Actress Tasha Smith, Model Cynthia Bailey, Show Producer Shaunie O'Neal, and more join African Pride Hair Care Family of Brands for the second annual "My Pride. My Way" Pop- Up Beauty Suite in New Orleans Surrounding the 2012 Essence Music Festival powered by Wal-Mart

Actress Tasha Smith, Model Cynthia Bailey, Show Producer Shaunie O'Neal, and more join African Pride Hair Care Family of Brands for the second annual "My Pride. My Way" Pop- Up Beauty Suite in New Orleans Surrounding the 2012 Essence Music Festival powered by Wal-Mart

African Pride Hair Care Launches The All New Shea Butter Miracle Collection, Curly Cam TV and more with the ultimate beauty haven

New Orleans (pitchengine.com) June 2012 - African Pride Hair Care continues the conversation surrounding the brand's nationally charged "My Pride. My Way" campaign in New Orleans during the country's premiere African American music event - Essence Festival. One of the largest global producers of hair care products for women of color, the  African Pride "My Pride. My Way" Pop Up Beauty Suitepromises to serve as the premiere girl's playground encouraging guests to celebrate their individual beauty. Taking place in the heart of New Orleans, on July 6th - 8th from noon - 4:00pm, the appointment-based beauty suite will serve as an oasis for female concertgoers, providing an escape to the hectic weekend festivities, while mingling with girlfriends with featured appearances from a host of celebrities to include Actress Tasha Smith & Model Cynthia Bailey.

Leading up the the second annual "My Pride. My Way" Pop - Up Beauty Suite, African Pride will partner with participating Wal- Marts in the cities of of New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Harvey, and Baker to do live in-store events, sampling, and beauty demos from June 30th - July 1st. As women travel from across the nation to New Orleans, African Pride's branding team will personally invite festival attendees to the exclusive three- day hospitality experience where they will indulge in complimentary beauty and hair services, light shoulder massages, chic cocktails and cupcakes, photo opportunities to be featured in their national campaign, a beauty blogger meet and greet with  beauty & lifestyle editors from Pynk Magazine, HelloBeautiful.com, Me My Hair & The City, GospelFlava.com, Arrow Records, Strawberri Curls, Natural Hair Parade and more.

The complimentary beauty suite will also feature a celebrity studded consumer launch as African Pride Hair Care introduces its newest product line extension, Shea Butter Miracle on Saturday, July 7, 2012 with hair demonstrations by healthy hair expert Dr. Kari Williams (Mahogany Hair Revolution). In the suite attendees will have the opportunity to win a year supply product giveaways, take beauty pics with OMG booth, as well as celebrate the launch of the all new, online beauty channel Curly Cam TV (www.CurlyCam.com). Serving as the  premiere destination for multi-cultural, multi-textural women ages 18-35 , the "My Pride. My Way" beauty suite will be the premiere beauty stop and a must see. Join African Pride throughout the entire weekend of  July 6th - July 8th from noon -4:00pm. To RSVP for acomplimentary appointment visit : www.thegarnercircle.com/mypridemyway

  

To join in the conversation the twitter hashtag is #MyPrideMyWay, handler is @MyAfricanPride . For continuous updates on beauty suite meet and greets, performances, a listing of Wal-Mart events and more continue to check Facebook.com/MyAfricanPride .

Media| VIP Contact:

The Garner Circle PR - PR@TheGarnerCircle.com

ABOUT AFRICAN PRIDE HAIR CARE

African Pride Hair Care helps provide moisture and nutrients the hair & scalp desires, because it helps replace the moisture and elasticity lost to styling and environmental factors. Naturally rich in vitamin E and other powerful antioxidants,African Pride Deep Conditioning Hair Care products helps restore and retain hair and scalp's health, vitality and natural luster. African Pride's Family of Brands consist of: African Pride Olive Miracle and Shea Butter Miracle formulas, Dream Kids Olive Hair Care and Back to Natural Hair Care Products. Each brand in the African Pride family of brands will put you on the right path to healthy tresses with a silkening, feather-light formula containing the finest oils and African herbal extracts used to strengthen and protect. www.african-pride.com

ABOUT CURLY CAM TV

Curly Cam TV is the ultimate curly girl experience. Hosted by beauty expert and hair guru, Kimberly Walker, the stylish web series highlights the fast paced lives of multi-textural women and men. The show takes viewers behind the scenes at curly affairs, hair shows and beauty events, as well as showcases curly celebs, stylists and fabulous everyday curlfriends. www.CurlyCam.com 

ITINERARY  

Friday:

Brand: African Pride Olive Miracle
+Blogger/ Beauty Editor hosts - Pynk Magazine & Hello Beautiful

+Intimate Q&A with Shaunie O'Neal 

Saturday:

Brand: the all new African Pride Shea Butter Miracle

+Blogger/ Beauty Editor hosts - NaturalParade.com, Strawberri Curls, Me, My Hair & The City

+Celebrity meet and greet  with actress Tasha Smith
+Live Hair Demos with Dr. Kari

+Culy Cam TV launch soiree   

Sunday:
Brand: African Pride Dream Kids

+Blogger/ Beauty Editor hosts - GospelFlava.com

+On the Couch Q&A with Cynthia Bailey (RHOA)
+1:00p Arrow Global comedian Akintunde 
+Texture Talk 

Beautiful Textures Hair Care Launches A "New York Fashion Week Adventure"

Powered by NaturallyCurly.com, Beautiful Textures provides a chance for one lucky digital fashionista to attend New York Fashion Week

(New York, NY) June 2012 - Beautiful Textures Hair Care, designed specifically for women with curly, kinky-coily, wavy or frizzy multi-textured hair, launches a "New York Fashion Week Adventure". Serving as the ultimate online contest created for the digital fashionista, Beautiful Textures will select one lucky winner to receive all-expense paid trip to New York City to cover New York Fashion Week on NaturallyCurly.com in September and co-host the Beautiful Textures Fashion Week Mixer "Couture Curls". Powered by NaturallyCurly.com, contestants can register on  http://www.naturallycurly.com/fashion-week-adventure and facebook.com/BeautifulTextures from June 3rd to August 5, 2012.
The "New York Fashion Week Adventure" campaign supports individuality and the freedom for women to explore and be versatile with their tresses and their style and it all converges in the global mecca for trendsetters and tastemakers in fashion and beauty better known as New York Fashion Week. "As a brand, Beautiful Textures celebrates the beauty in women no longer being monolithic, but being able to freely express themselves in their choices of hair styles all the way down to their shoes.", states Charlene Bastien - Strength of Nature National Marketing Director. Digitally savvy girls, whose style transcends from real time to online and love to be on camera are encouraged to enter this national contest for the chance to win.

The Grand Prize Winner Will Receive The Following:
A complete makeover and runway-worthy photo shoot
$1000 in spending money to scoop up the latest trends fresh off the runway
The chance to co-host the Beautiful Textures Hair Care Fashion Week mixer "Couture Curls" with National Marketing Director, Charlene Bastien
Backstage access to the white tents of fashion week
One-on-one time with NaturallyCurly.com Co-Founder Michelle Breyer & The Beautiful Textures Brand Ambassadors
Your coverage of NYFW and your NYC adventure on NaturallyCurly.com and featured on Facebook.com/BeautifulTextures
To join the conversation  http://pinterest.com/naturallycurly/curls-in-fashion/ , Tweeting or Facebooking detail s about fashion week using the hashtag #curlyfashion and follow Beautiful Textures @LovinMyTextures.


About Beautiful Textures Hair Care:
Beautiful Textures, designed for multi-textured hair care, is available at your local Sally's Beauty or fine beauty retailer and includes the following products: Tangle Taming Shampoo, Tangle Taming Conditioner, Curl Control Defining Pudding, Moisture Butter Whipped Curl Creme, Rapid Repair Conditioner, Curly to Straight Flat Iron Silkener and Shine & Silken Growth Oil with all products retailing under $7.00. For more information visit www.BeautifulTextures.com A registered product under The Strength of Nature House of Brands.

About TextureMedia:
TextureMedia, Inc., formerly The NaturallyCurly Network, is the social media
company empowering, embracing and connecting the world of curls, kinks
and waves. Their flagship brand, NaturallyCurly.com®, is the trusted leader in
original content and community for the influential woman.

Media Contact:

Beautiful Textures Hair Care | Strength of Nature House of Brands
The Garner Circle PR
Nicole Garner
E:PR@TheGarnerCircle.com


NaturallyCurly.com
Cassidy Blackwell
E: cassidy@texturemediainc.com

A Day in the Life of an Intern: David Garner (Summer 2012)

I’m came to this graphic design internship looking to expand my knowledge of graphic design and what it takes to be successful in this career that I’m pursuing. As I became immersed in the arts I was given the opportunity to have an internship at The Garner Circle, which I felt is a wonderful starting point for which to get my feet wet so far my experience, has been exciting and knowledgeable. During my time here at the Garner Circle I learned how to operate different programs like Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator I learned different methods and techniques to use when designing and what its like in the daily life as a graphic designer.

10:00-I started with designing flyers for the MillerCoors Innovation Lab Summer Experience event

1:00-I collected logos for the MillerCoors Innovation Lab Summer Experience event slide show

2:00 made adjustment to MillerCoor Innovation Lab Summer Experience flyers and made more flyers for the event

3:00 created candid conversations sponsorship deck

6:00 I started on my daily report and wrap up for the day

[Media Alert:] Global Pop - Rocker Santigold Performs in Atlanta Alongside Songstress Marsha Ambrosius for the Third Annual ONE MusicFest - 09.01.12

Global Pop - Rocker Santigold Performs in Atlanta For the Very First Time Alongside Award Winning Songstress Marsha Ambrosius for the Third Annual ONE MusicFest

  
Atlanta (Pitchengine.com) July, 2011 -The City of Atlanta Mayor's Office is excited to welcome the third annual ONE Musicfest to the all new 4th Ward Historic Park, the first completed urban park of the Atlanta Beltline project. In celebration of its three year anniversary, One Musicfest has grown from it's humble concert beginnings to include an interactive block party and food fest.  The all day outdoor concert will feature live performances by a diverse group of performers at the Masquerade Music Park.  Across the street at the Historic Fourth Ward Park, ONE Musicfest participants will enjoy nationally and internationally renown DJs, a specialty food truck park, vending from local businesses, Live Art, VIP tents and interactive gaming. ONE MusicFest will take place Labor Day Weekend on Saturday, September 1, 2012, can be purchased at select retailers and online at http://onemusicfest.com/tickets.html

This year ONE Musicfest brings in the talents of Santigold  and Marsha Ambrosius formerly of Floetry. Santi White, better known by her stage name Santigold, recently released her second album - Master of My Make-Believe and will join ONE MusicFest for her first ever performance in Atlanta. Additional acts will be announced in the coming weeks.  Previous ONE MusicFest concert headliners include internationally acclaimed artists such as Common, De La Soul, Goapele, Chrisette Michelle, The Pharcyde, DJ Mick Boogie and a cornucopia of grassroots talent.  ONE Musicfest's mission of Unity Through Music earned the festival organizers the city of Atlanta's coveted "Phoenix Award."  Infusing artists and bands that will unify spectators through the universal language of sound, ONE Musicfest fills a necessary void in the city's music experience. 

"There is a lack of representation for soul, progressive hip-hop, alternative and rock, represented under one roof, in the format of music festivals in Atlanta", states J Carter, ONE Musicfest Producer.  "We have noticed that while there are many pockets of individuals that share taste in the same music, rarely do you see them share in this together. ONE Musicfest was created with the idea of 'music as the universal language. Over time we aim to grow this fest into a phenomenon and bring together different sectors of individuals through a unique music platform."

With the diverse musical and cultural appetites within a city rich in a history of great musical tradition, ONE Musicfest pledges to provide an environment that truly caters to the genre bending palette. ONE Musicfest will take place Labor Day Weekend on Saturday, September 1, 2012.  Tickets can be purchased at select retailers and online at http://onemusicfest.com

For more information or to purchase tickets:  visit www.OneMusicFest.com. 

Join the conversation @ONEMusicFest  & facebook.com/OneMusicFest

[Upcoming Events:]

 

*For dates and specifics email pr@TheGarnerCircle.com

July 2012

+[SEARCHING FOR THE ONE] Local Talent Search

 http://onemusicfest.com/theone/index.html

+[Speak Out Loud] ONE MusicFest Press Conference & Panel Discussion 

Media RSVP: pr@thegarnercircle.com

Conference will be streamed live at: www.livestream.com/onemusicfestHashtag: #onemusicfest

+Mountain Dew| Miller Lite  -One Music Fest- Crawl and VIP Reception**inquire with agency of recordHashtag: #onemusicfestSeptember 2012

+ 27th -One Music Fest 

Media Credentials: www.OneMusicFest.com click on the "Press" LinkHashtag: #onemusicfest

   

[Video Recap:] Candid Conversations III w/ Female Entrepreneurs

Check out the Candid Conversations III with Female Entrepreneurs Video Recap

[In the Media::] Kore Magazine features Peaches & Qream

Check out Kore Magazine's Story Here!

[Ticket Giveaway] 2012 Coors Light Search for the Coldest Competition

 The Coors Light Search for the Coldest semi-finals comes to Atlanta and The Garner Circle is giving away (2) tickets to attend this star studded MC battle! To enter, LIKE our facebook page and tell us exactly WHY you want to attend the Search For the Coldest!!

[Event Recap] Candid Conversations III : With Female Entrepreneurs

Women in business from across the city of Atlanta attended [Candid Conversations III]: With Female Entrepreneurs sponsored by Qream. The night featured networking and an intimate panel discussion on what truly happens in the world of entrepreneurism. Produced by Press Reset Entertainment and The Garner Circle PR and hosted by Eboni Elektra L!ve at the beautiful Aurum Lounge, guests were privy complimentary Qream cocktails, a Cupcake bar provided by Petite Bites, a live performance courtesy of the Nalo Movement and successful entrepreneurial secrets from some of Atlanta’s most influential businesswomen.  [Candid Conversations III] served as a professional yet intimate platform for women to be inspired by other women making strides in the business world. Attendees were also given a complimentary comic guide of "10 Things Your Mother Never Told You About Being Female Entrepreneur" written by Nicole Garner (book coming soon). For more information visit  www.TheGarnerBrand.com/prettypowerful

::Panelist::

Sheri Riley of Glue Inc

Chantel Watkins of Honesty Jewelry

Eva Burks of E.Burks Development

Mattie James of Mattieologie & Style Bloggers of Color

Nicci Gilbert of Curvato

Nicole Garner of The Garner Circle PR

Shannon Nash of Nash Management Group & The Green Room

Please send all coverage to: pr@thegarnercircle.com

::Special Thanks::

Qream Liquer

Aurum Lounge

::Let's Get Social::

@QreamOfficial

#CandidConversations #LiveDeliciously

@TheGarnerCircle @ShantiDas404

Photos will be available on facebook.com/thegarnercirclepr

Candid Conversation III Panelist and Host (L-R):Nicci Gilbert (Curvato), Sheri Riley (Glue Inc), Chantel Watkins (Honesty Jewelry), Nicole Garner ( The Garner Circle PR), Eva Burks (E. Burks Development), Shannon Nash (Nash Management Group & The Green Room), Eboni Elektra L!ve (Host) , Shanti Das (Press Reset Entertainment), Mattie James (Mattieologie & Style Bloggers of Color)

 Candid Conversation III panelist answering a question from an attendee

Candid Conversation III Attendees enjoying Qream Liquer

Nalo Movement performing  "Four Women" at Candid Conversation III

Candid Conversations III Attendee with 

Nicole Garner's "10 Things Your Mom Never Told About Being a Female Entrepreneur".

Candid Conversations III crowd shot

Nicole Garner's  "10 Things Your Mom Never Told About Being a Female Entrepreneur"and 

Candid Conversations III Sponsor Qream Liquer

About "10 Things Your Mom Never Told You About Being a Female Entreprenuer":

Before taking the dive as fierce female into the pool of entrepreneurism, this guide will serve a "Cliff's Notes" approach to practical advice that will help any young woman on her journey into following her dreams and creating her own future. An insightful, intelligent, colorful, comic-style guide; "10 Things Your Mom Never Told You About Being a Female Entrepreneur" delivers tips for the emerging power girl as she flourishes in the world of business and womanhood as a whole. Written by Nicole Garner, CEO|Founder of The Garner Circle PR & The Garner Brand, this guide is written from first-hand experience and personal trial & error. "As a female, there are things that only we as women experience in the world of entrepreneurism. I want this guide to serve as a starting point for women, making sure they are better prepared not only in regards to business savy but emotionally as well. For more information on where the guide is available visit www.TheGarnerBrand.com/PrettyPowerful .