Elite gets Hair & Beauty Expo People’s Choice Award
![Above: The organisers of the Style BVI Hair & Beauty Expo. [L-R] Mr. Nathan Wong, Ms. Latoya Cotten and Mr. Aymen Husein. Photo: Stacy 'Buddha' Mather](https://www.virginislandsnewsonline.com/cache/images/800x_5_581303_623137574391638_1078930609_n.jpg)
And while on the night in question, Eclipse Hair Salon and Spa/Barber Shop walked away with the overall winning prize, the organizer were left with the task of determining who was going to claim the People’s Choice Award.
That decision was recently made, and Elite Braiding and Nail Shop was announced the winner. A simple presentation was held today January 15, 2014 at the winner’s location in Paraquita Bay. Owner of the Salon, Mrs. Felicia A. Tonge-Fenton was most elated in accepting her prizes from two of the show’s organizers, Mr. Aymen Husein and Ms. Latoya Cotten.
Mrs. Tonge-Fenton said that her beauty shop had participated in the best braiding and weaving and most outrageous styles. “I was aiming to win all three categories but was more determined to win the most outrageous category prize.”
She further stated that the announcement of her winning the hearts of the audience was one that took her by surprise as on the night of the show she was more locked onto capturing the points from the judges.
“But I think I got the best award ever as it came from the people and that means a lot to me. The people are the ones that matters more in my line of business so it is an honour to know I am being awarded at the choice the people,” said Mrs. Tonge-Fenton.
She expressed heartfelt gratitude to God for giving her such talent but also was grateful to several others, “My husband John Fenton who is my number one supporter, my parents, siblings, clients and random supporters. I cannot forget my closest friend and supporter Ms. Lauren Liburd. Also I would like to thank Mr. Aymen and his team for putting on such a great show.”
Mr. Husein told Virgin Islands News Online that preparations are already well on the way for the staging of the next show. He said that registrations will soon commence and will be announced on their website www.facebook/stylebvi. “We want persons to keep locked in on the site which will be constantly updated as we progress towards the next show. At this stage we are working on sponsorship both locally and internationally.”
He noted that the Style BVI Hair & Beauty Expo is a one-day hair celebration where fans; customers; and hair, fashion and make up enthusiasts come together in one room and on one stage to see some of the hair salon industry’s hottest talents showcase their hairstyles.
Mr. Husein is very optimistic that the show is going to be a notch up this year.
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34 Responses to “Elite gets Hair & Beauty Expo People’s Choice Award ”
I agree with you 100%….. These women have no idea who told the first black woman her hair was too nappy, or too dark or too difficult to deal with. Who told the first black woman her skin wasnt pretty without make-up? Who told the first black woman her nose and lips are too big? WHO TAUGHT THEM THIS??? Yall need to go read a book and develop your roots in your SOUL before u rip out the roots in ur head for that temporary cover up beauty, look inside urselves. Too many people are fooled by tv and media as to what beauty is…. People around here talking about knowing who they are, but are living up to a FAKE model of beauty that was developed to capitalize on the insecurities of mostly WOMEN. ANY man or woman who studies their past and learn how IMPORTANT accepting their natural beauty is, they will put that crap down. You dont think these arabs and other nationalities know the weakness of the black culture? To buy and consume everything even if it serves no purpose from any and everybody no matter who what where when….Only a black man or woman would bargain with someone outside their race and not support their own…. But black people hate who they are (Africans) and love who they can't be (Everybody else)…. I challenge someone to go out there and get the statistics on how many blacks go out there and spend their money outside their race to build the other nationalities' houses, buy their cars and estates back where they are REALLY from. But if local black people here would develop the small man on the corner or the food vendor down the street then we would be singing a different song. Everything that black people have from what they wear (owned by another race) the music artists they listen to (all labels owned by the same people that own the prisons but again another race), their religion (given to them by a group of people from another race who knew nothing about them). You begin to see the gullability of the black man…..We are non-discriminate to everyone else but ourselves and we dont get that love BACK!!!!! You dont see a black man in a hall of fame for any other race….but you gon find Bill Clinton in the Black Hall of Fame….. Yall can laugh at me and jew me if you want to but let the truth be told…..
To Question ! Why dont just congratulate the young lady than to come on here asking bu.... about why Black women dont wear their own hair. If u wear your own well so be it stop hating on others......................