Another Essence Festival Recap post woop woop! This one is extra special as I was able to get an up close and personal interview with soul singer Grammy nominated songstress Ledisi!
This was such a pleasure to finally meet her. She is so geuninely nice and bubbly…and guess what? We are already social media friends! It was cute, because when I came up to her she was signing autographs and I told her my name was Kiwi. I told her that we were following each other online after I posted a picture in front of her Design Essentials Mobile truck. She instantly said “OMG your Kiwi Beauty?!” That flipped me out and she said she like looking at my Instagram feed. Wow…when a celebrity follows you and likes your page that’s pretty cool!
This is the Design Essentials mobile truck I stood in front of a few months back in Georgia where they stopped for the tour. She posted my picture on her Facebook, Instagram and Twitter…and she followed me from there! Ledisi told me this was the first time she saw her face on the truck so she was excited. Happy I could be the 1st person to post it for her!
So I briefly chatted with Ledisi at her Meet + Greet event inside of a Sally’s Beauty Supply store in New Orleans. She is the face and brand ambassador for Design Essentials new Naturals collection and wanted to talk more on that. Ledisi, being a woman who has been wearing locs for years loved being approached for this opportunity as she said she was a fan of the brand before being selected.
Ledisi’s Look Book
She showed me her Design Essentials Hair LookBook. She said people always ask her for hair inspiration and different ways to style it so this book was created for that. There are so many ways to style locs…so this is a great look book for woman who have locs and seeking variety! It explains moisturing tips, styling tips and beauty. This book and brand celebrations all people with natural hair, not just locs so this would be a great visual book to see how these products work!
She says she loves about the natural hair movement the most is that we are no longer tolerating natural hair…but celebrating it! There are more products for everyone and various textures and it’s inspring more woman to let their hair be as it is and more options. This was her first time not being the artist performing at Essence and actually being an audience member and doing more speaking engagements. She enjoyed Missy Elliott’s performance and being inspired by other artist give their all on stage. She had a blast like the rest of us during her Essence Fest experience this year!
Ledisi Design Essence Mobile Bus is on Tour! To view a complete list of Ledisi’s tour dates and the accompanying mobile salon stops visit deheartledisi.com
I want to personlly thank Ledisi for allowing me to speak wit her during her DE Heart Ledisi Mobile Truck tour in New Orleans. Follow her on social media everywhere at @Ledisi and #DEHEARTSLEDISI
About the Blogger - Kiwi the Beauty
Kiwi is the free spirited blogger and content creator of KiwiTheBeauty.com. As a digital influencer, she produces creative inspiration around beauty, lifestyle, media and travel leisure. Her life mantra is to make manifesting fun! When she’s not blogging, she is eating trendy hipster food, carrying crystals, making it rain at her local farmer's market and binge brunching.
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It’s always nice when you meet your heroes and they’re very nice to you! I’ve had a lot of luck meeting some of the people I admire as well and finding out they’re just as sweet as you’d hope!
She looks beautiful. I’m not familiar with her music, but I did see the truck in ATL and pics of her from Essence fest. Super nice of her to follow you too!
Ledsi is fly. I glad you got to meet her. I just started following you.. We all should be following you.. You have a great blog.. You hair was cute too..
Love, love, LOVE Ledisi! She’s on my vision board, and is someone whose voice and energy are beautifully original. I’m going to have to check out that look book as I’m always looking for new ways to styel my locs besides the usual bun 😉
This is so sweet! I love that she followed you back and remembered you. That says so much about her as a celebrity. Shes such a talented woman and those photos of her for the Design Essential Campaign are gorgeous.
You are always doing the coolest stuff. How exciting that you got to meet her 🙂
I can’t believe all of the amazing places and events that you go to. It looks like it was a fantastic time.
I really like the ideas behind the natural hair movement. It’s so cool that you were able to talk with her!
What an honor to meet Ledisi and hang out! I think the Look Book looks super interesting.
That’s truly awesome you were able to meet her and chat with her a bit.
You sure go to some fun events! Love that blue dress she is wearing in the photos!
That is so cool you got to meet her. This is an awesome event.
It’s so great that there is a moment to be natural. That’s so great that you got to meet her.
That is very cool! You get to do a lot of very cool/fun stuff. I can definitely tell you’re a hard worker!
How cool is that! I love that she follows you! That would absolutely make my day.
This is very cool! I love this, I will be honest I don’t know who she is but I love meeting celebs! Looks like such a great time.
This looks like so much fun! Everyone looks so beautiful.
It’s always nice when you meet your heroes and they’re very nice to you! I’ve had a lot of luck meeting some of the people I admire as well and finding out they’re just as sweet as you’d hope!
her hair is beautiful. Reminds me of the Rastafarian culture back home in Jamaica
So cool that you got to meet her. Looks like you had a great time.
Look like you had fun and got to do and meet lots of interesting people at the Essence Fest and meeting Ledis. Thanks for sharing.
Her locs are absolutely beautiful and I’m loving that we are now celebrating natural hair! I’d like to see the styles in her lookbook. Gorgeous!
She looks beautiful. I’m not familiar with her music, but I did see the truck in ATL and pics of her from Essence fest. Super nice of her to follow you too!
Wow. Very cool. You don’t see many brands using an ambassador with locs. Nice to see that different flavor.
Wow, her hair is always so fabulous. Love it!
Ledsi is fly. I glad you got to meet her. I just started following you.. We all should be following you.. You have a great blog.. You hair was cute too..
Very kool. Love the mobile truck.
Kiwi, Ledisi seems like she is a really cool chick. I am glad you got to meet her. BTW I love the look of your blog!
Love, love, LOVE Ledisi! She’s on my vision board, and is someone whose voice and energy are beautifully original. I’m going to have to check out that look book as I’m always looking for new ways to styel my locs besides the usual bun 😉
This is so sweet! I love that she followed you back and remembered you. That says so much about her as a celebrity. Shes such a talented woman and those photos of her for the Design Essential Campaign are gorgeous.