#SOHcialite: My Experience at Taliah Waajid Curls, Kinks, & Culture Pop-Up Festival

Taliah Waajid, a pioneer of the natural hair industry does it for the culture with the first annual Taliah Waajid’s Curls, Kinks, & Culture Pop-Up Festival! #TWForTheCulture On Saturday,  October 28th, hundreds and hundreds of Taliah Waajid brand loyalists packed the Georgia International Convention Center for an unforgettable experience.  The Taliah Waajid’s Curls, Kinks, & Culture Pop-Up Festival is an one-of-a-kind  exclusive and interactive customer appreciation event. The CKC Fest is not just a hair care trade show, it is an EXPERIENCE. A day filled with Taliah Waajid products, hair style and care demonstrations, interactive activities, beauty, music, food, and shopping! It was a VIBE! Keep scrolling to check out my favorite moments of the Taliah Waajid’s Curls, Kinks, & Culture Pop-Up Festival, shop Taliah Waajid and Uncle Jimmy products, and secure your World Natural Hair Health and Lifestyle Event tickets!

The Taliah Waajid Empire

Before I take you around the Curls, Kinks, & Culture Pop-Up Festival. it is important to recognize and highlight the Taliah Waajid empire. Back in the 90’s, chemical and paraben free products did not exist; so Taliah created her own! #GirlBoss. More than two decades later, the TW brand has expanded to  five product lines and a men’s grooming product brand, Uncle Jimmy. Taliah Waajid products are sold in national retail stores and local beauty supply stores.

Inside The Taliah Waajid’s Curls, Kinks, & Culture Pop-Up Festival

Hair products, style demonstrations, music, and more… Oh My! Taliah Waajid’s Curls, Kinks, & Culture Pop-Up Festival was a breathtaking experience! The entire event was curated (color schemes, hosts, decor, activations) to represent the 5 Taliah Waajid hair lines [Pure & Natural| Black Earth Natural Products| Curls, Waves, & Naturals|  Kinky, Wavy, Natural| Protective Styles, the brand new product line Green Apple & Aloe Nutrition] and the Uncle Jimmy brand.

In addition, there were hands-on activations for consumers to participate in such as: Martial Arts, Yoga, Henna, Trap Karaoke, Curl Refresh Station, Belly Dancing, Live Performances, Dance Competition, Speed Braiding, Weave Repair Clinic and my favorite – the  vendors and SHOPPING! You know I had to pick up some Taliah Waajid products, a t-shirt, and a tub of all-natural shea butter to keep my skin moisturized during the winter months! Below you will find my favorite 3 things from the Taliah Waajid’s Curls, Kinks, & Culture Pop-Up Festival.

 

1. Uncle Jimmy Barbershop Lounge

The Uncle Jimmy’s pop-up barbershop was my favorite! Not only was there gorgeous bearded men with fresh hair cuts [insert looking eyes emoji], but it was a full pop-up barbershop complete with hardwood floors, leather lounge chairs, a pop’n DJ, and  bar!

 

2. Green apple & aloe product launch  

The Queen of Natural, Curly, Coily Hair, Taliah Waajid graced us with her presence to announce the exciting arrival of her new product line Green Apple & Aloe Nutrition!! You have to get your hands on these products. I absolutely fell in love with the refreshing and calming SMELL of green apples and aloe. The packaging is everything, right?!

 

3. The Vibe: Activations, music, vendors 

The Taliah Waajid’s Curls, Kinks, & Culture Pop-Up Festival promised to bring its fans a vibe, and that’s what they delivered on! The vibe was so good and vibrant. People of all ages and all hair types came to celebrate, get hair care knowledge, dance, eat, and overall experience the world of the Taliah Waajid brand!

21th Annual Taliah Waajid World Natural Hair Healthy Lifetyle Event