If you take a look at my bathroom vanity, you’d understand just how much of a beauty snob I really am. 🙂 I absolutely swoon over spa and skincare stuff… obsessively! So when I heard that Face & Body® was hosting it’s inaugural Southeast Conference/Expo here in Atlanta, I was super excited!!! Face & Body® has been bringing the beauty for more than 20 years in cities like San Jose and Chicago, so it’s great that they recognized Atlanta as the fabulous beauty hub it is. There’s no doubt that our area is home to a large number of beauty pros, so I was so happy to see that Skin Inc. magazine and Allured Business Media (those behind the event) were able to see the “beauty” in our city. 😉 So, you must be wondering…
What Was Face & Body® Southeast All About?
Held at Cobb Galleria Centre in Atlanta, GA, the Face & Body® Southeast Conference/Expo was a 3-day event which aimed to educate both aspiring and professional skincare, spa, and wellness specialists about the esthetician and medical wellness industries through informative seminars, networking opportunities, and a fab showcase expo featuring lots of cutting-edge products.
Day 1, the conference portion, was full of engaging educational insight through 55 Advanced Education Conference classes such as Acne Management & Extraction; Ethnicity and Pigmentation; Essential Oils for Better Health; Natural Cosmeceuticals: and GMOs. The conference also featured a lineup of wonderful speakers including the event’s keynote Alison O’Neil, a career medical esthetician, aesthetic rehabilitation professional and founder of nonprofit Beauty Becomes You, which focuses on providing positive beauty and personal services experiences for seniors with limited access and incomes.
Days 2 & 3, were all about the expo where 503 exhibitors from 95 companies ranging from international beauty leaders to indie trendsetters, showcased their best beauty brands to over 1,628 spa professionals and industry suppliers. Exhibiting brands included Aroma Wrap, Bio France Lab, Eminence Organic Skincare, HydraFacial MD, Institut’ DERMed Clinical Skin Care, LightStim, Osmosis Pur Medical Skincare, Premier Dead Sea, Revitalash and Société Clinical Skincare just to name a few. Attendees enjoyed lots of pampering sessions and fab demos featuring the latest products, ingredients, and treatments in beauty and skincare.
I had the opportunity to enjoy the pampering firsthand as part of the F.A.B Force where I and several other beauty influencers live-streamed our experiences on social media during the event. We had such a great time interacting with all of the exhibitors and sponsors, and of course, taking in a few lots of makeup, spa, skincare, and massage demos. You name it, we tried it! Did I over indulge, you ask? Well, let’s just say I met my quota for hand massages for the next year (or three). 😛
The Haul!!!
The Beauty Event of the Year
If you’re one of the many beauty lovers in Atlanta (or surrounding area) that’s either looking to pursue a career in the industry or simply a big fan of beauty, you won’t want to miss next year’s conference and expo. You’ll learn so much valuable info and even get to take part in the expo where you can network with exhibitors, demo products, and truly become a beauty insider.
Since the southeast’s very first Face & Body® Conference/Expo was as fabulous as it was, I can’t wait to attend next years event happening again on October 7-9, 2017 right back here in Atlanta! I’m sure Face & Body® will bring the beauty even better than before. Oh, and if you wanna know where to find me at next years expo… I’ll be making my rounds over at the massage pavilion, and the spa pavilion, and the makeup…… 😉
Hey, if you’re interested in participating or attending Face & Body®, visit www.faceandbody.com to get the latest news and info, and be sure to follow the fun on social media using #faceandbodyexpo.
29 Comments
Sounds like it was a really great conference! You learn so much of those conferences that you don’t think he will. I have not been to one in years but I need to go back because honestly it really helps me understand stuff better.
This would be a fun event to attend. I would love learning about all the new beauty items.
What a great experience. I love all kinda of makeup and skincare products. I would really enjoy walking around this expo and checking out all the products!
I had no idea this conference was happening. I live near Atlanta, so I may check it out next year.
Sounds amazing! I would love to go. I would also have zero problem being the volunteer for all the facials! lol
Not sure if there is one in my part of the world but sounds like such a lovely event
Sounds like it was a great event. I hope I can go next year.
Gosh what a unique and fun expo to attend. Looks like you had a blast!
They even had some spa and message demos? That’s so cool! This did sound like a fun expo.
How cool! I would enjoy this event. My skin needs help.
So many products! So much pampering! Looks like the most relaxing event around.
This sounds like a great event indeed to and it sounds like you had a lot of fun. I would love to attend an expo like this and try the massage demos along with the many different products. Thanks for sharing this awesome event.
I would have been in heaven with the pampering! It does look like the beauty event of the year
What a fun expo to attend!!! All of the products look amazing, what a great plae for pampering.
This looks like it was a fun time for you. I love your pictures.
You must have had some excellent “me-time” with all that pampering 🙂
This looks like such a fun event. What a fun way to introduce new products.
I have never heard of face and body spa expo, but it seems like a really cool place. I like the fact that it is a teaching and networking expo, so you get to make new contacts and learn about the newest trends.
This would make an awesome stocking stuffer! I love it!
Looks like you had a wonderful time at the Expo! I am obsessed with face and skin care products!
Looks like you had a wonderful time at the Expo! I am obsessed with face and skin care products!
This looks like such a fun event! You look absolutely great, by the way!
Good for you for getting connected with experts in your line of business. I love expos there are so many wonderful things you can learn from a gathering of your peers.
This looks like a fun event. The kind of event that I want to go to 😉
Wow, it looks like so much fun! I want to go next year!
Looks like an amazing event. Those skin care products look so amazing too!
I love your shoes. I wish there are events like this in our area, it would be nice to attend.
You look great. How fun that you got to get some pampering, that’s always a good thing!
What a great event. It looks like a lot of fun and must be a great way for skincare experts to learn more about new and useful products.
What a great event to attend. So many fabulous products. Taking care of our skin is so super important and great products are the way to do it