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Today, I’m chatting with Tamika Gibson,  the woman behind Bold Hold. With over 348K followers on Instagram, Bold Hold has become the go-to brand amongst stylists for wig products like adhesives. 

Tamika is a wig expert and has worked with everyone from Faith Evans to Keke Wyatt. Before becoming a full-time hairstylist, she was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army and did her fellow soldiers’ hair. During our conversation, we talk about how her time in the military prepared her for her career as a hairstylist, retiring from styling at 40 and launching Bold Hold, and her tips for wig beginners.

Tune in to hear from Tamika, and I hope you enjoy the episode!
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Today, I’m chatting with Brittaney Trent, a brand marketing expert and aesthetician. Brittaney has worked in editorial roles at companies like AOL, Yahoo, Buzzfeed, and TULA. She’s covered everything from sports to entertainment, but she found her true passion in beauty storytelling and skincare.

During our conversation, we chat about the lessons she’s learned while navigating her career in journalism, how her love for skincare led her to pursue her aesthetician license, and her tips on building a skincare routine. Keep listening to hear from Brittaney, and I hope you enjoy the episode!

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Today, I’m chatting with Jamila Powell, who is the founder of Naturally Drenched. Jamila has an incredibly interesting story—she’s an attorney turned beauty entrepreneur. Her official debut into the beauty world came after she became a mother. After having a conversation with a friend about weaves and haircare, she decided to open up a natural hair salon in Florida called Maggie Rose. This year, Jamila decided to deepen her footprint in beauty by launching a vegan hair product line called Naturally Drenched. 

During our conversation, we talk about her journey from salon owner to beauty brand founder, developing products, and her haircare tips. Press play to hear from Jamila, and I hope you enjoy the episode!

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Today, I’m excited to be chatting with Shontay Lundy, founder of Black Girl Sunscreen. During our conversation, Shontay discusses what it’s been like building a better sunscreen for Black people. She talks about how she started by doing some very simple Google searches like “sunscreen for brown skin” and “sunscreen for black skin.” The results she saw offered nothing that spoke to her. So, from there, she hit the ground running to develop what we know today as Black Girl Sunscreen. The brand's products offer sun protection sans the sticky, white residue many SPF products leave on melanin-rich skin. Tune in to hear all of the personal and professional insights Shontay shares!

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When Alisia Ford left Los Angeles and moved to Portland, she lost access to her trusted aestheticians and dermatologists. This prompted her to start thinking about the lack of widespread access women of color have to non-toxic skincare products and experts that understand their needs. And that’s when she decided to launch Glory Skincare, an online destination that provides clean skincare and self-care essentials for every hue.

During our conversation, we chat about transitioning from a career in law to beauty, her skincare essentials, and her advice for budding beauty entrepreneurs. Press play to hear from Alisia!

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The Hue Report is back! I’m kicking off season two with a chat with Maya Smith, founder of The Doux. The brand is known for its affordable salon-quality natural hair products that have a Hip-Hop flair.  During our conversation, we talked about what it was like running a natural hair salon in Germany, returning to America and growing The Doux, and the future of the natural hair care industry. Press play to hear from Maya Smith!

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On this week’s podcast, we’re chatting with Bread Beauty Supply founder Maeva Heim. The Australia-native talks about how her haircare brand is on a mission to make wash days simpler for people with textured hair. We also take a deep dive into the intentional choices she's made with the brand's packaging and vocabulary to ensure that Bread Beauty Supply is promoting a more inclusive and thoughtful hair care industry. During our conversation, Maeva also shares what it was like growing up in her mom’s hair salon, being one of the first-ever Australian participants in the Sephora Accelerate program, launching a beauty brand during a pandemic, and so much more. Press play to hear from Maeva! 

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We've made it to episode 10, y'all! For this milestone episode, I’m talking to Lesley Thornton, founder of the inclusive and sustainable skincare brand KLUR. During our conversation, we talk about how pageantry kicked off her love for beauty, her deeply-rooted passion for activism, how her career as an esthetician led to her launching KLUR, why she pulled KLUR from the shelves of Urban Outfitters to relaunch, and so much more.

Read the article I wrote about the Supreme Seed Mask here: https://www.byrdie.com/klur-supreme-seed-delicate-purification-mask-launch-5080303

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Have you ever wondered what’s in your nail polish? For episode nine, founder of Habit Cosmetics Aja Frierson came on the show to discuss the toxic ingredients found in many popular polishes and how her brand is providing clean alternatives. Aja began her career as a fashion industry colorist but became a green beauty addict and decided to shift gears. And since 2013, Aja has been working to deliver nail polishes with toxin-free formulas, on-trend colors, and sustainable packaging to the masses.

During our conversation, we take a deep dive into what it really means to be a non-toxic nail polish company, discuss Aja’s entrepreneurial journey, and chat about some of her other favorite clean beauty brands. So, press play to hear everything Aja had to say! 

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Mahisha Dellinger is the epitome of a beauty BOSS. Mahisha launched her wildly popular natural haircare brand CURLS in 2002 and over the past 18 years, she has grown her business into a multi-million dollar company. In addition to her booming beauty business, Mahisha is also the author of a book titled Against All Odds: From the Projects to the Penthouse, star of the OWN series "Mind Your Business with Mahisha," and founder of the Black Girls Making Millions Academy.

During episode eight, Mahisha opens up about the early days of CURLS, what it takes to sustain success as a beauty brand, her tips for aspiring beauty entrepreneurs, and so much more. Press play to hear from Mahisha!

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