Hey Hey Hey, BPL will be out and about in May!

Happy New Month!

The sun is shining and heralding the start of summer!

Yay!

May is going to be a super busy but super exciting month for me….there is a LOT going on for the beautiful British Woman of Colour!

8th May – 2013 Mizani Afro Look Awards Final.


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It was a honour to be asked by the L’Oréal Colour Trophy team to cover the live final of this year’s Mizani Afro Look Awards!

I have written about the finalists and the dream team of judges here

I am really looking forward to the day and will be sharing it with you as it unfolds via Twitter and Instagram!

You still have time to tweet me any questions you would like to ask the judges.  Just use the hash tag #bplasktheexperts

9th May – Breakfast with Shingai Shoniwa and #TeamMizani

I will be spending more time with the Mizani team on the morning of the 9th as I have been invited to have breakfast with the fabulous British beauty and new Mizani Ambassador Shingai Shoniwa!

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The attendees will have the chance to relax in Shingai’s luxurious suite at the Mayfair Hotel and ask her all about her hair and beauty secrets plus award winning stylist Charlotte Mensah will be on hand to advise on how to recreate some of Shingai’s infamous hairstyles and reveal the hottest afro trends. It is sure to be an educational and inspirational morning!


26th and the 27th May – Afro Hair & Beauty LIVE

Afro Hair & Beauty LIVE returns to the Islington Business Design Centre on 26th & 27th May and I will be popping down to see what will be on offer! I for one am pleased to see that once again there will be more black owned brands exhibiting over the bank holiday weekend: Miss Jessie’s, J’ouvert Cosmetics, Jane Carter Solutions, Mixed Chicks and Design Essentisls to name a few.
Long may this trend continue!

27th May – Strength of Nature #britbeauty mixer

This event is bound to be EPIC! Strength of Nature, the parent company of the affordable yet efficacious brands Elasta QP, African Pride and Beautiful Textures (read my review of the Beautiful Textures products here)…

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..will be bringing none other than the ‘Godmother of Brown Beauty Blogging’ Patrice Yursik aka Afrobella to our shores!!

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It will be absolutely fantastic to meet her as her blog and business was a source of inspiration to me as I embarked upon this journey to make my mark on the bloggersphere.

What is refreshing about this event is that it is for all women, irrespective of how they choose to wear their hair, a true celebration of the

I am also looking forward to meeting and reconnecting with the wonderful community of Black British beauty bloggers!

#teamUKRepresenting

The event is being hosted by the lovely Pelumie author of the blog Care for your Hair.

If you see me around this month then please say hi!

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5 comments for “Hey Hey Hey, BPL will be out and about in May!

  1. May 6, 2013 at 9:13 pm

    Hi Natalie. Look forward to reading all about Shingai’s beauty tips – she always looks flawless – well done Mizani signing her up.

  2. May 11, 2013 at 10:54 pm

    Wow there all sounds so exciting! I look forward your feedback on the events that you do attend.

  3. silverflowers1
    May 17, 2013 at 8:45 pm

    It’s great that you’re attending all of these events! Make sure you have fun!xx

    • May 18, 2013 at 1:23 pm

      Thank you! 2 down, 2 to go! Do check out my review of the Breakfast with Shingai Shoniwa and #TeamMizani event which I posted earlier this week and do let me know your thoughts!

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