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It's Back-to-School season! The New York Times Wirecutter asked professional hairstylists how they handle wash day at ho...
08/27/2026

It's Back-to-School season! The New York Times Wirecutter asked professional hairstylists how they handle wash day at home with their kids, and our client made the list with two guest picks.​

We love pro artists!!​

What are your go-to products for kids wash day? Drop them below.​
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Link to the full article: https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/professional-hairstylists-kids-hair-tips/ ​
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08/25/2026

This is what a week at First and Last PR looks like.

called it Martha's Vineyard's most coveted dinner invitation. featured - Dr. Lezli's platform for elevating women chefs and supporting Spelman College scholars. We led the publicity behind The Iconoclast Dinner Experience vision for who gets a seat at the table.

Our founder led a 30-minute workshop on visibility, thought leadership, and strategic storytelling - how to tell your story in a way that resonates, stays true to your message, and actually elevates your brand.

We secured our newest client, , on live the morning before their Harlem Week Health Summit at The Riverside Church.

One week. Three completely different rooms. One agency.

This is what happens when you're that PR firm - the one we are grateful that people think of when it matters.

They said "if you're a founder gearing up for your next launch" - and 6 of you answered better than anyone else. 🖤​Intro...
08/17/2026

They said "if you're a founder gearing up for your next launch" - and 6 of you answered better than anyone else. 🖤​

Introducing the inaugural Office Hours cohort. What started as 4 spots became 6, because the caliber of applications made it impossible to pick fewer.​

Meet the founders:​

Stephanie Evans () - Founder & Creative Director of Pamoja (), a contemporary luxury leather goods brand rethinking what a bag can be, shaped by over a decade in fashion retail.​

Nikia Londy - Founder & CEO of Intriguing Hair (), a Boston-based hair extensions and medical cranial prosthesis company serving 15,000+ customers nationwide since 2013.​

Dr. Kelli Peterson - Founder of With Ease (), a functional hair wellness brand protecting women's hair from the everyday friction that causes breakage and damage - built on a career spanning education leadership, from teacher to Assistant State Superintendent.​

Necole Kane () - Serial entrepreneur and Founder & CEO of My Happy Flo (), a women's hormone health company creating one of the only clinically tested daily supplements shown to support lighter, less painful periods - and founder of the media brands NecoleBitchie.com and xoNecole, acquired by Will Packer Media.​

Chelsey Hayes () - Co-Founder & CEO of Brown Babee (), an identity-led skincare brand building barrier care for babies and children with dry, sensitive, or eczema-prone skin, grounded in a Resilience-First Skin Health™ philosophy.​

Eunice Cofie-Obeng () - Founder, CEO, Chief Chemist & Licensed Esthetician of Nuekie (), an innovative skincare company for people of color, and Founder of the Nuekie Skin of Color Academy - featured in Forbes, Allure, Essence, and more.​
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Congratulations to all six. We can't wait to get to work.

08/14/2026

Intentionality is one of the most underrated PR strategies a brand can have.​

When Karrueche Tran talks about , the name rooted in her own identity, the $88 price point tied to the cultural significance of the number eight in Chinese culture, every decision traced back to something specific and deliberate. That is not just good branding. That is a story that tells itself.​

From a PR perspective, the brands that earn consistent, meaningful coverage are rarely the loudest. They are the ones where every detail has a reason behind it. Editors notice when a brand has that kind of coherence. Buyers feel it. Consumers remember it.​

Knowing what your brand stands for before you start pitching it is the foundation that makes every press placement, every partnership conversation, and every media moment land with weight rather than noise.​

, this is the kind of intentionality we love to see.

The brands that show up in every holiday gift guide are not pitching in October. They are ready in summer, and the edito...
08/13/2026

The brands that show up in every holiday gift guide are not pitching in October. They are ready in summer, and the editors they are pitching already know them before the email lands.​

First and Last PR works with beauty, wellness, and lifestyle brands on the communications strategy that makes that kind of placement possible. ​

Not one-off pitches. The kind of editorial presence that builds over time and converts into the coverage that actually reaches buyers and drives decisions.​
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Holiday gift guide season is already open.​

08/12/2026

Morning TV? Secured. There's nothing like the energy of live TV and nothing more important than real news right now.

Our client went LIVE on ahead of the Black Health Matters Summit happening tomorrow during Harlem Week. We already have 5,000 RSVPs and counting!!! with over a dozen free health screenings and health education for the community.

A big thank you to and for having us and helping bring this important conversation to your viewers.

This is the work we love: putting stories that matter on trusted news, in front of the people who need them.

And while we have you…summer isn't slowing down for us, but we hope it slows down for you. Take the time. Book the screening. Take care of you.

08/10/2026

Selective work. Intentional clients. Whether we're at our desks building out strategy or managing interviews on-site at one of the chicest events of the summer, this is what we love to do.

Congratulations to and the team for another amazing event.

Special thanks to culinary chair and honorary chair for bringing your vision to this year's table.

To the all-female culinary and beverage professionals team of this year's The King Is Dead - .doris .drinks - you outdid yourselves. We hope you enjoyed Martha's Vineyard in a new and unforgettable way. Cheers to the new regime.

"The king is dead, long live the king" has always assumed the same thing. Power moves. The table stays.Dr. Lezli Levene ...
08/07/2026

"The king is dead, long live the king" has always assumed the same thing. Power moves. The table stays.

Dr. Lezli Levene Harvell () created The King Is Dead. to rewrite that.

Now in its 11th year, The Iconoclast Dinner Experience () returns to on Martha's Vineyard on Sunday, August 9th. The 2026 Chefs-in-Residence arrive for a full residency, learning the land, connecting with the island's food-equity community, understanding sustainable agriculture, before a single dish gets conceived.

The menu focuses on sustainable farming and emerges entirely from Martha's Vineyard ingredients.

Six years partnering with The FARM Institute. One outdoor celebration under the stars. An evening that benefits .

This has never been about one night. It has always been about who gets to define what the table looks like going forward.

First and Last PR is proud to lead publicity for this culture-shaping event.

Read the full feature on Essence - https://www.essence.com/uncategorized/dr-lezli-levene-harvell-created-marthas-vineyards-coveted-dinner/

"The king is dead, long live the king" has always assumed the same thing. Power moves. The table stays.Dr. Lezli Levene ...
08/07/2026

"The king is dead, long live the king" has always assumed the same thing. Power moves. The table stays.

Dr. Lezli Levene Harvell () created The King Is Dead. to rewrite that.

Now in its 11th year, The Iconoclast Dinner Experience returns to on Martha's Vineyard on Sunday, August 9th. The 2026 Chefs-in-Residence arrive for a full residency, learning the land, connecting with the island's food-equity community, understanding sustainable agriculture, before a single dish gets conceived.

The menu focuses on sustainable farming and emerges entirely from Martha's Vineyard ingredients.

Six years partnering with The FARM Institute. One outdoor celebration under the stars. An evening that benefits .

This has never been about one night. It has always been about who gets to define what the table looks like going forward.

First and Last PR is proud to lead publicity for this culture-shaping event.

Read the full feature on Essence - https://www.essence.com/uncategorized/dr-lezli-levene-harvell-created-marthas-vineyards-coveted-dinner/

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