Ep. 182: Hair Drama on Set: Shalita Grant's Bold Exit & Haircare Triumph With Four Naturals Hair
Release Date: 09/13/2023
Ep. 194: Innovative Sustainably Sourced Fashion
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On this episode of the Friends in Beauty podcast I welcome Rich Rocket to the Friends in Beauty guest chair. Growing up with very humble beginnings, Rich learned at a very young age how to resourcefully make something from nothing. Expression was second nature to Rich, even though social normality and small town mentality kept his creativity at bay for most of his adolescence. After high school, Rich began his journey into higher education, and self exploration. He began working various jobs, to fuel his creative ambitions. In college he would get his first dose of event production, and...
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On this episode of the Friends in Beauty podcast I welcome Obi Omile to the Friends in Beauty guest chair. Obi is the CEO + Co-Founder of theCut App, the #1 barber discovery app. Obi was on the Forbes 30 Under 30 List and is a Techstars ‘18 alum. He brings experience across tech and financial services industries prior to launching theCut with his co-founder Kush Patel. Almost anyone who's been to a barbershop has had a bad haircut experience. It happens to barbers too. They definitely have their share of terrible barbershop experiences — double bookings, no-shows, last-minute...
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On this episode of the Friends in Beauty podcast I welcome Derrenzo “Renz” Hines to the Friends in Beauty guest chair. After Renz inherited a beauty salon at the age of 19, when his father passed away, he took the business under his wing and turned it into a beauty empire. He is now the Owner of Salon Renz, Suites by Renz (2 locations), and Bundles by Renz, solidifying himself as a go to in the industry. On this episode Renz shares all of the trials and tribulations of his journey thus far, how he expanded his business during the pandemic, how he plans to continue to build...
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Ep. 191: How PsychoHairapy Uses Hair As An Entry Point For Mental Health Services
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On this episode of the Friends in Beauty podcast I welcome Dr. Afiya Mbilishaka to the Friends in Beauty guest chair. Dr. Afiya is a therapist, educator, research-scientist, hair historian, and hairstylist. She is the owner of Ma'at Psychological Services, a private practice in Washington, DC focused on promoting balance and restoring order to the lives of her clients. She focuses on understanding and using traditional African cultural rituals for contemporary wholistic mental health practices. She is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. She studied the psychological...
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Ep. 190: The Reality Of Being A Celebrity Makeup Artist - Andrea Samuels
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Ep. 189: Glam Chronicles: 30+ Years of Beauty Magic BEHIND THE SCENES With Viola Nicholson!
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On this episode of the Friends in Beauty podcast I welcome Makeup Artist & Co-Founder of Black Legends In Beauty, Viola Nicholson to the Friends in Beauty guest chair. With a career spanning 30+ years in the industry, Viola is no stranger to hard work, perseverance, and adding value to her community. Aside from operating her tool line, Brushes by Viola, she is known for coordinating the most transformative Makeup Masterclasses for some of our faves like Sam Fine, Merrell Hollis, and Reggie Wells, to name a few, that attracted hundreds of students at a time. From being a single mom...
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Ep. 188: How Former Esthetician, Colleen Carey, Is Providing Luxurious Science-Driven Solutions To Skincare
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On this episode of the Friends in Beauty podcast I welcome Colleen Carey to the Friends in Beauty guest chair. Former Esthetician turned beauty entrepreneur, Colleen discovered her love for beauty and skincare at a young age. After early careers as a makeup artist and aesthetician, she taught herself the importance of not only what we put in our bodies, but what we put on our bodies affects our everyday lives. And taking the very best care of our skin will make us feel the best about how we look in the mirror. Now she shares her very favorite ingredients and...
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Ep. 186: Building A Non-Toxic Clean Beauty Empire + Community With 25th & June Nail Elixirs
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Ep. 185: Behind The Formulas: NTRL By Sabs + The Science Of Hair Care
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On this episode of the Friends in Beauty podcast I welcome Sabrina Rowe Holdsworth to the Friends in Beauty guest chair. Sabrina is a celebrity hairstylist and Female Founder of inclusive personal care beauty brand . From straight to coiled, there is something in the collection for every head of hair. With a deep interest and love for the science behind the products she has used throughout her career spanning 20 years, Sabrina went to cosmetic formulation school with a specialization in natural hair care. As soon as her first formulas were finalized and packaged, her samples...
info_outlineOn this episode of the Friends in Beauty podcast I welcome Shalita Grant to the Friends in Beauty guest chair! Shalita, a Tony-nominated actress, made headlines when she courageously left a popular TV show due to her struggle with traction alopecia and hair damage, which affected her in front of millions of viewers. Determined to find a solution, she developed a groundbreaking plant-based hair treatment that addressed her own complex type 4 hair issues.
This led her to establish Four Naturals Hair in her dining room in Toluca Lake, California in 2019, which has now expanded into a nationwide salon and home care treatment system. With its plant-based active ingredients, the Four Naturals Treatment has become a transformative solution for textured hair, allowing Shalita's characters to look their best. Through her brand, she has
empowered her clients, lovingly called Curlfriends, to experience newfound freedom and confidence with their type 4 hair, whether on vacation or in their daily lives.
Shalita's commitment to healing and uplifting Black women has also extended to developing a patent-pending textured hair detangling technique that brings pain-free and stress-free experiences to both mothers and their children. Despite her own hair struggles, Shalita chose to rise above and make a positive impact in the industry, while finding joy in her personal life with her partner, former MMA World Champion Jessica Aguilar, and their three dogs in Puebla, Mexico.
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