Native Black designers and stylists confirmed off their expertise at a hair, make-up and vogue present on March 16 hosted by Snips Designs LLC.
The occasion featured black hair, clothes and make-up stylists, and distributors had been black-owned companies from Selma and Montgomery. Former skilled soccer participant Michael Johnson even appeared as a mannequin for a stylist.
The lineup of designers and stylists included Bea's Sassy Jewels, Reside Over Cash, The “B” Elements, YO Fashions, Snips Designs, Dutchess Hair Salon and Legends Apparrel, Sure od Apparrel, Coco Cuties, Twisting Perfection, Simply four U Inventive Hair , Magnificence by Tootsies LLC, Cato's, Mo' Hair and Boutique, Cutz by Shu and Naturally Gifted.
Distributors included Naturally Gifted (Nikki Holloway and Elizabeh Kee), The Partyficial, Occasion's 360 (Latonya and Laila Mitchell), Sonja Designs (Sonja Walker), Summer season The Baker (Summer season Sturdivant), Kakes By Ki (Kiera Boyd), The Lemonade Woman. (LaToya Smitherman), YNOT Meals Truck (Natasha Fowlkes), Alberta MarketPlace and Yomi (Jacolby B. Caldwell, Kesaan McGhee, Keena Smith-Talley).
Music was offered by DJ RPM Sound Leisure. The grasp of ceremonies was Scott E. Simpkins. The present started with optimistic affirmations from Mark Myles, adopted by a prayer led by an area minister and awards presentation led by Simpkins.
Beatrice Cleveland, proprietor of Snips Designs LLC and in-home stylist, emceed the style present.
“I’ve a need to satisfy with folks within the magnificence business the place everybody comes collectively and collaborates collectively,” Cleveland mentioned. “And all of the small companies may even be capable to be part of and set up themselves. We simply had fun. That’s my purpose.”