Blazin’ The Scene: Essence Magazine’s Best In Black Beauty Awards

Photo: Terrence Jennings / terrencejennings.com
One would argue that 2016 is the Year Of The Black Woman, as we continue to create art and spaces that celebrate who we are and our cultural contributions. In keeping with the melanin celebration, Essence magazine hosted its Best In Black Beauty Awards on Thursday with a bevy of style and beauty influencers. The pre-reception party was sponsored by Colgate Optic White High Impact White, and featured sweet treats from I.M. Pastry Studio at the Americana-Hotel in NYC.

Photo: Terrence Jennings / terrencejennings.com 

Photo: Terrence Jennings / terrencejennings.com
Essence Beauty and Style Editor, Pamela Edwards Christiani and Colgate Designer Smile Squad member and Editor-in-Chief of Fashion Bomb Daily, Claire Sulmers, lead an intimate conversation on beauty. In light of the sudden death of Prince, R&B singers Jazmine Sullivan and Elle Varner spoke about his influence on their careers.

Immediately after the reception, guests headed to the carnival-themed awards where we enjoyed popcorn, cotton candy, a fortune teller, great music by Angel + Dren and lots of sample products from the winners of the Best In Black Beauty. There was also a surprise appearance by Teyonah Parris and Tichina Arnold.

Black beauty in and of itself is such a loaded topic as we try to find the balance between owning our beauty and having others appropriate it. Leave it to the team at Essence to ourselves and the products we love.

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