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On this week's Coils, Cash, and Culture episode, we sit down with Nicol Varona Cancelmo, the co-founder of Ocoa Beauty, a brand she founded with her sister. In this episode, explore the journey of two sisters turned entrepreneurs and the story behind Ocoa Beauty's inception, guided by a shared vision of sustainable, inclusive beauty rooted in their roots in the Dominican Republic. From their commitment to sourcing ethical ingredients to their dedication to promoting diversity and self-love in the beauty industry, Nicol offers invaluable insights into the brand's mission and values and how they aspire to help more women love their curls. Grounded in the power of sisterhood, entrepreneurship, and conscious consumerism - this one is for anyone with kinks, coils, and curls.
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Join us on this Coils, Cash, and Culture episode, as we sit down with Jihan Thompson, the visionary co-founder and CEO of Swivel. In this conversation, we delve into how Swivel is reshaping the way hairstylists and clients with textured hair meet and reach each other. Inspired by her time working for beauty magazines, Jihan shares how she is building a tech-first platform to make booking with hairstylists across the United States easier, particularly for people of color and Black people.
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Join us in this Coils, Cash, and Culture episode as we delve into the inspiring story behind Konnie Wells, a mechanical engineer who built the first hair-parting filter on TikTok.
Konnie shares how solving problems from a young age has helped her on the path to becoming a mechanical engineer. From concept to creation she shares the challenges and triumphs of bringing her innovative idea to life. Gain exclusive insights into the intersection of technology, creativity, and personal grooming, and discover how Konnie's passion for engineering reshaped the landscape of social media beauty trends. This episode is a must-listen for anyone intrigued by the fusion of science and digital culture - and wants to giggle.
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In this episode, we delve into the inspiring story behind Texture Talks with the founder, Paige Lewin. In a candid conversation, Paige takes us on a journey through her personal hair experiences, revealing how her unique relationship with her hair became the driving force behind the creation of Texture Talks.
From embracing and navigating the complexities of texture, Paige shares the challenges and triumphs that led her to realize there was a need for a platform like Texture Talks. Discover how her transformative hair journey sparked the idea to initiate meaningful conversations about self-love, acceptance, and the diverse beauty of textured hair.
Learn more: https://www.texturetalks.co.uk/
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Molecia shares how doing Leigh-Pinnock’s braids helped her break into celebrity hairstyling, her approach to creative hair art, and her hopes for the future of the representation of textured hair in entertainment.
This episode is part of Beyond the Set: Session Hair Artists, a season in collaboration with Celebraids, a hairstyling agency that connects highly skilled textured hair specialists with professionals. "Beyond the Set: Session Hair Artists" puts the spotlight on the world of hair styling for textured specialists, with insightful conversations that delve into the art, culture, and expertise behind creating stunning hair designs around the world in entertainment, fashion, and music. This series offers a unique and much-needed platform for these talented artists to share their stories, experiences, and the secrets behind their craft.
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Abra Kennedy gives insight into what it takes to become a session hairstylist. After moving to London, she has contributed significantly for six consecutive years in London, Paris, Milan, and New York. These experiences have significantly elevated her hairstyling skills. Leaving Berlin, Germany was a necessary step for her to reach the level she has attained today.
This episode is part of Beyond the Set: Session Hair Artists, a season in collaboration with Celebraids, a hairstyling agency that connects highly skilled textured hair specialists with professionals. "Beyond the Set: Session Hair Artists" puts the spotlight on the world of hair styling for textured specialists, with insightful conversations that delve into the art, culture, and expertise behind creating stunning hair designs around the world in entertainment, fashion, and music. This series offers a unique and much-needed platform for these talented artists to share their stories, experiences, and the secrets behind their craft.Follow on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok @coilscashculture
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Yann Turchi discusses the hair industry in Paris, France, the world of wig hairstyling, and the evolution of the fashion and beauty industry.
This episode is part of Beyond the Set: Session Hair Artists, a season in collaboration with Celebraids, a hairstyling agency that connects highly skilled textured hair specialists with professionals. "Beyond the Set: Session Hair Artists" puts the spotlight on the world of hair styling for textured specialists, with insightful conversations that delve into the art, culture, and expertise behind creating stunning hair designs around the world in entertainment, fashion, and music. This series offers a unique and much-needed platform for these talented artists to share their stories, experiences, and the secrets behind their craft.Follow on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok @coilscashculture
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Rosie shares practical ways the hair and fashion industry can be more inclusive. We discuss the process of learning, pricing, and what can be done now to drive progress in the hair industry. This episode is part of Beyond the Set: Session Hair Artists, a season in collaboration with Celebraids, a hairstyling agency that connects highly skilled textured hair specialists with professionals. "Beyond the Set: Session Hair Artists" puts the spotlight on the world of hair styling for textured specialists, with insightful conversations that delve into the art, culture, and expertise behind creating stunning hair designs around the world in entertainment, fashion, and music. This series offers a unique and much-needed platform for these talented artists to share their stories, experiences, and the secrets behind their craft.
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ZeeZee Does talks about her unplanned path into hair artistry, her approach to staying creative, and why education is an important step to unlocking more inclusivity in hair.
This episode is part of Beyond the Set: Session Hair Artists, a season in collaboration with Celebraids, a hairstyling agency that connects highly skilled textured hair specialists with professionals. "Beyond the Set: Session Hair Artists" puts the spotlight on the world of hair styling for textured specialists, with insightful conversations that delve into the art, culture, and expertise behind creating stunning hair designs around the world in entertainment, fashion, and music. This series offers a unique and much-needed platform for these talented artists to share their stories, experiences, and the secrets behind their craft.Follow on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok @coilscashculture
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Nat Bury, one of London’s most in-demand barbers, breaks down the value barbering brings to the local community, his experiences solving challenges on set, and his hopes for the future of barbering and textured hair.
This episode is part of Beyond the Set: Session Hair Artists, a season in collaboration with Celebraids, a hairstyling agency that connects highly skilled textured hair specialists with professionals. "Beyond the Set: Session Hair Artists" puts the spotlight on the world of hair styling for textured specialists, with insightful conversations that delve into the art, culture, and expertise behind creating stunning hair designs around the world in entertainment, fashion, and music. This series offers a unique and much-needed platform for these talented artists to share their stories, experiences, and the secrets behind their craft.Follow on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok @coilscashculture
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In this week's episode, we conclude season one of Coils, Cash, and Culture with curator Tyesha Friday. Before we jump into season two, Tyesha takes a moment to share what's been covered in the range of conversations and what to expect next.
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About Tyesha Friday
Tyesha Friday is the curator behind new podcast "Coils, Cash, and Culture," exploring the intricate interplay of creativity and entrepreneurship within the Black and textured hair economy.Friday currently serves as Product Communications Lead at TIDAL, a global music platform. In her role, she orchestrates thoughtful communication plans to help the brand resonate with many audiences. Before, Friday managed Square UK Communications and UK Corporate Communications for Block, Inc. Prior to joining Block, Inc companies, Friday held roles in PR, Communications, Marketing and Sales at Edelman, Porter Novelli, and J&J Companies Janssen and DePuy Synthes.
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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. Lauren upskilled her team, sought expert advice, and made strides to create a more diverse and welcoming space. Tune in as we learn from Lauren's experiences and discover the power of making meaningful changes in pursuit of a more inclusive salon environment.
[About this week’s guest]
Lauren Haber, a former business owner, took the reins of a thriving hair and beauty salon Lilly’s BlowDry and Makeup Lounge in Oakland, NJ from 2013 to 2020. Recognizing the limitations of her salon in catering to textured hair, she embarked on a transformative journey to make the salon more inclusive. Lauren up-skilled her team, sought expert advice, and tirelessly worked towards creating a salon environment that welcomed clients with diverse hair types. Her dedication and commitment led to her eventual decision to sell the business to one of her stylist's in her team to follow their career ambitions in hair care.Follow on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok @coilscashculture
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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.
Learn more about Marvin here: https://www.marvinbowser.photography/
[About this week’s guest in his own words]
I am a native Washingtonian and come from a family prominent in local DC politics. My sister, Mayor Muriel Bowser, was just elected to her third term as the Mayor of our Nation’s capital, Washington DC.
As a photographer, I am driven by my love for capturing the interplay of light, shadow, color, and texture, and using imagery to tell a story. Whether I am shooting behind the scenes, headshots, events, travel, or nature, my goal is always to capture the essence of the moment without interfering with it.
I also provide photo restoration services to help clients preserve their cherished memories, which is an incredibly fulfilling aspect of my work. It's an honor to restore and frame images from deceased loved ones and favorite family adventures.
My background in the Defense Intelligence industry and my degrees from The American University and The George Washington University provide a unique perspective and skill set that I bring to my photography work. I am always looking for new opportunities and challenges to push my creative boundaries. I inherited my love of photography from my father, who introduced me to the art form through his own passion for it. I still shoot with Nikon, which I learned by using my father's gear.
Ultimately, my goal as a photographer is to use my art to capture and preserve the beauty of the world around us and the stories that make us who we are.Follow on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok @coilscashculture
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In this episode, co-founders of The Beauty Genie, a 24/7 beauty vending machine company, Ebony Karim, Swanzetta Lewis, and Quintella Rogers share their entrepreneurial plans to give more people access to beauty products for textured hair. The mission of The Beauty Genie is to bridge the gap between minority students and people of color and their limited access to haircare products. In this conversation learn more about the problem they are solving, they're approach to collaboratively leading the business, and how their modernizing vending machines for younger generations of people with textured hair.
Learn more about The Beauty Genie: www.beautywishesinabox.com
About this week's guests
The Beauty Genie is the brainchild of three HCBU Alumnae and Chicago natives. Ebony Karim, Swanzetta Lewis, and Quintella RogersWe are passionate about providing quality haircare products to Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). We understand that it can be difficult to have access to the right products at the right time, which is why we provide 24X7 access to our products.
We believe that feeling confident in your hair is something that everyone should be able to experience, and are proud to provide a platform that makes it easier to do so.
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In this episode CEO & CCO of Nappy Head Club Rachel Topping shares the inspiration behind co-founding a fashion & lifestyle brand that celebrates blackness. Rachel takes us back for insight into the early days of the building the community and creating a flywheel of people supporting the brand. As a creative, she explains why design is the heartbeat of the brand next to its roots in black hair. Founded in the US, and now stocked in the UK, Rachel reveals her ambitions for welcoming more people in the club.
Learn more about Nappy Head Club: https://nappyheadclub.com/
About this week's guest
Rachel Topping is a branding guru from the DMV with a passion for creating safe space and generational wealth for people of color.She has spent her career at the intersection of design, culture, and fashion, having worked with companies like Complex Magazine, AOL, Combs Enterprises and Roc Nation. Before leaving to build Nappy Head Club, she led creative strategy for luxury shoe brand Tamara Mellon, helping to define the brand identity and marketing look and feel.
Now, based in Brooklyn, as CEO and CCO of Nappy Head Club, she is dedicated to marrying smart, thoughtful design with a pulse on the culture.
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In this episode we’re joined by Subrina Kidd, founder of SKH, a one to one appointment based hair service based in Dalston, London. In this conversation Subrina shares how she embraced anxiety and the fear being projected from others to step into entrepreneurship, why her vision for more personalised hairstyling experience works for consumers, and the value in providing a service for consumers with all hair textures as a black entrepreneur.
Learn more about SKH: https://subrinakiddhair.com/
About this week's guest
Textured hair expert and freelance hair artist, Subrina Kidd has been in the hairdressing industry for as long as she can remember. From begging for a job when she was just 12 years old as a Saturday ‘Junior’ at a Japanese Hairdressers to training up as an apprentice to building a reputation as the go to Central London Hairstylist for all hair textures from coily, curly, wavy and pin straight, Subrina is no newbie to the world of hair.Despite an undeniably diverse skillset, Subrina has most notably made a name for herself as the go-to specialist on all things textured hair. She is regularly requested for editorial shoots and quotes for her knowledge and expertise in publications such as British Vogue, Vanity Fair, Financial Times, ES magazine, Times Style magazine, Tatler, Grazia, Glamour and Marie Claire.
Now based at her beautiful private hair studio, SKH, Subrina splits her time between her countless projects – whether teaching or working with global hair care brands like Aveda and L’Oreal, or collaborating with high-profile clients such as Jennifer Hudson and Naomie Harris, Emma Dabari, Lemn Sissay OBE, Sarah Niles, Sheila Atim MBE and Leah Boleto.
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In this episode, we’re joined by Samantha Kidjo, a material science engineer and founder of ICI Care, a personalised hair care start-up, to help create bespoke hair products using algorithms and plants. In this conversation, she shares her story of why she wants to improve the quality of ingredients in hair products, how a background material science led her down this path, and her experience with trying to raise funding and knowing when to change course.
Find Samantha online: https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-kidjo-pm/
About this week's guest
Samantha Kidjo, a material science engineer and entrepreneur, tackles the lack of diversity in sustainable hair care. Through her Beauty Tech business, ICI CARE, she is looking to revolutionise the industry. Her passion extends beyond her business as she actively supports founders through OneTech, bridging the funding gap for black women. Samantha's next venture aims to empower black creators in the beauty sector, cementing her commitment to inclusivity and empowerment. Her journey inspires and shapes a more diverse future for the beauty industry.Follow on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok @coilscashculture
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In this episode, we are joined by Rashida who is the founder and owner of Boombastic Braids, a black-owned, professional braiding service in the UK. In this conversation we discuss priorities when establishing a loyal client base, adjusting business models, and the learnings from plans to expand into a retail space.
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More about Boombastic Braids
Founded in 2016, Boombastic Braids can service clients with all hair types a range of styles, colours and lengths to its clients, giving them the opportunity to express themselves whilst simultaneously protecting their crowns. Founder Rashida has nearly a decade of experience and knowledge in how to provide high-quality protective styles and after care services. Alongside Boombastic Braids, Rashida is a celebrity hairstylist available for braiding services worldwide.Follow on Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok @coilscashculture
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In this episode, we’re joined by professional hairstylist James Catalano to learn more about the pathway to getting into hairstyling, his journey navigating the industry, the value of having an agency, and what he’s learned along the way.
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[About this week’s guest]James Catalano is a professional hairstylist with over a decade of experience in the industry. James works with all hair types and textures across Advertising/Commercial, Editorial, and Beauty. His work has been featured globally in press such as ELLE, Vanity Fair, Vogue Russia, GQ, ES, Hunger, Gay Times, Black Beauty, Clam, and Volt. Experienced with celebrity clientele including Celeste, Jodie Turner-Smith, Snoh Alegra, Olivia Palermo and Jourdan Dunn. Commercial Clients include: Nike, Gucci, Adidas, Dove, American Express, Bacardi, Captain Morgan, John Hardy, JD Sports,Tinder, Bumble, Alizeé, Lee Cooper, Curlformers, Denham, and Sleek.
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This is the very first episode of Coils, Cash, and Culture, a show about the creatives and entrepreneurs in the black hair economy. Hear from curator Tyesha Friday on the why and purpose of this show.
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