Yene Damtew on…

(04:19) - being an introvert, despite her require sometimes requiring her to exert extroverted energy

(06:16) - the advantages of quarantine and how she has found the good in it all. “Who are we at our core?”

(10:52) - the meaning and origination of her name, Yene Bicha. Meaning: Mine only. Named by her father

(14:00) - being a first generation ethiopian-american and how her heritage influences her daily American life

(17:51) - spending time in city/country where the majority looks like you

(19:38) - beauty traditions from the ethiopian culture

(21:00) - when she knew she would be a hairstylist. At 16 years young

(22:40) - having a BA in Business Administration and how it has helped her as a business owner

(22:55) - what she wished she knew before beginning her career as a hairstylist. “You don’t have to know everything”

(26:32) - her go to hairstyles for herself. Yene talks about style shifting and reinventing her look through multiple hairstyles

(28:20) - her journey from graduating from cosmetology school and moving from Orange County to the White House, as one of two hairstylists to the Obama family

(30:20) - what it was like working with the First Lady, Mrs Michelle Obama

(32:00) -the origination and signification of our Black cultural hairstyles and we touch upon cultural appropriation

(39:33) - the CROWN act. Creating a Respectful and Open World/Workplace for Natural hair

(44:15) - a key business building tip for all salon owners looking to build their business and careers in the hair industry

(45:00) - running as therapy. Her current self-care ritual

(47:15) - her beauty essentials. Yene names Mizani’s 25 Miracle Milk as a must-have for textured hair

(49:35) - her final message: "You have to know who you are…”

(51:31) - where to find Yene: @yenedamtew; her salon: @aesthetics.salon. For professional stylists, click here to find out how you can join her academy community for salon business tips

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