Be-YOU-tiful: the Official Launch Party and Breast Cancer Makeovers
“Embracing your inner beauty despite the odds”
On Friday,October 30, 2015, Be-YOU-tiful celebrated its official launch party and Breast Cancer Makeover event. The event was held at the Texas Oncology facilities located at 7515 South Main St., Houston, TX 77030 starting at 10am. In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, five courageous breast cancer survivors were chosen and given the ultimate makeover experience by a complete glam squad. The objective was to give each survivor an opportunity to channel their outer beauty and to allow them to heal from within.
The five survivors included:
Connie Stevens
Ronica Pierre
Shawnta Ferrow
Regina Richards
Rhonda McGarthy
This event was also the official launch party of the Be-YOU-tiful brand, which is dedicated to empowering and uplifting people who deal with day-to-day adversities while striving to continuously overcome them. “We all know that life can sometimes deal us a hand that takes us through a test to ultimately give us a testimony,” said Founder Willie Williams. “Believe it or not, it ultimately gives us a common bond that we share.”
The event began with each lady sharing their story of triumph of dealing with and overcoming breast cancer. Following, each lady received a full hair installment and style, followed by a makeup and manicure pampering session. After the complete makeover they all were given a personal glammed-up photo shoot where they were given the opportunity to shine like the queens they are. Ending the event on a high note, each women was invited to share what made them feel be-you-tiful while battling breast cancer.
“I did not allow cancer to steal my joy. I didn’t want a pitty party; I just wanted to enjoy my life”said Connie Stevens, breast cancer survivor.”I took trips to China,I still lived my regular life but most of all, i kept my faith in God”.
Dealing with breast cancer is a traumatic and stressful experience. It threatens to steal your life and the beauty within. Be-YOU-tiful is focused on restoring that inner beauty.
“In order to move forward, we must she’s our fears and clothe ourselves in empowerment,”said Williams.”We invite you to listen and or share your journey. We want our survivors to know that they are not alone and cancer hasn’t taken their beauty because they are truly and undeniably Be-YOU-tiful,”said Williams.
According to the American Cancer Society, Breast Cancer is the most common cancer among women in the United States and is the second leading cause of death in women. About 1 in 8 (12%) women in the U.S. will develop invasive breast cancer during their lifetime. At this time there are more than 2.8 million breast cancer survivors in the United States and with early detection and treatment our hope is that the number of survivors continues to increase- The America Cancer Society
Sponsors Included:
If you would like to donate or become a sponsor please contact Lakesha L. Lewis at 713-371-7636 or email beyoutifulcampaigns@gmail.com
About Be-YOU-tiful:
Be-YOU-tiful started in the year of 2013 on the campus of Texas Southern University in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness month. The goal for the event was to encourage breast cancer survivors that they are be-you-tiful despite the battle that they are enduring. The event gave away three complete makeovers to survivors. The organization is dedicated to empowering and uplifting people who deal with day-to-day adversities and are striving to overcome them. The event is looking forward to expanding into a 501c(3) in 2016 and impacting the lives of people not only in the city of Houston but also across the United States.
Meet the Founder
About Willie Williams:
Willie Williams is a native of Houston. He is a spring graduation candidate at Texas Southern University, majoring in Journalism (Advertising and Public Relations). Aside from being a student, he is also a fashion and lifestyle blogger, as well as a fashion stylist. His goal is to inspire and uplift people through fashion and beauty. He started the event back in 2013, as a way to raise awareness about breast cancer and to inform survivors on how to be beautiful from within. He plans to evolve the movement to meet the needs of others going through adversity.
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