
Black Beauty Roster Hosts Beauty Expo Presented by SalonCentric in NYC
The BBR Beauty Show featured a prominent speaker lineup including Lacy Redway, Karrueche Tran, Danessa Myricks, Chelley B., Sabrina Elba, Jessica Harris-Dupart, and more.
New Jersey is clearly an exciting state and the Emiliani is helping to make it a beauty destination as well. EDUCATION ROCKS, the Emiliani Beauty Expo, will be held this October 10 and 11 at the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center in Edison, New Jersey.
New Jersey is clearly an exciting state and the Emiliani is helping to make it a beauty destination as well. EDUCATION ROCKS, the Emiliani Beauty Expo, will be held this October 10 and 11 at the New Jersey Convention & Expo Center in Edison, New Jersey. More than 10,000 attendees are expected to attend any of the dozens of educational programs in the 150,000 square foot space. In addition to the show floor, there will be an educational arena and a main stage.

Among the highlights will be the WALL OF HOPE, an inspirational wall designed by artist Vincent Ficarra with proceeds benefitting City of Hope. The Street Beats Group, a New York City based dance and percussion troupe, will perform.
Scheduled participants include Nicholas French and Daniel Roldan, Michael O'Rourke, Chrystofer Benson & Leanne Shade, DJ Muldoon, Rafe Hardy, Ozzie Reyes, Anna Cantu, Colin Caruso, Charles Marcus, Leonel Rodriguez, Rocky Vitelli, Lauren Gartland, Lance Courtney, and Emiliani's own Brian Grieve & Tracey Smith. Exhibitors include brands such as Paul Mitchell, Farouk, Matrix/Logics, Sexy Hair, Joico/ISO, Framesi, Coppola, Bosley, Paul Brown, American Crew, Moroccan Oil, OPI, Repechage,and many others!
For more information or tickets, click here: beautyexpo@emiliani.com.

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