A F R O C H I C K M A G A Z I N E | Vol. 1 (December 2013) | Page 21

A F R O C H I C K | M A G A Z I N E 21 THE NZURI NATURAL HAIR Health & Beauty FESTIVAL AN AFRICAN-AMERICAN BUSINESS STAPLE IN THE CITY OF HOUSTON, TEXAS When you think of the biggest and best “Natural Hair, Health, & Beauty Festival” there is only one event that comes to mind which is NZURI’s Natural Hair Health and Beauty Festival in Houston, Texas held annually at Reliant Center. This year’s event was brought to you by a variety of industry leaders, Magic 102.Fm and Music World Gospel helped to bring the City of Houston one of the most talked about events in the Natural Hair and beauty industry. The theme for this year’s festival: “Embrace Your Natural Beautiful” which brought together the finest talent and exhibitors from across the country to showcase their newest products and hair styles on the market. This event stands out above the rest because it caters to a wide variety of people from the professional salon stylist to the average natural hair enthusiast, which in turn brings together every facet of the community under one roof for a two day event that has a superior level of positivity and excitement to it. Featured talent at this year’s event was provided by sponsor Music World Gospel. Other entertainment included the: Nzuri “Top Natural Beauty Model Competition”, Nzuri “100 Carat Diamond Awards Gala”, and “THIS is MY Beautiful Conference.” The concept of open Communication, Style, Health and Natural Hair was the focus of this conference that open to the public with paid admission! Additionally, women, men, and children had the opportunity to take FREE dance lessons, learn about their cultural history, and participate in contests to win fabulous prizes. Among all the entertainment attendees were immersed in the largest vendor beauty event in the nation featuring over 100 exhibitors from across the nation including brands such as, Bronner Brothers, Jane Carter Solutions, ORS, M&M products and so many more. Also attendees had the ability and pleasure to attend a wide variety of workshops including: sessions on styling and maintaining healthy hair from the industry’s top professionals. With over 20 classes available on-site everyone was sure to find a great session with valuable information that they can take home and use with their clients or daily life. The Nzuri Natural Hair Health & Beauty Festival is a must attend event for everyone young and old who care about their hair and health. For more information on the 2014 Nzuri Natural Hair Health & Beauty Festival follow the organization via Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/NzuriHairShow.