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Interview: Eikon Cosmetics CEO LaQuicia Charnell

Posted by mediabee715 — Sun, 8 Mar 2020 17:00 GMT

Eikon Cosmetics is hosting a hair, fashion, & beauty expo in Camden, NJ on Saturday March 28th. The event will take place from 4-9 pm at 1840 S Broadway, Camden, NJ.You'll be able to see artists at work in their craft with live demonstrations throughout the event. CEO LaQuicia Charnell promises an exciting evening with make-up contests, hair battles, and a fashion show. Bringing this event to her hometown of Camden is important to her as she sees it as her way of giving back. LaQuicia spoke with The Media Bee about what inspired her to get as many beauty influencers as she could in one place. "This is the first time Camden has seen anything like this, usually we have to travel to Cherry Hill, NJ, a suburb just outside of Camden, or Philadelphia. I wanted to bring stylists, make-up artists, vendors, models, and designers under one roof for one night to network and meet other people in their field. I wanted to give people a platform to grow their clientele." With Eikon Cosmetics' first major event approaching we reflected on the origins of her beauty and body line. "I was always into fashion, as long as I can remember my mom turned dresses that were too short into headbands and earrings, I was always into fashion! I'm also a mentor of my mother's drill team Camden Sophisticated Sisters, and because we are on a budget, I was the make-up artist and hairstylist." As a young mother of a busy toddler, LaQuicia is surrounded by the strength of her village. Deciding to quit her nine to five and work on her passion was a family decision. Driven by the passion of developing organic products that are non animal tested, she began experimenting with formulas in her own kitchen. As creative as her ideas and business plan were, there were still things that she didn't know about developing your own cosmetics line or growing your own business. "We shouldn't just have to envision Kylie Jenner, I want them to envision Quicia." When she researched the details for how to manufacture products offsite, there wasn't a lot of information out there. When she tried reaching out to businesses already established, many times she was given the cold shoulder or straight up stone walled. She had to conduct a lot of self research which resulted in many trails and errors. This is why she makes it a point to answer questions that come her way, often time from complete strangers. Eikon Cosmetics is steadily building it's brand while making a way for others. "You want to start something, come talk to me, we can get you started, I want people to look at me and see that it's possible." Click on the link below for tickets to the Hair, Fashion, and Beauty Expo presented by Eikon Cosmetics https://www.eventbrite.com/e/hair-fashion-beauty-expo-2020-tickets-90751214325?aff=ebdssbeac Visit: www.eikoncosmetics.com Follow Laquicia Instagram: @laquiciacharnell @eikoncosmeticsllc

Media Machine- VooDoo Man S1 Ep 3

Posted by mediabee715 — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 02:45 GMT

Check out the latest episode in the Voodoo Man series from Kyle Ingram. The series touches many topics pertaining to what it''s feels like being black in America. In this episode I got a chance to discuss the Media''s role in how many people of color see themselves. CLICK LINK BELOW FOR FULL EPISODE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvrHSa7K6vw&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0uWHjMDPoUj1fuy6k4kWyvUAUQdm4pggXhPJEJAvpfEwbuZfcf5VJVX2M Don''t Forget To Follow Me: Instagram/FB: The Media Bee Twitter: Therealmediabe

Review: Netflix's 'You' Season 1

Posted by mediabee715 — Wed, 30 Jan 2019 14:00 GMT

If You Have A Creepy Script...Give It To Netflx!! Click the link below for my review on Netflix's 'You' Starring Penn Badgley, Elizabeth Lail, and Shay Mitchell https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6xZGnW5aTo&t=19s Don't Forget To Follow Me: Instagram/FB: The Media Bee Twitter: Therealmediabee

Flying Crust Pizza & Wings, Your New Favorite Thing

Posted by mediabee715 — Wed, 23 Jan 2019 12:00 GMT

Flying Crust Pizza & Wings is the newest place to dine in South Jersey but don't go thinking this is your traditional pizza shop. Flying Crust had their grand opening this month and the menu has your favorites along with some dishes that are fresh and new giving us a taste of southern flavor. Business partners Elsie Concepcion and Garis Eddington took their time perfecting the menu and by judging by the Grand Opening it was a hit! "We expected a large turn out but it turned out to be massive!" Says Concepcion about their Grand Opening. Elsie told me all about Flying Crust's humble beginnings and how they have no plans on stopping here. At the first glance of the menu you know your taste buds are in for a treat so I had to ask her about the southern flavor added to the corner pizza shop. One of our biggest sellers is one of our southern dishes the Cat Fish or Shrimp Po Boys. It's a sandwich that comes from Louisiana. A Po Boy is a sandwich that's meant to be shared it's about 7 inches long on a french bread with lettuce, tomato, and remoulade sauce. It's made with either breaded cat fish or you can go with the shrimp. It's made to be overflowing and just an overall messy meal. I have to give 100% credit for the variety of food on the menu my partner Garis Eddington who's the creator of the menu. I came in on the tale end when we decided to go brick and mortar. The business started in 2014 as a food truck in Philadelphia and it was thus past year when we decided that it was time to open up something local and we decided that Pennsauken was going to be it's first home. I always thought why not keep it home? Pennsauken is a really tight community and they really showed out for us. The biggest complaint was the wait time and that's because we had such an overwhelming show out. We appreciate everyone being patient with us. The community has been waiting for this since May but we were pushed back but they showed out at the Grand Opening. The Flying Crust even has it's own sauce. I tried, unsuccessfully to find out what's in it. It's a secret, Ha! It's definitely a secret, it's meant to go as a side sauce to our fish and shrimp platters but now people are asking for it on the side for the other dishes. They're using it for their fries, shrimp, it's all over the menu now! People, if you're wondering just how diverse this menu is, there's General Tso Chicken on this menu General Tso is on our pizza and it's one of our wing flavors. As far as wing flavors we have Garlic Parmesan, Cajun, even Chipotle! You're not going to get all of these flavors anywhere else. Usually it's just your mild, medium, and hot. We decided to have a large selection of flavors that crossed over to our Chicken Tenders as well. I asked Elsie how she felt being a young female business owner in today's climate and her plans on giving back to the community. It's amazing, aside from the tremendous support that I have from my business partner I also have two young children that I want them to see that I was able to do this. I want to build my kids up to know that they can have their own. Teaching and showing them that is a huge thing. It's also important to me that we actually give back to the community. When it came to we first touch bases with the local schools. We gave the kids first dibs on jobs. So we were able to employ some high school students from Pennsauken High and the Vocational schools so we're really happy to get them on board. Even though they're just getting their feet planted in Pennsauken I asked about any ideas for expanding? We're working on building a franchise and our next stop is Houston, Texas for September. We are targeting Camden,that's where I'm from and I definitely want to go back home with this. We're also looking at Atlanta, Georgia. As far as possibly incorporating some local dishes from those states she thinks Flying Crust has found their niche and there's no plans on switching it up. I think for right now we're sticking to what we got. Right now people are loving it, it's already different from anything we have around here. I think we have a winner! Flying Crust Pizza & Wings is located at Hours 7709 Park Avenue Mon.- Sat. 11 AM - 9 PM Pennsauken, NJ 08109 Sunday 12 PM - 9 PM P: 856-755-5550 Contact the Flying Crust At : flyingcrustinfo@gmail.com Instagram: @flying.crust F/B: Flying Crust Piza & Wings www.flyingcrust.com Don't Forget To Follow Me FB: The Media Bee Instagram: @Themediabee Twitter: Therealmediabee

New York Times Best Seller Omar Tyree

Posted by mediabee715 — Thu, 23 Aug 2018 13:35 GMT

Philly literary legend talks to The Media Bee about his new e-book series "The American Disease", his upcoming music projects. Plus, I find out if we're ever going to get a "Fly Girl" movie! CLICK THE LINK BELOW FOR FULL INTERVIEW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZhu-2skUK8&t=11s DON'T FORGET TO FOLLOW ME: FB/Insta: @Themediabee Twitter: @Therealmediabee

Interview: Don Michael Jr. Paints Us His Perspective With 'Splattered Paint'

Posted by mediabee715 — Mon, 6 Aug 2018 13:26 GMT

Don Michael Jr. has been making music and producing since he was a teen, done with living just in liner notes his newest p project Splattered Paint gives you a great taste of his signature sound. The first single, Rainy Parade, features Jase Harley and is gaining traction fast with it's mellow yet danceable sound. Don Michael Jr.'s latest Album Splattered Paint is out now on all streaming services. Expect the buzz for this album to be around for a while with plenty of visuals to follow. Until then, CLICK THE LINK BELOW for my exclusive interview. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BKxuswDD9Y&t=783s DON'T FORGET TO FOLLOW ME INSTAGRAM/FB- @TheMediaBee TWITTER- @TheRealMediaBee

The Media Bee Show: Funch The Camden Kid Takes His Turn

Posted by mediabee715 — Sat, 9 Jun 2018 00:30 GMT

Hear Funch The Camden Kid this Saturday on The Media Bee Show talking about his writing and producing process, the importance of having a strong team, and the magic that happens when a city as critical and resilient as Camden stands behind you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvXy987_uxM Click Link Below To See The Music Videos for "Shooters" feat. Money Carsin and "Sorry" Available on "My Turn" out now on all streaming platforms!! Funch The Camden Kid- "Shooters" Ft. Money Carsin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AaSqd_PlzU Funch The Camden Kid- "Sorry" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0em_5wTELQ Follow: @funchiePOS900 &@ funch_the_camden_kid on Social Media to stay up to date on everything Funch. Don't Forget To Follow Me FB/Instagram: The Media Bee Twitter: The Real Media Bee

Money Carsin: The State Of The Rap Game

Posted by mediabee715 — Sat, 5 May 2018 18:50 GMT

Click Link Below for the FULL interview from The Media Bee Show with Money Carsin telling us how he got his start in the music industry and his opinion of the current state of the rap game. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aO0dNkMarjw&t=686s Catch the interview with Money Carsin THIS Saturday May 5th during The Media Bee Show at 6 pm- 10 pm Est on Evolve Radio 247.com! Go to www.evolveradio247.com to listen or download the FREE Evolve Radio 247 App from your App Store! DON'T FORGET TO FOLLOW ME Instagram/FB: The Media Bee Twitter: The Real Media Bee

Bianca Ingram On Staying True To Yourself: The Media Bee Show

Posted by mediabee715 — Fri, 6 Apr 2018 17:00 GMT

You don't want to miss my interview with top charting recording artist Bianca Ingram!! She's dishing all about her upcoming project "Assimilation" and just how hard it is to stay true to yourself in the music industry. CLINK LINK FOR MORE TO CONTRIBUTE TO BIANCA'S INDIEGOGO CAMPAIGN https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/who-is-bianca-the-strength-to-be-me#/ CLICK LINK TO FOR BIANCA'S LATEST MUSIC VIDEO FOR "NOCTURNAL" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWtazPQTw3U Catch the my interview with Bianca Ingram THIS Saturday April 7th during The Media Bee Show at 6 pm- 10 pm Est on Evolve Radio 247.com! Go to www.evolveradio247.com to listen or download the FREE Evolve Radio 247 App from your App Store! DON'T FORGET TO FOLLOW ME Instagram/FB: The Media Bee Twitter: The Real Media Bee

The Media Bee Show: Exclusive Interview With Writer/Director Greg McFarland

Posted by mediabee715 — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 18:00 GMT

Tune into my interview with Greg McFarland, the writer and director of the new stage play Behind The Door. Hear him talk about his time as an employee of the justice system and how he turned his feelings of hopelessness into a project of awareness for the community. He speaks about the three characters he created that embodies just some of the hurt and pain that he saw everyday. McFarland describes some of his personal experiences with the incarcerated population and the unseen wars they faced in the world, and within themselves. He along with his fianc , Imani Pugh, aim to shed some light on the never ending revolving door of men- a lot of them convicted of petty crimes- that continue to get recycled and never really treated for the traumas that landed them there. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlS2cNgf5PQ Log onto www.evolveradio247.com or download the FREE Evolve Radio APP in your App Store to catch the special The Media Bee Show/Unsigned Hype cross-over interview with Evolve Radio's own Storm! Behind The Door Debuts On April 6th & 7th @ 7pm And April 8th @ 5 pm At The Community Education Center 3500 Lancaster Avenue Philadelphia, PA Click The Link Below For Your Tickets Now!! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/behind-the-door-tickets-44203884007?aff=es2 DON'T FORGET TO FOLLOW ME Instagram/FB: The Media Bee Twitter: The Real Media Bee

Tune Into The Media Bee Show

Posted by mediabee715 — Sat, 27 Jan 2018 21:38 GMT

Tonight!! Saturdays 6-10 pm Est. Go To www.evolveradio247.com to listen or Download the FREE Evolve Radio 247 App! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg8D42dtD7k Follow Me Twitter: TheRealMediaBee Facebook/ Instagram: The Media Bee

Camden Native Offers Helping Hand Through Second Hand Goods

Posted by mediabee715 — Tue, 26 Dec 2017 19:00 GMT

Katreece Stevens squeezed in time for the Bee and explained how she found herself a new business owner and a resource for the community. Born and raised in Camden, NJ Stevens always wanted to give back but it wasn't until she found herself unexpectedly out of work due to an injury that she decided to seize her chance to strike it as a business owner. "It was never in my plan to open a thrift shop. I was dedicated to the law firm I worked for for 14 years but I found myself in a situation where I had to figure out if I was going to strike out on my own or to continue to work for someone else. I'm into reality shows like "Pawn Stars" or "Storage Wars" and one night it clicked! I said 'That's how I'm going to give back!' My husband take what ever we make and donate it to shelters, families, hospitals or whoever is in need including my adopted family. My Shop is dedicated to the city of Camden. I like to help people by enforcing my positivity onto the next, I'm helping others pay it forward. The Profit from the shop allows me to offer free services like free notary, interview prep, including outfits for the interviews to those who can't afford it. I get them ready, This is truly a multipurpose shop and this all happened so fast! I had the idea on August 30th and the shop opened on October 28th! But I did this off of faith- I have faith in my shop! We also have a wish list. If you can't find what you're looking for in the shop I will look for it- anywhere. Once I find it I'll call you to let you know it's in. If you're on our wish list your items are guaranteed to be here!" CLICK LINK FOR A TOUR OF UPSCALE THRIFT SHOP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFoVd8vCGYM You can hear the full interview with Katreece Stevens this Saturday December 30th on The Media Bee Show airing on Evolve Radio 24/7.com 6-10 Est. Log on to www.evolveradio247.com Or Download The FREE Evolve Radio24/7 App From You App Store Upscale Thrift Shop is located at 200 & 202 N. Blackhorse Pike Runnemede, NJ 08078 856-832-7150 Store Hours Mondays & Tuesday- Saturdays 11-7 Wed the shop is closed for donations by appointment only Call 856-406-2609 for cash exchange or donation drop offs. Don't Forget to Follow Me On Instagram @themediabee Twitter @therealmediabee Don't Miss A Story!