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Fros Fashions & Finds
The Glass CIty Natural
Hair Symposium
By Megan
Davis
The
Soulcial Scene Contributor
The Glass
City Natural Hair Symposium is this Saturday at the
Heatherdowns Country Club and it’s bringing local
naturalistas an experience to remember. From 10:00 AM until
3:00 PM, attendees will be able to shop from a variety of
Black small businesses featuring natural tees, products,
skincare, handmade jewelry, accessories and more! The
marketplace will be open to the public all day with a $5
admission. Teens will make their own natural hair and
skincare product in the Young Naturalistas DIY lab, lead by
the University of Toledo’s Natural HAIRitage group.
Curlfriends can gather at the photo booth where Anointed
Photography will be snapping pictures, available on-the-spot
for purchase!
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Throughout
the marketplace, guests will be able to engage in the #GCNHS
experience with InFROstations, head wrapping demos,
compelling hair-tales, a class on maximizing texture, and
other activities. At noon, the VIP luncheon will commence
with keynote speaker, Sonia Flunder-McNair, urban farmer and
CEO of Sonia Organics sharing how a health crisis lead her
to research and create her own brand of naturopathic
healing. Following the keynote address, an esteemed panel
will address pressing topics in the natural hair world from
finding the right shape for your natural hair, branding your
own beauty, managing hair loss and dealing with the impact
of systematic racism in the workplace. Dr. Hope Mitchell,
CEO of Mitchell Dermatology, Tawann Gaston of Groomed Toledo
and TiAnna Anderson of Anderson Innovative Marketing will
share their expertise with VIP Naturalistas that registered
for the luncheon in advance.
Model,
mentor and artist, Meeche El will be hosting naturalistas
throughout the event, sharing her experiences and positive
affirmations, especially with young ladies who may be
attending with their mothers and aunts. Follow the hashtag #GCNHS
throughout the day to take part in online polls and contests
through Facebook.
The Glass
City Natural Hair Symposium 2018 is proudly presented by
The Kitchen Salon, with VIP Swag Bag sponsors Curls, Avlon/Keracare,
TGIN, Oyin Handmade, Mari’s Oasis, Author Taylor Love and
Optimistic Movement. The Heatherdowns Country Club is
located at 3910 Heatherdowns Blvd. Toledo, OH 43614. Visit
www.thenaturalexpo.com
to learn more about the event.
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The University
of Toledo’s Natural HAIRitage organization hosts its
second annual expo and fashion show
On
Saturday, April 14, the Natural HAIRitage student
organization at UT, hosted its 2nd annual expo and
fashion show entitled Cirque Du Solslay. This one
day event was held in the student union’s Ingman
Room, and opened with the expo, featuring local
vendors for shopping and networking followed by the
fashion show.
Two presentations were made by Robert Harris,
chef/owner of the Greenleaf Cafe, Toledo’s only
vegetarian soul food spot. Harris discussed
responsible food options for restorative health and
wellness while giving facts about certain foods and
their links to cancer and other diseases. The
audience was encouraged to ask questions and they
were addressed by Harris, dispelling some myths
about vegetarian foods and giving insight on the may
benefits of a vegetable-based diet.
The second presentation was by me, Megan Davis, CEO
of The Kitchen Salon. I covered the top 10 natural
hair care needs: hair growth, protective styling,
hair loss, product remixing, night routines,
multi-functional styles, building a regimen,
establishing a support system, style tips, and
acceptance in today’s social climate. I demonstrated
management tips using a mannequin and a display of a
natural hair toolkit for successful care. |
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The
fashion show had an energetic MC D Wade, who held a dance
contest, juggling contest and gave away natural hair
products by Jessicurl, Curls, and Miss Jessie’s. The DJ spun
popular tracks as the crowd prepared for the models to take
the runway. The scenes featured a homage to The Black
Panther, King of Wakanda and the members of the Dora Milaje;
a segment on yoga to the sounds of Janelle Monae’s song with
the same title; a beautiful array of Ankara-clad Kings and
Queens and the feature, Cirque Du Solslay, an interpretation
of the popular Vegas show. Over 30 models graced the stage
for an epic event for this student organization.
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