The Black Beauty Culture Association
The Black Beauty Culture Association
Bringing the People Together Through Enriching Community Events
Bringing the People Together Through Enriching Community Events
Every year, The Black Beauty Culture Association hosts the Black Hair-itage Expo to celebrate the history and newest innovations in the field of black hair and beauty culture. During these events, we award local professionals who have made a significant impact on the local industry.
Get to know these game-changers and contact us in East Preston, Nova Scotia for more information on our upcoming events.
Competitions and Awards
Competitions and Awards
“Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honour to whom honour.”
-Romans 13:7 (KJV)
2020 Award Recipients
2020 Award Recipients
The Black Beauty Culture Association’s Beauty of the Community Consciousness Award
The Black Beauty Culture Association’s Beauty of the Community Consciousness Award
A Tie Between Ebony Hair Salon and Styles by SD Limited
The Verna Skinner Trendsetter Award for the Best Beauty Innovator
The Verna Skinner Trendsetter Award for the Best Beauty Innovator
Tracey L. Crawley
The Barbara Bowen Anointed Beauty Award for the Best Beauty Influencer
The Barbara Bowen Anointed Beauty Award for the Best Beauty Influencer
Latoya Cain
The Community’s Choice for the Viola Desmond Crown of Beauty Award
The Community’s Choice for the Viola Desmond Crown of Beauty Award
Samantha Dixon Slawter
The A Dash of Panache Award for Best Natural Hair Extension and Wig Making
The A Dash of Panache Award for Best Natural Hair Extension and Wig Making
Lena Blanche (Halfkenny) Lucas
Posthumously Awarded
The Styles by SD Award for Best Beautiful New Business
The Styles by SD Award for Best Beautiful New Business
Latoya Cain
2019 Award Recipients
2019 Award Recipients
The Black Beauty Culture Association’s Beauty of the Community Consciousness Award
The Black Beauty Culture Association’s Beauty of the Community Consciousness Award
Samantha Dixon Slawter
The Verna Skinner Trendsetter Award for the Best Beauty Innovator
The Verna Skinner Trendsetter Award for the Best Beauty Innovator
Kelly Simmonds
The Barbara Bowen Anointed Beauty Award for the Best Beauty Influencer
The Barbara Bowen Anointed Beauty Award for the Best Beauty Influencer
Twila Downey
The Crown of Beauty Award
The Crown of Beauty Award
Viola Desmond
Posthumously Awarded
The Styles by SD Award for Best Beautiful New Business
The Styles by SD Award for Best Beautiful New Business
Nadine Sparks
Sweet Doll’s Community Memorial Taste and See Bake-Off Winner
Sweet Doll’s Community Memorial Taste and See Bake-Off Winner
Bernadette Borden for Her Famous Skor Cheesecake
2018 Award Recipients
2018 Award Recipients
The Black Beauty Culture Association’s Beauty of the Community Consciousness Award
The Black Beauty Culture Association’s Beauty of the Community Consciousness Award
Soul Clippers Ltd
Best Beauty Influencer
Best Beauty Influencer
Kienya Smith Booker
Best Beautiful New Business
Best Beautiful New Business
Sharmay Beals-Wentzell
2017 Award Recipients
2017 Award Recipients
Hair Braiding, Extensions, and Barbering Competition
Hair Braiding, Extensions, and Barbering Competition
Sponsored by Sally’s Beauty and Styles by SD
First Place
Second Place
Leann Williams
Joy Williams
2012 Award Recipients
2012 Award Recipients
The Anointed Beauty Award
The Anointed Beauty Award
Prize: A Trophy and $100 Gift Card
Joy Simmonds
The A Dash of Panache Award
The A Dash of Panache Award
Prize: A Trophy and $200 Gift Card
Nesa Dixon
The Soul Clippers Award
The Soul Clippers Award
Prize: A Trophy and Set of Clippers Worth $200
Jillian Hollaway
The Best Female Model Award
The Best Female Model Award
June Beals
We’d Like to Thank Our Sponsors
We’d Like to Thank Our Sponsors
- Soul Clippers Ltd
- Anointed Beauty
- A Dash of Panache: Braiders & Weavers
- Maritime Beauty Supply
- Sally Beauty
- Barry Fletcher Products
- Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia
- CST Catering