Color Up Close with Sephora Panel & NYC Community Meet Up

[ElleElleG]

There's something I've been DYING to tell you all 😁.  Several weeks ago @TeamBIC @reached out and asked me to rope off some dates because of a top secret event coming up that they wanted me to attend. The top secret 🕵🏾‍♀️ got me.  Little did I know that this top secret excursion was a chance to fly out to New York City to attend the Color Up Close panel. 

As the creator of the "Deeper Hues" thread, the BIC Team thought it would be fitting for me to attend. This is a great opportunity to gain insight from brand owners on diversity and inclusion within the beauty sphere AND to raise conversations we've had in and out of the Deeper Hues thread for further consideration.

The panel is set to begin a few hours time. Here are some photos from yesterday's arrival, featuring our insanely amazing hotel and a nearby attraction.Heading into Midtown

The Vessel

Hotel Terrace at Night

More to come later..... and did I mention that they allowed me to bring a plus one 😏.  I'll let them reveal themselves later 😁. 

[Brutalitops]

@ElleElleG That's so exciting! Congrats! And way to blaze a trail creating important spaces on these boards in the BIC!

[ElleElleG]

Thank you @Brutalitops. Definitely couldn't do it alone!  There are a number of fellow BICers who have participated and provided consistent encouragement along the way 💕

[NotCrocker]

Well @ElleElleG this is what it took to drag me on back! You have been such an important face (eye 😉) and voice representing the deeply underserved women of colour on the boards. I am so delighted you attended this, I could truly think of no one better. I know I was having a moment when I started realizing where you were and what you were a part of.

I am so sad to miss you at Sephoria this year! You are amazing, this is amazing.

[ElleElleG]

Aww 🥰 🥰 @NotCrocker !  It's you who's amazing!  We didn't have a ton of time together last year but it wasn't hard to see how much of a kicka*$ woman you are 💪.  Equally bummed that you can't make it but that just means we'll have to coordinate a trip sooner rather than later 😘.

[HazelEyedQueen]

Oh! I'm so excited for you. It's a great opportunity to be heard. ❤🔥

[ElleElleG]

Thanks @HazelEyedQueen I was very impressed by the panel. 

[KNC24]

Congratulations on being selected @ElleElleG!!! Can’t wait to here the details.

[ElleElleG]

Thanks @KNC24 lots to share in my write up! 

[ElleElleG]

[ElleElleG]

The panel was SO GOOD!!! 

[CarolBT]

Ahhhhh I can NOT wait to meet you!!! See you so soon!

Xox,

@CarolBT 

[ElleElleG]

Anxiously awaiting it!! @CarolBT