MIX’s First Annual Lipstick Luncheon A Success

MIX’s First Annual Lipstick Luncheon A Success

MIX listeners check out the vendors at the first annual Lipstick Luncheon.

WRAL-FM welcomed women of the Triangle to MIX 101.5’s First Annual Lipstick Luncheon on Saturday, May 31, 2008. This exclusive event featured experts in the fields of health, beauty, and fashion all for a great cause – a portion of proceeds will support Interact of Wake County. Interact is a private, non-profit, United Way agency that provides safety, support, and awareness to victims and survivors of domestic violence and rape/sexual assault.

The First Annual Lipstick Luncheon was held at the Hilton North Raleigh, and hosted 450 women in attendance.

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The event kicked off with Mainstage Makeovers by Generations Salon & Day Spa. Three people received the makeovers: Diane Ramsey, MIX midday host; Ebele Achonu, Interact Advocate; and domestic abuse survivor, and Ginger Lorenzi, a nurse a Rex Healthcare.

Body language expert Jan Hargrave served as the keynote speaker. Hargrave is a frequent talk show guest and the author of Let Me See Your Body Talk, Freeway of Love, Judge the Jury, and Strictly Business.

MIX 101.5’s Sheri Logan, Diane Ramsey, Vanna Fox & Jami Caskey served as hosts for the inaugural event. WRAL-TV’s David Crabtree, Gerald Owens, Lynda Loveland & Brian Shrader also made special appearances.

WRAL-TV’s David Crabtree (right) checks in with MIX’s Diane Ramsey as she gets her onstage makeover.

Attendees also enjoyed shopping in the vendor area which included clients: Sew You Like It, Suncom, Generation Salon & Day Spa, Lancome, Ann Taylor/Ann Taylor Loft, Schwarz Plastic Surgery, Silpada Designs Jewelry, Rex Healthcare and Crabtree Valley Mall.

The day came to a close with a fashion show by Saks Fifth Avenue.

Thanks to WRAL-FM’s Paige Longest for this capcom story & these capcom photos.

MIX 101.5 Lipstick Luncheon

MIX 101.5's first-ever Lipstick Luncheon takes over the Hilton North Raleigh on Sat, May 31, 2008.
Ladies peruse a wide variety of vendors at the midday event.
MIX 101.5's Vanna Fox (left) & Sheri Logan help kick off the event.
Ebele Achonu, an Interact advocate and domestic abuse survivor, gets her on-stage makeover.
Ginger Lorenzi, a nurse and educator at Rex Healthcare, takes her turn in the on-stage makeover chair.
WRAL-TV's David Crabtree "commentates" as the onstage makeover takes place.
MIX's Diane Ramsey (l to r), Vanna Fox & Sheri Logan visit with MIX listeners.
Women got a chance to get their bone density tested at the midday event.
Rex offers a Q&A breakout session where attendees could ask questions of doctors from the areas of cardiology, OB/GYN and oncology.
Body language expert Jan Hargrave peps the women up with her keynote talk.
The group truly embodies the phrase "ladies who lunch" for the fun event.
MIX staffers celebrate the success of their first annual Lipstick Luncheon.
Rex Healthcare advocate & breast cancer survivor Clare Luffman hits the runway. She just finished her last treatment in December and appears on a commercial for Rex.
MIX's Jim Kelly hosts the fashion show at the close of the event.
MIX 101.5's Jami Caskey struts her stuff on the runway.
The grand finale. MIX staffers and other "models" applaud as the fashion show comes to a close.

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MIX’s First Annual Lipstick Luncheon A Success

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MIX 101.5 Lipstick Luncheon