WATCH | How Essence Staff Remained Hydrated During Festival Season
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00:00It's Stephanie Noni-Dunovan here from Essence coming back to give you my highlights from
00:04this year's Essence Fest with SmartWater.
00:06I had such a blast from hosting in the daytime at the SoCo Market Stage for Shop Essence
00:10Live all the way to streaming the nighttime concerts and moderating the chat.
00:15Y'all are funny.
00:16I even got a chance to stop by the SmartWater hydration booth and sign up for a hip-hop
00:21exercise class.
00:22I was a little nervous at first, but they made it so easy and I ended up having the
00:27time of my life.
00:29Thank you so much to SmartWater for providing such a fun experience.
00:32SmartWater!
00:33All in all, this was my 10th Essence Festival and with us celebrating our 30th anniversary,
00:38I'm so proud to be a part of the team that brought it to life.
00:42Akili, how about you, girl?
00:44Senior Beauty Editor Akili King here.
00:46Staying hydrated with SmartWater helped me to not overthink my self-care during my first
00:51Essence Festival weekend.
00:53It provided me with moments of clarity between editing articles, doing on-the-ground interviews,
00:58and moderating inspiring panels.
01:01And of course, I squeezed in some fun with coworkers.
01:04We watched Janet Jackson, Usher, SWV, and more.
01:09Wrapping up the weekend, I enjoyed SmartWater's styling and color consultation.
01:14Overall, it was a successful first festival and I can't wait for next year.
01:18What about you, Jaz?
01:19Hey y'all, it's Jaz from Essence Video back again.
01:22I'm so happy I finally got to see Usher perform at the Superdome.
01:27This year, I was a moderator for the first time thanks to Suma Azu-Brown.
01:30She's the creator of the Amigo family and it made its debut at Essence Film Festival.
01:36Honestly, Essence Fest takes so much effort to pull off.
01:39I can't believe I produced 15 pieces of content.
01:42There's so much to think about, but with SmartWater, you don't need to overthink your hydration.
01:47I love Essence Fest and I can't wait to come back.