September 2024 owes me nothing! A time was had honey! We had a ball. September is Alopecia Awareness Month and the goal is to spread awareness, support others and have fun doing it!
We started the month out with visiting Jackson to attend Ebony Jean's Brow workshop. This was hosted at the Henry Ford Hospital in Jackson Michigan. She taught the attendees the different options there are for eyebrow shaping when you have thinning or no brows. We got a goodie swag bag with tattoo brows and eye pencils and other helpful goodies. I was able to meet a few other ladies and hear their stories. These women were so grateful to have found this event and happy to see the hospital supporting them in ways they hadn't felt supported before. Check out the video recap here. https://youtu.be/pPIV10WeuXY?si=z_-_Jq8bqAidRfpf
Left to right- Nekeyta, Ebony, Baylee
Next up was our 1st annual Moo-Moos and Mocktails Fundraiser event! This event was lead by Kim and it was meant to be a fun ladies night filled with games and Prizes and fundraising. And- it was! A time was had! A Moo-Moo is another name for a Kaftan. Its a flowy dress down piece that still has you looking and feeling classy and fabulous and can be worn in the house or out the house! Its a whole mood!
We had 3 different mocktail station that had an appetizer to pair with it. There were vendors and we crowned our very first Miss Moo-Moo Lansing!
Ms. White is 81 years young and is celebrating her 24th year of surviving Breast Cancer. She is an ordained elder, mother of five, grandmother of 11 and great grandmother of three. She loves to laugh, give hugs, play piano and sing! Marinell White is a beam of light and inspiration and looked fabulous in her moo-moo!
Everyone in attendance loved it and are looking forward to next year, and Im hoping to see you there too.
Here's a short highlight of the night https://youtube.com/shorts/6ZGh1LWBnio?si=RzbwHWrIyj1Uqdcs
Last but not least was BaldieCon! BaldieCon is an empowering conference for women experiencing hair loss, created by alopecia advocate Felicia Flores. The event celebrates strength, self-acceptance, and community among bald women while redefining traditional beauty standards. It was established to provide a safe and uplifting space for women affected by alopecia, lupus, cancer treatments, or those who choose to be bald, offering a supportive environment to connect and share their experiences.
The conference features various activities, including workshops, panels, and discussions led by professionals such as therapists and trichologists, who focus on the mental and physical aspects of hair loss. By fostering a sense of belonging, BaldieCon aims to inspire courage and amplify the voices of women dealing with hair loss. It was hosted in Atlanta. This year it was threatened to be postponed by a historic Hurricanes, but we mad it through and I'm so glad we made it through the weekend safely.
I'm still putting together the clips and blogs for the Weekend at BaldiCon. So stay tuned for the next post and I will break it all down.
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