I’m back from the Big Easy! I got back earlier this week and I’m still on a high from all the excitement, good food, live performances, beauty parties and more we got into on our 2013 NOLA Crawl! As I mentioned, me and the girls (Jessica of Glamazons Blog, Danielle of The Style & Beauty Doctor and Lexi of LexiWithTheCurls) headed down to New Orleans to partake in the festivities surrounding the Essence Music Festival, and we decided to put on our very own “Crawl” similar to the FNO Crawl we did last September.
This might have been the best decision we ever made! Aside from receiving so much love from our sponsors like African Pride, Shea Moisture and CoverFX, we had an absolute blast making the rounds in New Orleans, taking in all the sights and even getting to meet some of you guys who were down in New Orleans with us! Here’s a snapshot of all the amazing fun we got into:
African Pride Beauty & The Beat Suite
Upon arrival into New Orleans, we headed to the Wyndham Riverfront for African Pride’s premiere event featuring songstress Kelly Price (who looked AMAZING by the way) and DJ Spinderella on the 1’s & 2’s.
Kelly dished all about her upcoming endeavors, including an album on the horizon for early 2014, and also about the challenges of being part of an industry that doesn’t really embrace natural hair or plus-sized talent. It was a very honest and much-needed conversation.
DJ Spinderella still got it y’all. She had the crowd turned up at the African Pride event. Anyone else used to love some Salt-N-Peppa?
Good times at the African Pride Beauty & The Beauty Suite!
The Shea Moisture Pop-Up Shop (Saturday)
Our next stop along the NOLA Crawl was the Shea Moisture Pop-Up Shop – one of my favorite places in New Orleans this weekend. I loved the homey, organic feel of the shop and of course being surrounded by some of my favorite hair & skincare products.
CoverFX Kept Us Covered
If you’ve ever been to New Orleans, you probably know that the humidity can be quite intense. Whenever heat & humidity are a factor, you need dependable makeup that will last you from daytime brunch to nighttime party-hopping. Me and the girls gave CoverFX a test run this weekend, and they passed with flying colors. I had barely any shine, thanks to their blotting powder and kept a crystal clear complexion due to their concealer. Had to give them a major shoutout. They were definitely a pivotal part of this year’s NOLA Crawl.
You all look like you have fun! My jealousy knows no bounds! LOL
I have never been there even though I always wanted to visit NOLA. Maybe one day. I really enjoyed all your posts on your trip.
I felt like I was right there with you guys.