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ANIKA! @
PREMIER BEAUTY SHOW
Orlando, FL
June 6th
ANIKA! @
SHADES OF
DIVERSITY DINNER
IMS, MPLS, MN
June 14th
ANIKA & FRIENDS presents:
HAUTE NOIRE:
Fashion Show & Concert
featuring
ANGIE STONE
MPLS, MN
June 21
ANIKA! @
Vision This!
Salon Opening
Baton Rouge, LA
June 22
WOMEN IN BUSINESS SHOWCASE
@ Tranquil Moments, MPLS, MN - 2 PM
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Hangin' w/ ANIKA!
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ANIKA applying
lashes at
Unifest 2008, Chattanooga, TN
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 ANIKA with Donna L., NBC affiliate Ch.3, Chattanooga, TN
 Sam Fine signing autographs after his standing room only
class in NYC
ANIKA with Reggie Wells, Oprah's
makeup artist
The Chattanooga
Choo, Cho!
 Mommy & cute
daugher get pampered
ANIKA! Southeast Rep, April Robinson with a happy customer!
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Did You Forget?
Honoring our past by creating a brighter future
'Y'all musta forgot'....lyrics
from a boxer-turned-rapper; his name escapes me ( I guess I forgot!). But his
song keeps popping in my head as he makes frantic pleas for people to remember
who he is and all the titles he won. Everyone wants to feel like they made a
difference.
But, people do forget. They forget the things that really
matter. People forget to say 'thank you' or 'excuse me'; they forget to signal
when changing lanes. People have forgotten the sacrifices of the civil rights
movement-the fact that it wasn't too long ago that we HAD TO HAVE a civil
rights movement, people forget that women couldn't always vote, run companies,
or play ball professionally.....
People forget that you could be put to death for reading, for
translating the bible. Some forgot the Great Depression, the Nazi regime, the
Jim Crow era...the oil crisis of '78; the fallen soldiers and wounded
survivors; veterans receiving barely adequate health care and support are a
testament to that.
We forgot how to treat each other. Women are catty with each
other. 
Large businesses edge out small ones. People who've 'made it' or are in
a position to help others, don't. They'll support the 'right' causes, the
'right' people...but not the person sitting right next to them....although the
need is greater, the publicity is lesser.
We forget the sacrifices made by JFK, MLK or Rosa Parks. We are
on the brink of real change in over 400 years and yet we allow the media, our
fears, prejudices, pride and false sense of security or who we think we are to
get in the way of what's real, what's right, what's LOVE.
We forgot how to talk with each other. In fact, let's
all do that: let's talk. Let's share what we know, teach our children, and
remind each other of the past and share ideas of CREATING a better future, A
BETTER 'US'....before we forget. A.
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The Lynx are on the Prowl!!
ANIKA & FRIENDS get the Ladies of the Lynx ready for their close-up
After months of courting the MN Lynx organization, I got a call while
on my way in for a TV interview on Channel 3....in Chattanooga, TN requesting
hair & makeup services for the players for their media day! Needless to say
I was ecstatic!
Talk about a whirlwind weekend: Coming off the high of Unifest, Chattanooga, (despite missing
my flight from ATL-and thus missing the El
Debarge show that we sponsored), I got in at 1am and on court at Target
Center with ANIKA & FRIENDS #8,
April Peterson at 8am....bright-eyed (sort of)-and ready to play ball!
I think I broke a makeup record for 'most faces beat '(insider makeup artist slang) in a weekend!!
The Ladies were cool....even the ones that didn't want ANYTHING
to do with makeup!! They remind you of
your sister or cousin; just down-to-earth, some comical, some reserved....but
ALL-about the ball.
I was humbled by all the energy and beauty-and sheer determination-in one room. I couldn't help being
energized by it. Especially when you think what it must've taken for them to
get where they are now. Some of them have compelling stories; like Candice Wiggins, who's father himself a
renowned athlete, died of AIDS when she was 4. I was requested to style her
again for UNTIL THERE'S A CURE-a San
Francisco-based AIDS foundation. Thoroughly impressed with her, they flew in
just to shoot her for their campaign that will debut in magazines nationwide.
But really, all the women are interesting from Lindsay Harding, Charde Houston, Anna Deforge, Niky Anosike, Kristin Rasmussen,
Nicolde Ohlde, etc. They all embody what we at ANIKA INTERNATIONAL COSMETICS believe in and that is female
empowerment. Sometimes, I am really
discouraged by the disparaging comments people-even women-make about the WNBA and women athletes in general. When
I was growing up there was no WNBA, but there were tons of talented female
athletes. The thing I love about these women is they're not trying to be the
NBA, they just wanna play ball, they want to live their passion. The WNBA has
the potential to have the glitz and glamour of the NBA, but it takes devoted
fans....and GIRL POWER to make that happen.
I treated my girlfriends to my first Lynx game for the season
opener May 18th! Now mind you, I'm not a big sports fan by a long shot; I ran
track in school, etc, but I am no enthusiast. However, seeing the ladies play
sealed it for me. These girls are BAD (i.e. tha bomb!) I vowed to spread the
word and be at as many games as possible. My girlfriend's daughter gets it. Her
nosedive to catch a T-shirt proved it! She understands the value, she'll help
spread the word: The MN Lynx are the BEST
KEPT SECRET IN TOWN!
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Unifest 2008
Multicultural Festival A Huge Success!
We didn't quite know what to expect in Chattanooga, TN.
Nonetheless we went in eyes wide open and were pleasantly surprised!
 Everyone was warm and gracious and eager to accommodate;
including the owner of 'BLUE ORLEANS' who arranged to have a chilled bottle of
chardonnay waiting for me after the event...gotta
love that Southern hospitality!
We stayed at the plush Chattanoogan
Hotel & Spa resort, a well-appointed resort with room views overlooking
the beautiful Tennessee hills...I'm sorry, MOUNTAINS!
The event, held at the Chattanooga
Convention Center drew thousands from a 5 state region all the way from
Birmingham, Memphis, Atlanta, Nashville, Arkansas, Missisissippi....and more.
As a sponsor for the event, we were glad to be in the room; the
beauty pavillion featured the infamous
Chicago-based hair care manufacturer, Mikal
Clay, Jcpenney Salon and other local and regional salon professionals...and
of course, yours truly, ANIKAINTERNATIONAL COSMETICS!
Our beauty suite was packed round the clock! With no time for
breaks, so many wanted the ANIKA
INTERNATIONAL experience....and well, we had to oblige them! Our artists-April Johnson, (Friend # 9) Kelly &
DeMara (Friends #10 & #11) had long lines from the time the doors
opened until well past the event wrap up at 8pm!!
Unifest also featured
a slew of local and national acts including R&B crooners, Bobby Valentino, LLoyd, Keke Wyatt, Day 26
and many others. But the fashion show, produced by ANIKA & Friends and hosted by NBC Ch. 3's, Donna L.,
was indeed a highlight! From the 'lil mamas'-ranging from age 3-5 to the cool
young men and the diva-fied adults, the show was definitely a hit!
'We're so pleased with the success of Unifest...we're in talks now about a possible tour", says Larina
Poe, event producer in collaboration with Deep
End Entertainment, an Atlanta-based event production company.
I just miss the sweet-tasting cool mountain air....I hear
property is pretty cheap down there.......A.
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Haute Noire: A Journey into Fashion!
ANIKA
& Friends produces fashion
tour de force for 2nd annual Shades of Diversity show!
It's time. Pull
out your most glamorous outfit, your best of the best. The 2nd Annual Shades of
Diversity Juneteenth celebration is here!
Held Saturday
June 14th, the fashion show and concert featuring Neo-Soul singer, Angie Stone will be the hottest event
this year!
'Haute Noire' or (high black) represents taking our culture, our
experience to the next level. Like Film Noire represents the beauty of classic
film with it's stories and stars, 'Haute
Noire' will be a fashion documentary detailing our past, while projecting
our future." says fashion show producer, Anika Robbins.
The show will
feature local beauties and brawn in an array of complexions and tones that
fully represents our diverse community. It will also feature clothing and
designs by local and national designers, including Bridget Odigwe, renowned designer from Atlanta gaining rapid acclaim nationwide.
The show will
also feature hair & makeup by ANIKA
& friends using of course, ANIKA
INTERNATIONAL COSMETICS.
Proceeds of the show benefit Harvest Prep & Seed Academy.
SHHHH! the first
50 women in the door will receive a FREE
gift from ANIKA INTERNATIONAL COSMETICS
For more information, visit www.twincitiesblack.com....order your tickets TODAY!!
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