Episode 61: Porscha Davis and The Knotty-N-Natural Hair Festival

The natural hair revolution has begun, and Black women are fully embracing it. It’s common to see black women wearing their natural hair in all its curly, coarse, silky, and robust glory. Companies that cater to the naturalist with products that promise to promote healthy growth and beautiful locs and tresses are also becoming more and more commonplace. So many products claim to be good for natural hair but are petroleum jelly with fragrance and ground sage. With so many options, how do we decide which products to use and what to look for?

Porscha Davis, owner and proprietor of The Salon by Porscha Danielle, is a natural hair stylist who has made it her mission to cut through all the hype. As a seventeen-year veteran in the styling industry, she has a lot of wisdom to offer, but surprisingly becoming a hair stylist wasn’t on her “when I grow up” list.

“As a kid, I never thought about cosmetology as something I wanted to do.  It just wasn’t an interest of mine.  I didn’t learn how to braid until college,” Porscha explains. “A guy friend of mine came and asked me to braid his hair. I was like, ‘I don’t know how,’ and I was okay with that,” Porscha said, laughing. “But he insisted I braid his hair.  Finally, my suitemate came in and wanted to know what the commotion was about.  I told her what was happening, and she said, ‘Oh, that’s easy. I can teach you.’ So, she did. And it was absolutely horrible!” she scoffed. “But I kept trying, and eventually, it got better. Then other guys started asking me to braid their hair. I initially said no, but then they offered to pay, and the rest is history.”

 Porscha continued to practice braiding until it became her “side hustle.” We all had one in undergrad. It wasn’t until she had a frank conversation with her mother, did Porscha see becoming a stylist as a real option. 

Today Porscha is a professional hairstylist and event promoter.  Her salon is located in Greenville, South Carolina, and is known as, The Salon by Porscha Danielle.  As a natural hair stylist, she has no shortage of clients, but it is time to look toward the future.  On June 4th, 2022, Porscha hosted her first Knotty-N-Natural Hair Festival.

Owning a hair salon and styling hair are not the only things important to Porscha.  She is committed to serving her community and hundreds and thousands of people at once.  With the Knotty-N-Natural Hair Festival, she is able to do that.  “A lot of people have a lot of questions regarding natural hair.  With the festival, I am able to connect trusted vendors who have trusted products with individuals who need their questions answered,” she says.  

The 2022 Knotty-N-Natural Hair Festival hosted over 500 guests. Porscha projects that the 2023 festival will see over 2,000 guests. Porscha states, “It’s getting bigger and better. This festival is not just about hair, but it’s a safe space for us to come and explore what is beautiful about us (black Americans).”

To learn more about the Knotty-N-Natural Hair Festival, please visit www.knottynnatural.com 

You may also contact Porscha Davis at 864-501-5112.  If you are in Greenville, SC, please stop by her salon, The Salon by Porscha Danille, at 637 Congaree Road.  

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