(Blooming Entrepreneurs) “We as black women go through so much stuff when it comes to our hair. Most of us didn’t learn about the true and glorious potential of our hair growing up…”
Blooming Entrepreneurs, Washington, DC, Women, Women Owned Businesses

Kia Marie has an amazing YouTube Channel (Hairitage93) that focuses on natural care, beauty and wellness. To learn more AND support, visit her channel here! “I straightened my hair for the first time in two years. The last time I straightened it, I had to cut off so much damage which was disappointing because I had been natural for almost four years. A lot of people knew me for having...

(Blooming Entrepreneurs) “I really felt defined by my hair and what it should like according to other people. I didn’t like having that feeling, so I chopped it off…”
Baltimore, Blooming Entrepreneurs, Maryland, Women, Women Owned Businesses

Visit That Someday is Tonight and Memory Maker Inc. to learn more about Chenire and how she helps people make a lasting impression. “This is my fourth year being natural, but I had a second big chop. Sometimes you get tired of the journey and want to chop it off again. I try not to be defined by my hair, however. I was at a point when I worked in corporate America...

(Blooming Entrepreneurs) “I have hypothyroidism, so my hair continues to get thin. At the time, it was getting hard to manage because I work out almost everyday…”
Baltimore, Blooming Entrepreneurs, Maryland, Women, Women Owned Businesses

Dawn is doing some amazing work in the Baltimore, MD area via her business, Compassionately Creative. Definitely make sure to check out her work and (of course) support if you’re in the Baltimore, MD (DMV) area! “I cut my hair around my birthday in April 2016. I’ve had it short before, but never this short. I have hypothyroidism, so my hair continues to get thin. At the time, it was getting...

(Blooming Entrepreneurs) “I truly believe that when a woman cuts her hair off, she’s about to change the world…
Baltimore, Blooming Entrepreneurs, Maryland, Women, Women Owned Businesses

Takia Ross is a passionate and charismatic entrepreneur who I had the opportunity to meet during the Black Girl Ventures Bossed Up Pitch Competition in Washington, DC. To learn more about the makeup artistry that Takia provides through her business, Accessimatized visit her website here.   “I started my business in my kitchen. I’m a mother of three. At that time, I had an infant son who was one or two years...

(Blooming Entrepreneurs) “I thought that it would be a phase that I would quickly get over, but now I realize that I wouldn’t choose to wear my hair any other way…”
Baltimore, Blooming Entrepreneurs, Maryland, Women, Women Owned Businesses

Learn more about JohariMade jams and jellies by visiting here website. “I’ve been natural since I started my locs in 2008. I was very anti-locs for a long time, but my daughter was about eight years old when I let her start loc’ing her hair– she even did a book report about it. Initially, I couldn’t imagine loc’ing my hair because I could only think of Whoopi Goldberg’s loc style, but...

(Blooming Entrepreneurs) “I’m real raggedy on the low because of my business and professional life, I rarely have time to do things including my hair…”
Blooming Entrepreneurs, Washington, DC, Women, Women Owned Businesses

JessBe Creative is my creative sister! The mission of her startup is “to produce original content that captures the true spirit and value of your endeavors through social media.” She’s definitely making moves in the digital content sphere. We hit it off from the start and I’m excited to see her business continue to bloom.  “I knew early on that I would have to start my own thing if I...

(Blooming Entrepreneurs) “The hair change and the weight change made me feel like I wanted to be a dance fitness instructor, specifically a Zumba instructor….”
Blooming Entrepreneurs, Washington, DC, Women, Women Owned Businesses

Chandra Hampton is a ball of inspirational energy!  A friend recently introduced us during the Athleta Presents: Style Evolution Fall Fashion Show. Chandra is  Zumba Fitness instructor who currently serves as a brand ambassador for Athleta and is the founder of Champion Lifestyle Fitness. This year she was awarded Best Dance Class 2017 by the Washington City Paper. Her story is truly inspirational and I thank her for taking out time to chat...

(Blooming Entrepreneurs) “I had to follow my heart when I decided to loc my hair. It’s my hair, on my head and I haven’t looked back since…”
Arlington, Blooming Entrepreneurs, Virginia, Women, Women Owned Businesses

I’ve been really fortunate to interact with quite a few entrepreneurs who I want to highlight on the blog. Shawna Kaye is a personal branding strategist and digital branding consultant who I met recently while out and about at an event. I had to share her experience as a blooming entrepreneur with natural hair on the blog! You can learn more about Shawna by visiting her website where she has...
Blooming Entrepreneurs, Women, Women Owned Businesses

It’s Friday (TGIF!) and as I prepare wind down for the weekend, what better way to do so then with a podcast?  Back in 2013, I wasn’t aware of the impact that transitioning to natural hair would have on my personal development, self-care and wellness routines. Needless to say, I became engrossed with learning about the best hair care products and routines from my fellow naturalistas on the Internet via...

Reflections on Entrepreneurship and the Natural Hair Community
Blooming Entrepreneurs, Washington, DC, Women, Women Owned Businesses

“I have come to realize that it’s much deeper than that…” This quote is from a woman who I met and interviewed on the street for Blooming Queens. She made the statement when referring to the mindset shift that occurred during her transition to natural hair. She let me know that gone were the days when she only focused on having super long hair because she entered a new phase...