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On May 14th beauty, fashion, and philanthropy centralized at “Awaken the Beauty Within, ” a charity event held at Christo Fifth Avenue salon in New York City. Curly hair expert and salon owner, Christo, along with Vixen’s own beauty editor, Baze Mpinja, America’s Next Top Model, Nik, Celebrity Stylist June Ambrose, and The Wire’s Shamika Cotton co-hosted the affair to raise funds for Iris House, a Harlem-based non-profit organization. The company provides services for women and their families who are living with HIV/AIDS. Each month, Iris House serves over 1,000 nutritious meals, distributes over 16,000 condoms packages through its outreach programs and provides clients with services and referrals to alternative forms of treatment for HIV/AIDS symptoms, like acupuncture and massage therapy.

“I think this event is important because it promotes beauty within. No matter what the situation is, women want to look and feel beautiful, and I feel honored that I am in a position to help,” says Christo. Event attendees got pampered with hair touch ups performed by Christo and his team, make up applications and hand scrubs. Good deeds do in fact pay off.

Although you may have missed the soirée, you can still support the Iris House by going to curlisto.com and purchasing the Best Seller Combination ($60), a set featuring Christo’s much-loved Glow & Shine and Deep Therapy Masque. Fifty percent of all Best Seller Combination proceeds will benefit Iris House. Bonus: all donations are tax deductible.

-Jan Lee