Kickin' It: LoveBrownSugar 3 Year Anniversary Event

Last night I had the time of my life at the LoveBrownSugar 3 Year Anniversary celebration. I waited until the end of summer to throw my shindig because I wanted all the details to be just right. And I'm so happy I did - we had a blast!

As you may recall, I posted the invite last week and I posted it for you all FIRST because I really wanted to finally be able to meet some of you lovelies. I was overwhelmed with the response. So many of you came out to celebrate this big day with me, I really felt loved.

With LoveBrownSugar readers & supporters

With Janel Martinez (Black Enterprise) and Kisha Timothy (LBS Assistant)

Some of the guys!

With Taiia Harris & Paula T. Renfroe of Juicy Magazine

DJ Carver The Great

I have to give a huge shoutout to my amazing sponsors. INGLOT Cosmetics gave us an awesome venue to party in. 1800 Coconut Tequila sponsored the yummy drinks. Tonnie's Minis (my favorite cupcake shop!) sponsored the sweets, Nail Taxi kept the ladies in style with free mini manicures, and Shea Moisture served as our title sponsor (love their products)!

The cocktails were delicious. 1800 Coconut Tequila cooked up a specialty drink called the "LoveBrownSugar Sunrise" - delish!

Our nail technician from Nail Taxi, Arielle, did an amazing job with everyone's manis!

The girls had a good time playing dress-up in the INGLOT cosmetics. I'm obsessed with their lipstick.

Special thanks also to Stella & Dot for giving the perfect complimentary jewelry for my ASOS dress. Last night I wore their Tempest Necklace, the Secret Garden cuff, and their Renegade Cluster ring.

I'll have even more footage of the event for you guys to see next week. Until then, check out the complete photo album from the event at LoveBrownSugar on Facebook!

Photos by ShadedBlaquePhotography

Save The Date: LoveBrownSugar.com 3 Year Anniversary

I'm having a partayyy! To cap off my summer-long 3 Year Anniversary Celebration, I'm throwing an end-of-summer bash on Thursday, August 30th at INGLOT Cosmetics. And instead of being stingy and only inviting my besties, I'm inviting YOU! If you're in the NYC area and you'd like to attend, RSVP to lbs3year@gmail.com for a chance to come to my Anniversary fete. I have a few slots reserved just for my readers so once the guest list closes, it's official - don't hesitate! Email asap to reserve your space on the list.

See you there!

LoveBrownSugar 3 Year Anniversary Winners Announced

It's finally time! Time to announce the winners of the LBS 3 Year Anniversary giveaways! Thank you ALL for being so amazing and coming back to the site on a weekly basis to enter my contests. I'm so honored that I have the chance to give back to you guys, even a fraction of what you guys give to me each day you come here and share in my experiences (and crazy talk). Love y'all! See below to find out if you won! If you're a winner, scroll to the bottom for instructions on how to claim. Congrats!

Day 1: LiSi Cosmetics Gift Bag

Congratulations to Cindy Aiton!

Day 2: Carol's Daughter Transition 1-2-3 Kit

Congratulations to Gloss & Sticks!

Day 3: No 9 Candle Co Candles

Congratulations to T'Rea, Ashley, and Zadry!

Day 4: Glossybox 3 Month Subscription

Congratulations to Tiffany Rene!

Day 5: POP Phone Giveaway

Congratulations to Leeann Diamond!

Day 6: Simply Be Animal Print Top

Congratulations to Jennifer Jacobssen, Kelleashia Tyus, Cherlyn Miller!

Day 7: Simply Be PU Sleeve Coat

Congratulations to Lasha, Nic, Cherice Allen!

Day 8: Simply Be Anna Sholz Dress

Congratulations to Keyanna, Kourtney Michelle, Danielle JuicyCarter!

Day 9: Carolina Amato Serpent Ring

Congratulations to Delana Murphy! (Updated 8/6 due to lack of former winner response)

Day 10: Debbie Merle Bracelet

Congratulations to Jay!

Day 11: Kera Plus Gift Bag

Congratulations to Mia Hall!

Instructions For Claiming Prize

Winners have 72 hours to claim prizes before new winners are chosen. Email LBS3Year@gmail.com with the following information:

1. Subject Line = Day (#) - whatever day's giveaway you won.
2. First and Last Name
3. Mailing Address

Congratulations to all the winners! 

LBS 3 Year Giveaway: Day 7

I'm back with another Simply Be giveaway! Three more of you lucky ladies will nab an amazing new piece from Simply Be's A/W 2012 collection. See below for deets!

Today's giveaway is one of my absolute FAVORITE pieces from the A/W 2012 collection. It's the perfect mixture of classic and trendy.

Last season when leather-sleeved wool jackets started popping up all over the stores, I was dying to get my hands on one! This season, the Simply Be PU Sleeve Jacket, $125 jacket will absolutely be my fall season staple.

Rocking it at the Simply Be A/W 2012 Luncheon

Eligibility (Follow the directions in Rafflecopter below):

1. You must be following LoveBrownSugar on Facebook and Twitter
2. Leave a comment answering: "What are you most looking forward to this Fall?"
3. *Bonus: Tweet about the giveaway for an extra entry!

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LBS 3 Year Giveaway: Day 4

So you guys know how much I LOVE Glossybox. They're a luxe monthly subscription program geared towards providing beauty junkies like me with the best of the best in global luxury beauty products. I blogged about my first one in May and my second one in June (July's box review coming next week!). I even co-hosted one of their weekly Wednesday 3-4PM EST #GlossyChats all about "hair" back in May and had a blast chatting it up with @Glossybox_US and other friends on Twitter.

One of the things I LOVED about my first Glossybox was their uber chic pamphlet featuring global beauty trends. They're expanding on this idea and launching a full GLOSSY Mag online at their website featuring premiere beauty news, trends and wellness information. Wanna get on the list for their July box? You can sign up at Glossybox.com!

In celebration of LoveBrownSugar's 3 Year Anniversary, GlossyBox is partnering up with me to offer one of you lucky folks a FREE 3-month subscription!! Is that not dope? All you have to do is follow the rules below:

Eligibility:


1. You must be following LoveBrownSugar on Facebook & Twitter
2. You must be following Glossybox on Facebook & Twitter
3. Leave a comment below about why you should get this luxe box!

To make my life easier, I'm now using a Rafflecopter widget for these giveaways. So enter your info below! Good luck!

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LBS 3 Year Giveaway: Day 1

It was around this time three years ago, in the summer of 2009, that I embarked on my incredibly journey with this fashion & beauty blog. LoveBrownSugar.com started out as a side hobby that turned into an obsession that has now blossomed into a true passion. And it's all because of you!

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