Virginia Natural Beauty presents A Curls Night Out

I attended the official launch party of Virginia Natural Beauty...A Curls Night Out.  And was it quite a night.  Now you may be asking yourself as you read this...what is Virginia Natural Beauty?  Their mission statement is as follows: "Virginia Natural Beauty is a company created with the purpose of helping individuals to embrace their natural beauty and provides a source of information for natural hair, skin, physical health and well-being.  The company's goal is to uplift, enlighten, empower, and motivate all people desiring to move toward wellness."  Based on their mission statement I would say they delivered just that at their launch party.  The venue had such a laid back atmosphere, and the food and drinks were great!  The night started off casually, during this time you could shop with the various vendors, grab dinner and drinks, and of course mingle...

• The first speaker of the evening was Tee Johnson, she spoke about her journey to wellness.  She spoke about her weight loss journey and her mission to become a healthier version of herself.
• Up next was Angela Baker, who is the owner of the Holistic Academy.  She spoke about her life experiences that led her to researching holistic alternatives to traditional medicine.  Her overall segment was a workshop on "The Basics of Holistic Medicine Workshop."
• Last but not least, the keynote speaker, Karen Wilson provided us with great tips on how to care for your hair during these cooler months.  Her Fall/Winter Hair Care workshop gave us plenty to keep in mind when it comes to hair care and how it should vary throughout the year.  Karen Wilson is a natural hair educator and owner of Karen Wilson Natural Beauty.

The venue chosen for this event was the Speakeasy Hippodrome and like I said earlier this place was nice.  The food was great...I ordered the shrimp and grits which I must say were the best I've ever had.  I also ordered the crab and spinach dip which was quite tasty as well.  There was a drink created just for the event, but I opted for the Bonjangles. 

Now my favorite part of the night was during the live performance.  Chkn Grese took the stage and they definitely did not disappoint.  From the time they took the stage until they finished their set they rocked the house and had pratically everyone out their seat and moving to the beat.

The vendors were plentiful for your shopping needs.  The vendors included: EBJ Hair Studios, Candlewax and Wine RVA, Traci Lynn Jewelry, Glo Designs, Ria Scott, and Goddess Body.

Now what event would be complete without giveaway?  There were plenty of great items that some lucky attendants took home on top of the goodie bags.  Which Curls was gracious enough to provide full sized jars of one of the products from their line.  There were other goodies in the bag, but you have to watch my video recap to find out.;)

Here are some photos from the event: