Friendsgiving: Beauty Industry Community Gathering 2025

Hosted by ANHC PRO, MCA, and BBII

This is our annual Friendsgiving created for beauty professionals.
The people who pour into others all year long finally get a moment to pour into each other — and to give back with intention.

We’re gathering stylists, barbers, locticians, braiders, makeup artists, estheticians, salon owners, beauty educators, product makers, and industry partners for an afternoon centered in connection, fellowship, and community care.

Together, we are supporting Status: Home, an organization providing housing and wraparound support for individuals and families living with HIV.

Sunday, November 30, 2025
2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Studio House Atlanta

Beauty professionals are culture carriers.
We build confidence.
We hold space.
We create belonging.

This Friendsgiving honors that role.

We will share food and conversation, reconnect with peers, celebrate our industry community, and make a meaningful impact through collective giving.

As part of attending, we ask each guest to bring one item to contribute to residents of Status: Home.
Think of it as: showing up with love in your hands.

Requested items include:

• Personal care and hygiene products
• New beauty products
• Household essentials (detergent, cleaning supplies, paper goods)
• Or a gift certificate for hair or barbering services (redeemable in 2026)

Every contribution supports dignity, wellness, and care.

• A warm, welcoming environment
• Good food and music
• Real conversation — not networking pressure
• Familiar faces and new connections
• A shared purpose that feels good

If you work in beauty — this space is for you.

• Salon professionals
• Barbers
• Natural hair stylists
• Braiders and locticians
• Educators and trainers
• Product makers and distributors
• Industry leaders, students, and rising pros

Come as you are.
Bring one item to give.
Leave filled — with connection, community, and intention.

Friendsgiving 2025
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