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Hair Street Style: Fly Female Entrepreneurs

Beauty blog, In Her Shoes hosted and produced its third annual "The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands” event. New York City’s industry mavens enjoyed beauty-inspired cocktails compliments of the new ESSENCE Beauty Box, while enjoying empowering conversations about entrepreneurship (moderated by Renae Bluitt) with photographer, Alzo Slade, our Beauty and Style Director, Pamela Edwards Christiani and entrepreneurs Tai Beauchamp and Damali Elliott at the 26 Bridge loft in DUMBO. Take a look at a few of the killer hair looks.
By By Deena Campbell Photos By Hann · Updated October 27, 2020
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Zewdetu Muleegeta attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Ursula Steven attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Ty Alexander attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Tenicka Boyd attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Tia Williams attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Sierra Britt attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Shena Delgado attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Shani Perez attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Shakira Boyce attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Seanna Kaye-Denham attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Sabrina Thompson attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Renae Bluitt attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Olaide Ojeks attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Natasha Gaspard attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Nana Eyeson-Aklwowo and Dana Blair attend the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Morgan Taylor-Jones attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Mel Burgos and Courtney Stradford attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Maureen Saturn attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Mauran Chanz attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Malene Barnett attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Lyani Powers attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Lita Lewis attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Latisha Daring attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Kimberly Goldson attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Karen Francis attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Keanda Snagg attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Kaline Akinkugbe attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Ginger H. Johnson, Sara Liz Pickett and Cory Huggins attend the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Kai Avent-DeLeon attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Faith Jones attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Elsa Mehary and Tamara Hood attend the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Elsa Mehary and Crystal Whaley attend the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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DJ C Devone attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Desiree Verdejo attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Damali Elliot attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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D. Thompson attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Christine Patrick attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Christina Brown attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Christiana Green attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Chantelle Whorms attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Camara and Tenelle Veira attend the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Brandis Snagg attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Brandee Sanders attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Ashley Small attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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Annie Brice attends the The Beauties & Brains Behind the Brands III event in Brooklyn, NY.

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