All Aboard: The Beauty Transit Arrives in Chicago

Grind Pretty Fest is pulling into Chicago with a new experience created for the people moving the beauty industry forward. Sponsored by Black Girl Vitamins and Glamtrack.

From beauty and lifestyle founders to beauty professionals, creators, corporate leaders and brand builders, Grind Pretty Fest Chicago brings beauty, business and culture together under one roof.

This is not another event where you sit through panels all day. It is an interactive experience designed to help you make meaningful connections, discover new brands, gain honest industry insight and catch your next opportunity.

The Grind Pretty Beauty Transit

Upon arrival, each guest will receive a Grind Pretty Transit Ticket and a map featuring interactive stops throughout the event.

Complete activities, explore interactive experiences, discover new brands and make strategic “Beauty Transfers” with people from different areas of the beauty industry.

Stops along the route will include:

✨ Candid conversations with beauty founders, professionals and industry leaders
✨ The Beauty Transfer, a guided networking experience designed to spark purposeful connections
✨ The Beauty Exchange, where attendees can share what they are building, seeking and able to offer
✨ Interactive brand activations and product discovery
✨ A curated marketplace featuring women-owned beauty and lifestyle brands
✨ Music from DJ Traci Steele 
✨ Content moments inspired by Chicago beauty and 90s and 2000s culture
✨ The introduction of GlamTrack, the AI-powered beauty planner helping beauty professionals document, share and earn
✨ Special recognition of Chicago women making an impact across beauty, wellness, business and community

Who Should Attend

Grind Pretty Fest Chicago is for:

• Beauty and lifestyle brand founders
• Makeup artists, hairstylists, estheticians and other beauty professionals
• Beauty creators, influencers and content professionals
• Corporate professionals working in beauty, wellness and lifestyle
• Marketing, public relations and brand partnership professionals
• Retailers, innovators and beauty industry decision-makers
• Women seeking meaningful community, visibility and growth

Whether you work behind the chair, behind the camera, inside a corporate office or at the helm of your own company, there is a stop for you on the Beauty Transit.

Chicago Beauty, Business and Culture

Chicago is home to generations of women who have shaped beauty, wellness, entrepreneurship and culture. Grind Pretty Fest will celebrate that legacy while creating space for the women building what comes next.

Guests will experience a focused program featuring powerful conversations, music, interactive experiences, networking and recognition of women making major moves in Chicago and beyond.

Additional speakers, honorees, partners and Beauty Transit stops will be announced soon.

Event Details

Saturday, August 29, 2026
12:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Hangout Lighting
Chicago, Illinois

Ticket Information

Multiple ticket options are available, including Early Bird, General Admission, VIP and specialty access experiences.

Each ticket level includes different access and benefits. Please review the ticket descriptions carefully before purchasing.

All ticket sales are final. No refunds.

Your next opportunity may already be in the room.

Get your ticket and meet us on the Beauty Transit.