self at
Taylor Hyundai, Kristy Dutton at iHeartMedia, White Knight
Limousine, Elements of Style, Adonis Lavale Photography, Her
Walk In Closet Boutique, Priceless Designs, Donn Cuttz, The
Sojourner’s Truth, The Spot Mart, Lee's Beauty Supply, John
Huntley, The Cut and Style Studio Make-Up Boutique
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Event Co-Founder, Corvette Derden; Celebrity
Judge, Joscynthia Mason; Model featuring Fantasy Makeup by
Walter Lucas (pictured) next to Fannie Ragland; Makeup
model, Alisha Turski; Event Co-Founder, Monique Ward; Judge,
Angeleah Speights; Judge Keisha McCoy
Midwest Make-Up Battle 3rd
Place Winner, Char Smith_ CelebrityJudge, Angeleah Speights_
1st Place Winner, Taleah_ 3rd Place Winner, Walter Lucas_
Celebrity Judge, Joscynthia
Terricka Mathis poses with model, Charmeka Jenkins, after
completing at a natural look
Jayvia Badgett
Judge Angeleah Speights looks on as Midwest Make-Up
Battle Contestant, Taleah, applies makeup on model.
Photos Courtesy Adonis
Lavale Photography
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