Nappywood® and WAVES & CURLS BEACH Fest present the first 'Indigenous Peoples Day' celebration. A day of Reflection.,Grounding and Restoration.
Join us for the Sunrise Soundbath on the beach.Honoring the Land & our Ancestors. We are all Afro Indigenous. Nappywood™ is a community empowerment movement of Natural Hair, Wellness, Holistic Lifestyle and Economic Empowerment; Nappywood™ weekend host various events throughout Los Angeles and features the Los Angeles Natural Hair & Wellness Expo. Nappywood™ Established LA 2013 Black Hairitage in London October 2011
01/08/2026
Last model Call +fitting this Saturday January 10th at Afro City in Crenshaw Mall 2-4PM Designer will select models and do fittings. Volunteers are welcome also. Looking for assistants for the fashion show. Get some runway techniques with Bobbie Bell and understand the ins and out of fashion shows
International Fashions from Around the World is January 17th Dr Martin Luther King weekend .
Featured designers , authors and talent include : oracle award winning spoken word publishwrite-now.com
12/25/2025
Happy Holidays Family. Hope you’re Creating memories of Love for you and your loved ones.
As we move into Kwanzaa and 2026, we believe cooperative economics is a fitting way to strengthen our communities and families. We’re kicking off 2026 on MLK Day weekend with a celebration of our culture, featuring fashion, knowledge, and unity. Vendor prices are incredibly low until Dec 28th – send a DM if interested.
SAVE THE DATE! January 17th, 2-7 PM
Expect international fashion looks, books from notable authors with signings, natural skincare for 2026, and Nappywood intl Hair Stylists showcasing the latest, avant-garde looks for 2026.
DM to Collab with us
12/11/2025
Holidaze rescheduled 2026 do to Crenshaw Mall facility maintenance issue.
Dear Family,
Due to a major water pipe break inside our venue @ Baldwin Crenshaw Mall we must reschedule our event. Your safety comes first, and the space is currently not usable. We have secured a new date now at Afro City on January 17th. King Day Weekend. All Vendors will be honored.
Thank you for your understanding and continued support. Hey quick question below⬇️
New details coming shortly. Please DM for any questions or concerns.
Happy Holidays, Happy Kwanzaa & Happy Safe New Year
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Should the mall have accommodated this community event with a free unused space in the mall( the bridge)?
11/29/2025
360 ASupporting our community
Saturday Dec 20th 2-8 PM
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Nappywood® a global movement, believes that when Black women embrace their Legacy of Beauty™ they feel better about themselves and that confidence empowers women to build a vibrant community that is healthy, educated, economically prosperous, culturally centered and courageously advancing toward the future.
Nappywood® creates a unique curation of community
events rooted in the traditions of African & American culture. Nappywood® introduced the Los Angeles Natural Hair & Lifestyle Expo (LANX) in 2013 . For 5 years the Expo quickly became the leading and largest natural hair Expo in Los Angeles, Seattle, Las Vegas, San Diego, Bay Area with regular attendees from all areas.
The westcoast natural movement began and has not looked back, with Nappywood in the backyard of Hollywood, home t0 some of the most creative stylists, designers and educators in the USA. Kim Kimble, Felicia Leatherwood, Shirlena Allen, Patrice Simmons , Kelsie Lynn are a few of the leading professionals who frequent Nappywood.
This year Nappywood is introduced WAVES & CURLS™ Beach party; a free family event that celebrated natural health & wellness on Saturday, August 18th 2018 at Crescent Bay Park, at the historic Inkwell Beach in Santa Monica, California.
The event will kick off with a community TaiChi, Yoga Class and Soundbath followed by Volleyball, DIY Massage workshop and full massages were available, board games, Sand building and more. Fresh entertainment and closed out with a redcardpet fashion show on the sand just before sunset. Everyone was invited to bring your own canopy, towel, water guns and picnic basket. Waves and Curls was a fun filled beach day
SAVE THE DATE NAPPYWOOD presents the 2nd Annual WAVES AND CURLS Beach Festival Sunday JUNE 9th 2019. 10:30 AM. - Sunset. It’s a cashless day with non profits, handpicked artisan & natural lifestyle vendors. Enjoy our Self Care Workshops in the morning in the grass, then lay in the warm sun in the afternoon
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Award winning film @MyNappyROOTS sparked the International Black Hairitage Film Festival and workshops in London October 2011 and later evolved into Nappywood birth in the urban Mecca of Los Angeles, Leimert Park. The NEXT Los Angeles Natural Lifestyle Expo will be held in Fall 2019.
