00:00Hello everyone. So we're going to do something really fun today. It's going to be the SoCo
00:06Marketplace Showcase. So I'm going to bring up some amazing founders. They're going to give us
00:12the ins and outs of all their products, how amazing they are, where you can find them,
00:16their why. But they only have four minutes to sell us on this. So my first sis up on the track
00:22is Khadijah Brunner of Deja B Coloring. Welcome my sis to the stage.
00:28Hi. Alright sis. We have four minutes to tell me why your products are amazing. You have
00:35some pieces with you? Yeah, come on. We're going to see how amazing they are. So we're
00:42going to grab your product and let us know how amazing your coloring books are. And we
00:47have four minutes and action. Yeah, so my brand is called Deja B Coloring. It's a color
00:53book brand for adults as well as children. We celebrate black culture, creativity, as
00:59well as self-care. So this coloring book is called Hair Story for kids. So it has some
01:06of our popular hairstyles that give you the history behind it, as well as positive hair affirmations
01:12that you can color in. We also have the adult version. I didn't bring it, but it's in my
01:17book. We have the adult version so you can do like a color and sip with your daughter.
01:21Oh, that's amazing. Yeah. So then we also have our new coloring book called You Glow Girl.
01:28And that's for teen girls. So it has like positive affirmations for the coloring as well as inspirational
01:35quotes as well. We also have another one called Sunshine. Okay. Is that our one? Yes. Okay.
01:41Actually, I have 13 on the market. Wow. 13 coloring books. That's amazing. And we have different
01:49things that represent us. Beautiful. And each page, right, it has a square around it. You
01:55can cut it out and frame. And put it in a frame. Yes, you can frame it. And also, too, it's printed
02:02on one side so it doesn't bleed through. You put it on some of your arms and stuff like that.
02:06It bleeds through. And I also put a home in the very beginning of it. Oh. And then in our
02:17books, we have a coloring zip kit. And you have a QR code that you can scan and listen to music
02:23while you're playing. And we have our own color pencils as well. Wow. That's amazing.
02:29Yes. So how can we find your products? Yeah. So you can visit our website on www.djbcolorings.com.
02:36We're also on Amazon. We're on Etsy. We're on TikTok. No excuses to support us. And if you're
02:41here, our booth is in the Zoto market. So come visit us. We have separate tattoos that you
02:47can put on. And I will sign every coloring book for you as well. Boom. Thank you. You did
02:51it. Four minutes of less. Thank you. Thank you for listening to me. You're welcome. No, I think
02:56you're welcome. So next up is one of my favorite topics. It's that good, good skin. We have
03:13Ms. Irene with that good, good shade. Hello, hello. Come show us why your skin's so pretty.
03:21All right. How are you today? Great. Awesome. Well, I want to introduce everyone to that good,
03:27good shade, which is a ritual. All products infused with shea butter, all natural, all vegan.
03:32Our shea butter is sourced from Ghana, West Africa. That's where I'm from originally. So
03:36we know it's authentic. It's from the motherland. Beautiful. Yeah. So go ahead. So this is our
03:42shea lotion. This is very moisturizing, lightweight, fast absorbing, ultra hydrating,
03:48made with shea butter, avocado oil, aloe vera, and vitamin E. Beautiful. We're going to try
03:52some today. My hands are a little ashy. A little goes a long way. Okay. Get them elbows,
04:02my grandma elbows. Yes. Moisturized. It's really good. Very light. You're glistening now. And it smells
04:10amazing. Pomegranate scent. So go on and leave this with me. Go ahead. Keep going. So we also have a
04:14body wash. It's refreshing citrus with grapefruit and lemon cucumber extract. You really get that
04:20refreshing sheen in the sour. It's really nice. And also you'll love the scents. And you can also use it
04:26when you exfoliate with our African bath net sponge. You all know about this. It's viral
04:32everywhere. Okay. Get that hold back. Okay. Really long. Lasts for two years. Wash and wash and hang
04:40to dry. And your skin will be exfoliated. And it'll feel soft. And you'll have a nice glow. Amazing.
04:46Yeah. Now where can we find your products? So you can find your products online at
04:50thatgoodgoodshade.com. And also on Nordstrom's online. Nordstrom's. That's my favorite store.
04:56And you'll also wear here in the? We're also here in our booth. And Beautycon 8137.
05:02All right. Let's give it up for that good good shade. Thank you, sis. No,
05:07really leave that with me. I'm going to give you some. I can have one. Thank you. Literally. All right.
05:13And now we have my good good girl, Alex from F&W Style. Yes. Let's give it up. Now Alex
05:24has to be my real friend. So I'm going to try to keep it normal. Welcome, Alex. Thank you.
05:29Tell us why your products are so amazing. Okay. So I'm Alexandra Ali. I'm the founder and designer
05:35of F&W Style. We're a luxury leather handbag brand for all you busy women on the go. Okay. Let me show
05:42you what we have. So we specialize in well-crafted Italian leather bags. All these cuties that will
05:50take you from day to night. We got Claire bags for you to take to the stadium. They're stadium size
05:57approved. Okay. No need to wear all those cheaper Claire bags. You need one that's stylish,
06:03that goes with your vibe. And my favorite. This is one of our best sellers. It's our Imani Toast.
06:11Great for travel. Great for work. It has this luggage strap on the back of it. So when you're traveling,
06:17you can just put it on your luggage. You don't have to worry about everything falling out. So these are
06:21just amazing products and we have tons of them here at our booth at Essence 4609. And also at our booth,
06:30we're doing great giveaways. So you guys, you need to stop by. Okay. Yeah. Thank you, Alex. Thank you.
06:37Where they can find us. Yes, ma'am. You can also find us at Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom. Okay.
06:43We're also at Bloomingdale's online.
06:45Amazing. Yeah. Let's give it up for Alex and Urban W Style.
06:49Thank you, girls. Yay. You want to take that? You can. You're welcome. And last, but certainly not least,
06:59my other good sis that keeps her face like a beautiful canvas. Miss Kim Rockton. Let me.
07:09Yes. Oh, honey. Come on, Pinky. Yes. Let's have some fun. Yes, yes, yes. Okay. Let's.
07:16Let's tell these folks how you make your magic. Yes. We're going to pull it out. Yes. Um, we're going to do,
07:23actually, a brow right here live, on stage. I just put, picked someone from the audience,
07:29just now. I was like, hold on. Hold on. Glorious. Oh, they're raising their hands.
07:33Oh, she is. Glorious. Come on up. I just got her from the stage. Okay. I'll take you at my booth.
07:39She real fast. I will. I'm real fast. Okay. All right. So what we're going to do,
07:43this is our Lameek Revelation Brow Duo. It's made from 88% natural and certified organic ingredients.
07:50It's a brow powder and a concealer and a compact. But let me show you what it looks like. So you see
07:55Gloria's, Gloria here. Her eyebrow stops right there, right? What we're going to do is fill it in
08:04and give her our eyebrow back. And what I love about it is, this is great for beginners, Melissa.
08:09I'm looking, child. Um, so all you do is take the brow powder, you fill it in. Look how natural that is looking.
08:17Ooh. She done brought her back. Yeah. Okay. Look at that. Now, now, after I do that, after I put the
08:27brow powder on, I'm going to take a little bit of the concealer and put it underneath. And this is
08:32going to highlight it. Okay. We're the first company to ever put a brow powder and a concealer in the
08:38same compact. As black women do. First of everything. First of everything. First of everything.
08:44Yes. And then I'm using our brow brush. So this is the actual Lameek brow brush. Really good.
08:50All of our makeup is made in America, particularly in Houston, Texas. Now look at the difference.
08:56Excuse me. And you know she only had four minutes. She did this in 2.5. So that means you can do this
09:04in traffic. You can do this in the bathroom, wherever you need to do it. All the way through. And then the
09:08last thing I'm going to do to get 34 seconds, I'm going to fill it. This is the brow gel. Okay.
09:14The brow gel is clear. You're going to put this right on top and this is going to seal the brow.
09:20You're going to brush it right up. Brush it right over. You might have some, Kim.
09:28You might have some on your hands now. Okay. You might have some here. What I love about it is,
09:33is that the brow gel, it doesn't flake. It doesn't get that white crusty look. Y'all know what I'm
09:38talking about? So inside of our booth, we are selling the brow duo is 49. The brow brush is 17.
09:46The brow gel is 21. And then we have our lip glosses. I want you to come over there. Everybody
09:51who comes from this stage is going to get a free gift. We like gifts. We like gifts. We like gifts.
09:58So I want you to come to the booth in Beautycon. Come over here, come get your products. And then I'm
10:02going to have a free gift for you. Say you were here in the Essence Live stage.
10:05And stage. All right. Yes. Thank you, sis. Amazing job. Thank you, sis. Love you so much.
10:11And another great thing to note is that all of these founders are in the New Voices family
10:16foundation. And many of us have won grants. Many of us are here live in the studio. We're doing
10:21different presentations. But New Voices has taken all entrepreneurs from around the country,
10:26cultivated us, made us ready for retail, made us ready for stages. Many of these people were called
10:31this week and they were ready to sell their products right on the spot. And so what's amazing
10:35about New Voices is that it takes a dream and makes it a reality. And so many of them are on
10:40stages today. So thank you all for having us and we'll be back.
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