Collaboration between BDWE & Stylez Above the Rest with Erica Wehrmann.
Stylez Above the Rest – Aboriginal Female Owned and 100% operated. Townsville’s only Indigenous Hair Dressing Salon collaborated with BLAQ DIAMONDS Women Empowerment. This unique, first-of-its-kind business collaboration to host ‘Glamour US’. A Self Care, Pampering, Personal Development and Empowering six hour event for local First Nations Women who were treated to everything in pampering and empowerment. They were treated to: Facials, Makeup (Trainee Makeup Artists were provided by Katrina’s Beauty School), Hair Treatments and Style, Fun Empowerment Activities, Photoshoots, Yarning & loads of laughter, Drinks and Refreshments. The BDWE Team were also interviewed by a reporter from a local magazine company for a feature story!
Our Event Story was captured in one of Townsville’s Iconic Magazine – DUO https://duomagazine.com.au/cover-stories/b-l-q-diamonds-rough/
“On April 26, B.L.A.Q. Diamonds hosted their Glamour US Event, in collaboration with Katrina’s Beauty School and Erica Wehrman, owner of Stylez Above The Rest, which is Townsville’s only Aboriginal female-owned hair salon. It was an event limited to a small number of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women who took part in a full day of pampering uplifts, relaxation, and motivational and inspirational talks.
Sisters Chrissy and Victoria Leontios, who attended the event, have experienced firsthand the effect domestic violence has on a family. Chrissy says it was these past experiences that drove her to open her own business, CLEON Legal & Mediation Services.
“I’m passionate about empowering women and I do that through my law firm,” Chrissy says.
“I think events like Glamour US, with Bernice and Melisa being so authentic through sharing their stories, allow others who are vulnerable to be given the encouragement and support to speak up too.”
“We don’t want our kids to have to go through what we’ve been through,” Bernice says.
“We’re seeing changes but we need to continue to break the cycle and put an end to the stereotypes.”
Written by: Emily Devon | Photos by: Tammy Schuh Photography