CURL Fete, Guyana’s premiere natural hair and beauty expo is all set to return to the Promenade Gardens, Georgetown, for not one, but two days, under the theme: “Splash: wet, water, moisture for hair, quenching the summer heat.”
With one week remaining until the big day, the Buzz caught up with Tamika Henry, the Creator and Chief Executive Officer of Curl Fete, who revealed, with much excitement, that the planning for the event commenced months ago, and now, they are almost at the finish line.

The natural hair enthusiast in an exclusive interview shared that one thing that stands out about this year’s edition is that it will be held over two days, August 17th and 18th with more activities and more fun for all attendees.
Included in the agenda is the signature segment at Curl Fete, the ‘Big Chop’, where a lucky young woman receives a makeover live on stage. This year, a stylist, all the way from Miami, will be doing this.
According to Tamika, the Stylist is a certified curl educator from L’Oreal Paris, and works with the popular hair care brand: Carol’s Daughter.
“She’s also going to be doing two sessions on stage, talking about curl chemistry, and how to choose products that are appropriate for your hair type and the styles you’re trying to create. Apart from that, we have the hair show in the evening. This year we have four salons competing,” she said.
Because Curl Fete is for everyone, men were not excluded in these activities or plans. For men, there will be a ‘men den’, where they will receive free haircuts throughout the day on both days.
Curl Fete has around 110 vendors participating, many of which are small businesses or are launching for the first time at Curl Fete.
According to Tamika, patrons can also look forward to live performances from some of Guyana’s most talented: Omiah Hall, BNick, Jackie Jaxx, Diana Chapman and a few others.

The CEO further pointed out that patrons can expect to see a wide number of products being advertised and on sale at the expo. These businesses include fashion, food, jewellery, artists, and much more.
For the kids attending Curl Fete, there will be a kid’s zone complete with bouncy castles, face painting, free ice-cream, and a number of fun kid-related activities.
She related that sponsors will be giving away catchy prizes on both days of Curl Fete.

“So, throughout the day you can have a chance to win hair products, you can win a free massage and chiropractor cracking, because we’re also going to have Dr. Roberts there doing the cracking on stage, so it’s like all this random stuff, but the point is it all has to do with beauty, fashion and just overall wellness. So, that’s what you can expect,” she stated
Because she wants people to be able to access the event, early bird tickets are being sold for only $2,000 and can be purchased at any Massy Store, and at MAKEDA. This ticket grants all ticket holders access to both days. However if persons only want to attend on day one of the event, they can purchase their tickets at the gate for $1,500. Tickets can also be purchased on PotSalt Events.
Curl Fete 2024 is being sponsored by major local companies including Massy Distribution, BPI Incorporated, Demerara Distillers Limited and Sterling Products. Under these, brands such as Carol’s Daughter, Garnier Fructis, Bio Oil, Jergens, CeraVe and others.
Curl Fete was first hosted in 2016, and has since gained the attention of many women interested in caring for their natural hair and enhancing their beauty. The event was initially created with the purpose to empower women and girls to embrace their unique and naturally textured hair, nurture conversations on self-confidence and celebrate the joy of caring for kinky and curly hair.