Models flaunt outfits and hairdos at ‘Hairchella’ hair show in Flint

By Michael Indriolo

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November 6, 2023

Hair Stylist John J Hair walks the runway during Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo

Flint, MIâHundred dollar bills and hair flew through the air at the second annual ‘Hairchella’ hair show at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023.

The show’s organizer, Terre’sha Moore, brought together models, a local hair stylist, clothing designers, musicians, dancers, and a host of other creatives to highlight beauty in Flint, Mich.

Models walk the runway during Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

Models Dana Cooper (left) and Royal Loraine (right) strike a pose on the runway during Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

D Nelson performs during Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

Flint-based musician Him Him walks the runway during Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

Event organizer Terre’sha Moore does her makeup backstage before Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

John J Hair styles Drese Green before Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

John J Hair styles Dajiana Simmons before Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

Models practice choreography before Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

John J Hair styles Dajiana Simmons before Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

Makeup brushes and a comb rest in the pocket of a makeup bag before Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

A hand bag rests on the counter backstage before Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

Models practice choreography before Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

John J Hair styles Drese Green before Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

Flint-based musician and model Him Him wears pink gems in the shape of a breast cancer awareness ribbon during Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

John J Hair styles Drese Green before Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

Patricia Lee dances during the opening Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

AshleyCae performs poetry during Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

Montana DeShawn, Dana Cooper and other models perform a skit during Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

Royal Loraine walks the runway during Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

Flint-based singer/songwriter Taylor Tatum performs during Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

Hair stylist John J Hair walks the runway during Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

Pontiac-based musician SunJoy during Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

Models applaud during Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

Fake money and hair lay on the ground after Hairchella at the Flint Farmers’ Market on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. (Michael Indriolo | Flint Beat)

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Author

Michael Indriolo

Michael is Flint Beat’s multimedia journalist. He joined the team as a corps member of Report for America, a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms to report on under-covered issues. Before moving to Flint, Michael lived and worked throughout Northeast Ohio, reporting for The Land, a Cleveland-based nonprofit newsroom, and The Portager, a hyperlocal news website serving Portage County, Ohio. Get in touch with him at mindriolo@flintbeat.com or @mikeyindr on Instagram.