#celebratemybeauty

[danadanabobana7]

Met heyfranhey last night and she was so nice! Only got to chat for a couple minutes but she seemed so genuine and warm. Amazing energy, a beautiful woman with a beautiful spirit 😊

[naturallycurlyworld]

@chescaleigh made it to the #celebratemybeauty event tonight! #naturalhair #naturallycurly #locs #curlyhair (at 404 NYC)

[takemyhandandpullmeinagain]

heyfranhey

Got to meet the amazing heyFranhey at Edens Body Works meet. She's has such an amazing vibe it's ridiculous how it just radiates! Loved meeting you today!

[soainspired]

Yesterday, I had the opportunity to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Eden Body Works at the W Hotel in downtown Atlanta with my fellow kinky, curly girls. The event was filled with all kinds of curl patterns: afros, twist outs, short ‘dos, long ‘do, big ‘dos, and small ‘dos.

We were treated to some very delicious foods like key lime shooters, peanut chicken skewers, and honey glazed braised wings (yes, they were finger licking and no, I had no shame).

We met Jasmine Lawrence, THE MOST INSPIRING WOMAN EVER! Who happens to not only be the founder of Eden Body Works, but is a 23 year old Georgia Native hailing from Georgia Tech who holds a full time job at Microsoft…as a program manager on the Xbox One Engineering Team (insert gasps here). She shared her story of how and why she created Eden Body Works, which we were all able to connect to. She started Eden Body Works out of the need to create better products for her hair. After having a traumatic experience with relaxers at a young age, she made the decision to take the experience into her own hands and hand make her own products. Fast forward 10 years later and her hand made products are being distributed in Target, Walgreens, Wal-mart, and the like. Not only was she inspiring, but she had an amazing spirit and was so great to talk to!

The event was also co-hosted by celebrated natural hair and beauty blogger, Francheska of HeyFranHey.com. I personally binge watch her videos on YouTube at least once a month. She gives natural beauty a totally new meaning when you get the chance to meet her in person. She is literally perfection personified…(having a stan moment…hold please). I was so excited to meet her and tell her how awesome she was and of course get a great photo out of the deal too!

The event continued with complimentary services like reiki massages, hair consultations, manicures, and make overs provided by one of my favorite makeup artists, Alexandra Butler.

  I capped off my night chatting with some of my favorite curlies and scoring free Eden Body Works loot. If you’ve ever paid full price for all natural beauty products, you already know how my cousins acted when Jasmine made the announcement to take home some loot…let’s just say it was just short of a riotous adventure.

Many congrats and success to Eden Body Works to another 10 years and more! And much success to Fran and all of the other vendors that made our night super special!

Check out pics from the event below!

@Edenbodyworks presents #CelebrateMyBeauty 10 Year Anniversary hosted by @edenJasmine and @heyfranhey Yesterday, I had the opportunity to celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Eden Body Works at the W Hotel in downtown Atlanta with my fellow kinky, curly girls. 

[tobnatural]

To underscore its commitment to beauty from the inside out and celebrate its 10-year anniversary, EDEN BodyWorks is hitting the road this summer on a journey to help women define “beauty-full” on their own terms.

Kicking off in New Orleans during the July 4th weekend, “Celebrate My Beauty!” events will be hosted by Francheska Medina, natural beauty, nutrition and fitness expert and the voice behind HeyFranHey.com alongside EDEN BodyWorks Founder, Jasmine Lawrence. The brand invites guests to enjoy the “Celebrate My Beauty!” experience and walk away inspired, pampered and renewed.

What can you expect at the “Celebrate My Beauty!” events?

EDEN BodyWorks Coconut Shea collection hair demonstrations

Product sampling

Health/wellness offerings

Mini-manicures

Mini-makeovers

Branded photo & video booth

NaturallyCurly.com, the official media partner, will have a social media representative on-site in select markets to provide play-by-play accounts of how women across the country are expressing their own unique beauty.

Here’s what Francheska “Hey Fran Hey” Medina has to say about the series… “Having healed myself from a chronic illness using natural foods, alternative medicine and exercise, I am passionate about awakening a health-based curiosity in others. Working with a brand like EDEN Bodyworks, which focuses on the use of natural ingredients, is the perfect alignment with my mission statement. I’m looking forward to joining “Celebrate My Beauty!” because there is no greater glow than healthy beauty from the inside out!”

“As women, we have the option to express ourselves through our hair, fashion, career and lifestyle choices. The possibilities are endless,” says EDEN BodyWorks founder, Jasmine Lawrence. “Celebrate My Beauty! is a commemoration of this freedom. Our goal is to inspire women to love themselves fully, from the inside out, flaws and all.”

In addition to NOLA, the “Celebrate My Beauty!” event series will hit the following markets during Summer 2014:

Atlanta: 7-10-14 | Chicago: 7-31-14 | New York: 8-7-14

If you’re in the New Orleans area, grab your tickets for the “Celebrate My Beauty!” kick-off event here!

To learn more about the complete EDEN BodyWorks line, visit www.edenbodyworks.com.

EDEN BodyWorks Presents The “Celebrate My Beauty!” Summer 2014 Event Series To underscore its commitment to beauty from the inside out and celebrate its 10-year anniversary, EDEN BodyWorks is hitting the road this summer on a journey to help women define “beauty-full” on their own terms.