I had a GREAT time at this event!! This is the 1st hairshow that I have ever attended and I couldnt have picked a better place to lose my hairshow virginity than the The Bronner Bros 2010 Mid Winter International Hair & Beauty Show. It was very crowded so it's good that everything was super organized. This show runs from February 20th - February 23rd. If you are into hair and in ATL this weekend you might want to check it out. I chose the $40 1 day Exhibit Hall Pass. (There are many other pricing options available, including 3 day VIP passes. See the website for details http://bit.ly/dfigm4 ) The Exhibit Hall Pass gives you access to over 300 displays of the best (or worst) that Black Hair Care has to offer. Being a Natural Chick, a lot of it did not pertain to me, but it was still fun to look & listen. I loved the many mini productions that took place from aisle to aisle. The lights, the action, the drama... it was good fun.
Even though this show did not cater to Naturals, I was able to bump into a few well known Natural Hair Product Vendors such as:
Wendy & Kim, the creators of Mixed Chicks. These 2 Chicks were super cool. It was a pleasure to meet them. It was even more cool that Kim knew who I was when I got there! (These girls really do watch our YouTube videos regarding their products!) It blew me away that she was just as excited to meet me as I was to meet her!
Even though this show did not cater to Naturals, I was able to bump into a few well known Natural Hair Product Vendors such as:
Wendy & Kim, the creators of Mixed Chicks. These 2 Chicks were super cool. It was a pleasure to meet them. It was even more cool that Kim knew who I was when I got there! (These girls really do watch our YouTube videos regarding their products!) It blew me away that she was just as excited to meet me as I was to meet her!
I spent some time @ The Taliah Waajid booth, and got a fantastic deal on some 32 oz bulk size products that I use already and some that I have yet to try. These sizes were being sold 2 for $30. I have been a fan of the TW Products for awhile, so this made me very happy and I stocked up. I got 2 of the 32 oz Herbal Condish, 1 - 32 oz Protective Mist Bodifier and 1 - 32 oz Total Body Shampoo. I have never tried the Protective Mist Bodifier before so looking forward to that. I also learned about TW's New Kinky, Wavy, Natural Kids line. (info regarding this line coming soon to Our Natural Kids - join today so you wont miss it! http://ournaturalkids.ning.com/ ) The folks running this booth were very informative and gave so many compliments regarding my natural hair, that i wanted to stay with them and never leave. Check out my review of TW Products http://bit.ly/6bEzKG
I got the deal of the century @ The Jane Carter Solution Booth. I have been wanting to try these products for awhile, so being able to get the full size 8 oz bottles for $5 bucks a piece motivates me :-) Stay tuned to my YouTube Channel for a review ( http://bit.ly/5NZLg1 ) Here is what I got:
4 oz Nourish & Shine
8 oz Revitalizing Leave In Condish
8 oz Hydrating Invigorating Shampoo - (SLS FREE) **New
8 oz Nutrient Replenishing Conditioner
I really liked the fact that Clairol used this beautiful Natural haired model during the exhibition for their Beautiful Collection.
Unfortunately I could not find any White Shea butter, every vendor that I saw only had the yellow kind.
These really cool earrings caught my eye... Thank you Earring Lady http://www.myspace.com/robynsearrings
These really cool earrings caught my eye... Thank you Earring Lady http://www.myspace.com/robynsearrings
It was a great way to spend a few hours, and I'd say it was worth it. Shouts out to my hubby for going with me and carrying all of my stuff :-) If you went tell me what you thought of it.
Can't wait to attend the Natural Hair Show in April 2010!!
Thanks for reading!!
Peace,
The SistahChick
I'm glad you had fun this weekend. i have never been to a hair show either. I am so looking forward to the Natural Hair show in April. You got some great pics too. THat is awesome how the Mixed Chick rep. knew you. YOu got some great deals too. I need to save my $ for the natural hair show NOW! lol
ReplyDeleteI did have a good time. The Mixed Chicks girls were the creators of the product, not just reps. Thats what blew me away!. I cant wait till the meet up AND the Natural Hair Show in April. Saving my $ now too because its gonna be a haul I know! Thanks for checking out my post:-)
ReplyDeleteHi i am just curious...Why do you not prefer the yellow shea butter?
ReplyDeleteAlso, when and where is the natural hair care show?
Hi There Anonymous!
ReplyDeleteI had read somewhere that the yellow Shea Butter contained something artificial in it that caused it to turn yellow and that it could be bad. This however was untrue. I was schooled by the sister that owns Belle Butters. She uses yellow Shea Butter to make her product. She gave me all of the ins and outs of that misconception that I had, and I now use her products. Check her out on Etsy!
http://www.etsy.com/shop/mstashab
Thanks for reading!