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[EP 10] It still early in the Black and textured hair economy ⌛ For the final episode of season one of Coils, Cash, and Culture, I decided to go full 📹. Watch on YouTube: #blackhair #texturedhair #haircare #beautyindustry #podcast

Not attending a “work” conference for at least a decade - allowing enough time to build something credible and impactful to help people. The ROI vs being in real life around real people with real problems is zero.

protect your mind.

taking a step back, observing more. everything will be fine.

first time.

🆕 Episode 9 of Coils, Cash, and Culture Transforming a New Jersey hair salon to be more inclusive with former owner Lauren Haber In this episode, we sit down with Lauren Haber, a former hair and beauty salon owner in Oakland, NJ, who shares her journey in turning a client disaster into an opportunity to build a more inclusive company. From 2013 to 2020, Lauren ran a successful business but faced the realization that her salon couldn't adequately cater to textured hair. Instead of turning a blind eye, she took decisive action. Listen on: Apple Podcasts:

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Sharing this week's reads on all things haircare, Black hair, and textured hair related: The Growth of the Hair Loss Industry

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Black students at remote colleges still need hair products — enter a vending machine (congrats Ebony Karim, SAFe SGP)

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How the Beauty Industry is taking on Threads, Meta's Twitter Rival App

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How Hair Discrimination Affects Black Women at Work

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I Got My Scalp Analyzed & Turns Out My Dry Natural Hair Was Never The Issue

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Canva’s AI Image Tool Flags Black Hairstyle As Unsafe

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🆕 Episode 8 of Coils, Cash, and Culture Photographing Black hair for the culture with Marvin Bowser Photography In this episode, Photographer and Actor Marvin Bowser discusses why he was drawn into photography and what’s in store for his upcoming ‘BlackHair’ exhibition. Prior to professional photography, Marvin built a 34 year career in Defense and Defense intelligence work. Marvin shares what inspired the transition into photography, the importance of representation of Black people in the industry in all areas, and why he sees Black hair as a passage for culture. The BlackHair exhibition launches on October 19th in Washington DC. Listen on: Apple Podcasts:

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up late thinking about hair ➿🤑👩🏾‍🎨

love the heat

Going to begin sharing weekly things I’m reading or watching related to Black and textured hair. Here’s this weeks list: Cult Black Hair Products That Will Go Down In Beauty History

The Evolution Of Cult Black Hair Products

The Most Effective Ways To Encourage Natural Hair Growth

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The Most Effective Ways To Encourage Natural Hair Growth

Vogue speaks to textured hair experts about how to grow natural hair and edges, and tackle stunted hair growth.

This Salon Works to Understand Black Women’s Hair

This Salon Works to Understand Black Women’s Hair (Published 2023)

Each week, the global conglomerate Unilever brings people into a salon to test new products. It’s hoping to get a bigger piece of the long underv...

Black TV news reporters share why they wear their braids on-air

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Black TV news reporters share why they wear their braids on-air: 'Just because I work in TV, it should not prohibit me from being able to experience my hair'

News anchors everywhere are embracing their protective styles on-air.

Hair stories — Otamere Guobadia on the beauty of Black male hair

WePresent | The Black men embracing the beauty of their natural hair

Writer Otamere Guobadia reflects on the rise in Black men questioning and resetting their relationship with their natural hair.

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