Inside BET Networks' Beauty Shop Forum

Style and beauty bloggers gather to chat about top trends.

Welcome to the Beauty Shop - Fresh off the heels of New York Fashion Week, B*Real teamed up with ORS Monoi Oil to bring together the industry’s top style and beauty bloggers for a conversation on the top trends women should watch for this upcoming season. A panel of style and beauty experts led the one-hour panel, which focused on street style on the runway, how to keep your tresses healthy and much more! By Jazmine A. Ortiz

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Welcome to the Beauty Shop - Fresh off the heels of New York Fashion Week, B*Real teamed up with ORS Monoi Oil to bring together the industry’s top style and beauty bloggers for a conversation on the top trends women should watch for this upcoming season. A panel of style and beauty experts led the one-hour panel, which focused on street style on the runway, how to keep your tresses healthy and much more! By Jazmine A. Ortiz

Tai Beauchamp, Beauty/Lifestyle Extraordinaire - The veteran journalist has spent her career at the center of lifestyle, beauty and fashion. She’s lent her expertise to several beauty publications as well as on-air, making her the perfect host and moderator for the forum.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Tai Beauchamp, Beauty/Lifestyle Extraordinaire - The veteran journalist has spent her career at the center of lifestyle, beauty and fashion. She’s lent her expertise to several beauty publications as well as on-air, making her the perfect host and moderator for the forum.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Taren Guy, Natural Hair Guru - Lighting up YouTube with her first natural hair and makeup tutorials in the summer of 2009, Taren has since morphed into one of the leading beauty vloggers for Black women. She sat on the panel to talk beauty and spoke on her personal mantra, which is to “luv and learn your hair.”(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Taren Guy, Natural Hair Guru - Lighting up YouTube with her first natural hair and makeup tutorials in the summer of 2009, Taren has since morphed into one of the leading beauty vloggers for Black women. She sat on the panel to talk beauty and spoke on her personal mantra, which is to “luv and learn your hair.”(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Blake Von D, Stylista  - The style blogger doesn't like to confine herself into one box, so while continuing to explore the vast world of fashion, she's also studying law full-time. What's more, the panelist uses her influence as a blogger to champion causes close to her heart — "specifically, the empowering of women in all their various walks of life and the celebration of women of color across all professions, but especially in the field of fashion," she says.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Blake Von D, Stylista  - The style blogger doesn't like to confine herself into one box, so while continuing to explore the vast world of fashion, she's also studying law full-time. What's more, the panelist uses her influence as a blogger to champion causes close to her heart — "specifically, the empowering of women in all their various walks of life and the celebration of women of color across all professions, but especially in the field of fashion," she says.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Bloggers Unite - Some of the top beauty/style bloggers around joined B*Real, ORS Monoi Oil and the panelists to discuss hot topics in the industry now. Kela Walker of Kela's Kloset, Ty Alexander of Gorgeous in Grey, Christina Brown of Love Brown Sugar, Metanoya Z. Webb of Globetrotting Stiletto and more were in the house.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Bloggers Unite - Some of the top beauty/style bloggers around joined B*Real, ORS Monoi Oil and the panelists to discuss hot topics in the industry now. Kela Walker of Kela's Kloset, Ty Alexander of Gorgeous in Grey, Christina Brown of Love Brown Sugar, Metanoya Z. Webb of Globetrotting Stiletto and more were in the house.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Hairy Situation - The first segment, "Expression Through Hair: The Great Debate Over Hair," tackled topics such the “big chop vs. transitioning,” the best natural hairstyles, styles for all occasions, and how to keep your tresses growing. We also got the deets on ORS Monoi Oil, a new antibreakage hair-care system that uses Tahitian coconut oil, gardenia flower and omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids to restore relaxed and natural hair textures alike.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Hairy Situation - The first segment, "Expression Through Hair: The Great Debate Over Hair," tackled topics such the “big chop vs. transitioning,” the best natural hairstyles, styles for all occasions, and how to keep your tresses growing. We also got the deets on ORS Monoi Oil, a new antibreakage hair-care system that uses Tahitian coconut oil, gardenia flower and omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids to restore relaxed and natural hair textures alike.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Making a Statement - The hair chat became especially lively when the conversation turned to a recent incident concerning comments made about Zendaya's faux locs at this year's Oscars. Tai asked the ladies on the panel to finish this powerful statement, "My hair is..." As Taren described her mane, "My hair is a beautiful mess!"(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Making a Statement - The hair chat became especially lively when the conversation turned to a recent incident concerning comments made about Zendaya's faux locs at this year's Oscars. Tai asked the ladies on the panel to finish this powerful statement, "My hair is..." As Taren described her mane, "My hair is a beautiful mess!"(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Simply Me - Blake then went into a moving expression on the struggle she's faced with her hair as a Black woman and how it's brought her to where she is today. "My hair is simply me," she exclaimed.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Simply Me - Blake then went into a moving expression on the struggle she's faced with her hair as a Black woman and how it's brought her to where she is today. "My hair is simply me," she exclaimed.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

Chit-Chat - The bloggers interacted with the stylish panel, sharing their insight relating to the discussions around hair and style. Some recounted their own personal journeys, making the whole event very poignant.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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Chit-Chat - The bloggers interacted with the stylish panel, sharing their insight relating to the discussions around hair and style. Some recounted their own personal journeys, making the whole event very poignant.(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

The Facts - Tai offered the guests shocking facts about Black women in fashion and the digital space. Did you know that there were more prominent Black designers in the 1970’s than there are today? Or that Black women are the largest digital consumers?(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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The Facts - Tai offered the guests shocking facts about Black women in fashion and the digital space. Did you know that there were more prominent Black designers in the 1970’s than there are today? Or that Black women are the largest digital consumers?(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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What's Trending - In the second segment, “Realway to Runway,” Tai gave us the goods on the emerging fall/winter trends. Street fashion and hairstyles have had a huge impact on the looks seen on the runway this year. Some of the biggest trends we’ll be eyeing for Fall/Winter 2015 are statement overcoats in bold and powerful prints and patterns (think: gingham and floral) and head-to-toe looks in textures like leather, suede and denim. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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What's Trending - In the second segment, “Realway to Runway,” Tai gave us the goods on the emerging fall/winter trends. Street fashion and hairstyles have had a huge impact on the looks seen on the runway this year. Some of the biggest trends we’ll be eyeing for Fall/Winter 2015 are statement overcoats in bold and powerful prints and patterns (think: gingham and floral) and head-to-toe looks in textures like leather, suede and denim. (Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

That's a Wrap - B*Girls, get your hair and style on fleek this season by watching the hour-long special The Beauty Shop Forum Sponsored by B*Real and ORS Monoi Oil, coming soon to B*Real!(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)

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That's a Wrap - B*Girls, get your hair and style on fleek this season by watching the hour-long special The Beauty Shop Forum Sponsored by B*Real and ORS Monoi Oil, coming soon to B*Real!(Photo: Bennett Raglin/BET/Getty Images for BET)