Outside it was a gray and overcast day, with the smell of rain in the air, but inside the Clarion Hotel in Shreveport, LA, the mood was bright and sunny. Ten deserving cosmetology students were being honored as recipients of scholarship monies from Sally Beauty to continue their educations. This happy occasion was the annual National Beauty Culturalists’ League (NBCL) Board luncheon. The NBCL is over 90 years old and is the largest association of African-American cosmetologists in the world, with membership in the US and the Bahamas. For the past 10 years Sally Beauty has been granting $10,000 a year in scholarships for deserving students to fund their cosmetology education.
First, it was time to take photos. There was a lot of nervous giggling and tittering as the 10 winners lined up to have their photos made holding the oversized presentation check. Dr. Katie Catalon, the President of the NBCL for the past 6 years, stood proudly among the winners in her smartly-tailored red suit. Renee Reynolds, the Sally Beauty Director of Multicultural Products, smiles from the left side of the photo.
Next, it was time to eat lunch. The 90 NBCL Board Members, along with the winners, enjoyed a delicious chicken pasta primavera topped off by a slice of Italian Crème Layer cake for dessert. At each attendees place was a favor bag containing Silk Elements ColorCare After Color Sealer, FingerPaints Nail Color and Silk Elements MegaSilk Moisturizing Treatment. Are any of these products your favorites?
