Thursday, August 22, 2013

OS 93--2013 THE NATURAL HAIR REVOLUTION COMPETITION @FOUR SEASONS HOTEL in downtown STL--AUG 18



Photos by Ma'atology


Attendees and vendors in the lobby.

























DJ NUNE held it down on the show sounds.



















THE SHOW OPENED WITH A TRIBUTE TO TRAYVON BY NIICE CUTZ





Mocha Latte hosted the event.


THE FIRST CONTESTANT was WOMACKS BEAUTY AND BARBER STYLES
THEME: RED CARPET




THE NEXT CONTESTANT WAS LOCS OF GLORY
THEME:SUPER HERO







Stylist and master loctician Toneta Smith on video being interviewed.


Latte and Uhuru stylist Erica Bennett holding an Lifetime Achievement Award for Smith

Smith at the podium thanking the crowd for the honor

NEXT CONTESTANT WAS BEAUTY BY DESIGN
THEME:FIRE AND ICE



NEXT CONTESTANT WAS DAROOTZ
THEME:HOLLYWOOD GLAMOUR



LAST CONTESTANT WAS NAPPS







Theres St Louis American photojournalist Wiley Price and stylist Akassi, who were judges in the show,  takes a pic during a break in the show.

Barber stylist and master locktician Dr. JoAnne Cornwell take a pic. They were  also judges 


Akassi, Latte and guest.

A vendor is being patronized by an attendee
The team of DaRootz

CLOSING OF THE SHOW WAS UHURU SALON



Singer Tameka Dawn performed.



THE FIRST PLACE WINNER WAS






                                 STYLIST TANICIA OF BEAUTY BY DESIGN





                                                        SECOND PLACE WINNER WAS

                                                           STYLISH TISH of DAROOTZ



                                           AND THIRD PLACE WINNER WAS





                       STYLIST WENDY of WOMACKS BEAUTY AND BARBER STYLES




After the show  taking a pic were  John,  Cornwell, Static, Latte and Price. 


One of the fashion forward looks that night was socialaite Sandra Roberts
who was wearing a Marilyn Monroesque white dress and silver bag, bracelet and pumps and fingerwaved tresses.


                                                     Sweetart was one of the sponsors.


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