As I was looking through my instagram yesterday I noticed a post about a Private Event hosted by Curlbox and Ouidad on Myleik of Curlbox's page. I jumped up....A Private CURLBOX event in NYC??? I MUST find a way in! I sent an email asking if it was too late to attend and to my surprise within a few minutes I received a reply...."SURE". I quickly began wrapping things up in the office so that I could make the trip from Yonkers down to the Ouidad Salon on W57th.
I had seen the pictures of the LONG lines at the Curlbox and Karen's Body Beautiful event in Brooklyn so I headed down as early as I could preparing to meet my naturalistas and chat it up on line. The event was from 6-9pm so I arrived at the salon at 5pm!!! To my surprise there were NO lines! The lovely folks at Ouidad allowed me to take a seat while I waited. Check out the pic I found via Curlbox on Instagram of me patiently waiting :-) while @chescaleigh and @lone_natural (ROCKING those Red sneakers!!) chat it up.
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Photo Courtesy Curlbox via Instagram
I was uber excited to meet all of the ladies I already knew via Instagram. Folks really didn't start arriving until 5:45pm. Hey you never know how these things turn out. The early bird catches the worm!!! At 6pm the ladies starting rolling in and the event began.
The 1st person I recognized was Melshary (instagram: Melshary) who arrived with her friend Jessica. Those curls look even more beautiful in person!
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| Me and Melshary |
We chatted up along with Marisol (instagram: Mamanaturalista)
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Melshary, Marisol and Me
Photo Courtesy TamaraNYC via Instagram |
Tamara (instagram: Tamaranycc)
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Tamara and I
Photo Courtesy TamaraNYC via Instagram |
and meeting HeyFranHey was a pleasure. She is pretty much a rock star to us naturals. Such a nice spirit!
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| HeyFranHey and I |
Ouidad is a lovely salon and during this event it was full of absolutely beautiful curly natural ladies.
Myleik and Ouidad know how to host a classy event! We were served wine & champagne, hors d'oeuvres and some great desserts. We were also provided individual curl consultations by Ouidad's curl experts as we were introduced to Ouidad's new Curl Co-Wash and Mongongo Oil.
As we departed we were given some GREAT SWAG! Full size bottles of Ouidad's new Curl Co-Wash and Mongongo Oil Multi Use Hair Treatment.
Below is information on both products as provided by Ouidad
Curl Co-WashOuidad Curl Co-Wash Key Benefits: Concentrated blend of conditioners plus a dose of gently cleansers for healthy, fresh, defined curls
- Ingredients blend together to make tresses look and feel hydrated, soft, smooth and full of life
- Formula protects from dryness, breakage and color fading
- Sulfate-free and suitable for all hair textures
Mongongo Oil Multi Use Hair TreatmentWhat is does for Hair
- Restructures damaged hair, delivers intense hydration and protects against UV and heat styling
- Smooths frizz and restores natural luster and sheen
THANK YOU TO MYLEIK OF CURLBOX AND OUIDAD for hosting such a GREAT event. It was a pleasure meeting all of the lovely ladies and I can't wait until Curlbox pays NYC another visit.
