Kickin’ It: Shop LoveBrownSugar Pop-Up Shop + 5 Year Anniversary

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Words can’t express how happy I am to have made it successfully for 5 years as a blogger. When I first started this blog, I could never have told you that I would be where I am now. Doing what I love, making women of all shapes, sizes and colors recognize their true beauty and using my platform to pave the way for other people in my community.

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This past Saturday, December 13th at the Dumbo Loft in downtown Brooklyn, NY I invited you all out to celebrate with me and to support fellow entrepreneurs who I love with my Shop LoveBrownSugar Holiday Pop-Up shop presented by Beautiful Textures. Not only did my NYC family come out and support me but we had such an amazing time! So of course I have to recap for you all we got into:

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Beautiful Textures, as Presenting Sponsor, set up a really amazing #GlamWonderland complete with a sweet treats bar, free product giveaways, a mini holiday tree and a really fun photobooth!

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 They gave away tons of free products and really set the fun and inviting atmosphere for the celebration.

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Guests were able to take pictures in the photobooth and score some pretty awesome prizes and gifts.

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I know BabyBrownSugar and I aren’t the only ones who enjoyed ourselves in the photobooth!

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Guests were treated to cocktails provided by The Most Romantic Wine. The specialty cocktail of the day was the “Liquid Mistletoe” which included a mix of wine and ginger beer. These cocktails were SO good and Icewine is a really great dessert wine that makes the perfect gift. (stay tuned for a giveaway from them during 12 Days of LoveBrownSugar)

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Light bites, or should I say delicious awesomeness, was served up fresh courtesy our catering sponsor Sweet Potatoes (New Rochelle). They cooked up some really delicious southern cuisine including catfish bites, turkey meatballs, chicken wings, red velvet cupcakes and of course their world famous sweet potato pies! I can still taste them – SO good.

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Makeup touch-ups were provided by cosmetics company Shades by GAL.

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They are responsible for my beautiful makeup look for the day and also for makeup touch-ups on many of my attendees!

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Guest were also treated to a nail bar featuring mini manicures so they could leave even prettier than they came.

DJ Kraff

Sounds were provided by DJ Kraff who had the crowd jumping all day long.

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Our vendors were so awesome and of course sold the LoveBrownSugar Limited Edition items at the pop-up shop.

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Find out more about the Limited Edition Collections here.

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Very grateful to have presented each of these amazing businesses who sold at the pop-up shop in addition to other vendors like 84 Gem, Nick Knacks and Ola’s Beautique who I didn’t collab with but who really helped to round out the pop-up shop with their super cute items!

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I had to pose with illustrator and entrepreneur Dana Bly of Pardon My Fro who designed this super cute illustration based on me & baby girl.

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I have this pillow sitting in my office and every time I look at it, I smile!

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Vendors also supported each other which was so beautiful! Dana wore a wrap that day from The Wrap Life. And Michelle of LLULO stopped by Dana’s booth to support and purchase prints. I thought this was so beautiful and helped re-emphasize the importance of us all supporting each other.

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TNEMNRODA was on the scene sharing her luxe sunnies with shoppers.

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The Limited Edition LoveBrownSugar x Belle Butters collab was a HUGE hit. Everyone was walking around smelling themselves. It smells SO good!

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Very happy that Tasha Burton of Belle Butters came all the way up from Ferguson, Missouri to be with us for the pop-up shop.

Inspirado

Everyone was inspired by Inspirado.co’s mugs, posters and inspirational home decor.

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The ladies of The Wrap Life were quite popular and I know quite a few people who stuffed their bags with pretty head wraps.

Shop LoveBrownSugar Sponsor

Each guest walked away with a deluxe VIP swag bag courtesy my amazing gift bag sponsors including: Neutrogena™ Wrinkle Repair Cream (full size), Doo Bop makeup bag (valued at $20), Cantu Shea Leave-In Conditioning Repair Cream (full size), EDEN BodyWorks Jojoba Monoi and Coconut Shea Deep Conditioner sample packs, Shea Moisture Jamaican Black Castor Oil Deep Conditioning Masque (full size), Beautiful Textures product samples and Ancient African Formula skin and hair products. It was pretty friggin’ amazing. I gotta say it.

LoveBrownSugar Staff Members

I have to shoutout my wonderful LoveBrownSugar.com staff for showing up and supporting! Thanks Savonne, Fatima, and Keyaira for all your help!

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I’m so thankful also to all my family, blogger boos and close friends who came out to the event.

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And to all of YOU beautiful readers who purchased tickets and shopped – thank YOU! We couldn’t have done it without you. For those of you who couldn’t make it, you can relive the excitement via the recap video below:

 

Christina Brown

Lifestyle influencer and digital mompreneur Christina S. Brown is a New York native, LA resident, and the founder of LoveBrownSugar.com and BrownGirlsLove. She's an award-winning storyteller, a motivational speaker and an advocate for confident millennial black women.