About

It All Started When…

a neighbor cornrowed my hair for the first time. It was my earliest memory of feeling beautiful. That revelation fostered the attachment I have to hair and its power.

I was the family hairdresser by age 9 and the community, "kitchen beautician" by age 14. While hair was always a part of my life, I spent a few years as a seventh and eighth-grade math teacher — providing a love for education through a pedagogy lens. Returning to my first love as a hair care professional, I worked my way up credible spaces such as Arrojo Studio. There I became a senior hair cutter for six years while advancing my skills in textured hair. Drawing from my earliest hairdressing days to my current epiphanies and expertise,  I strive to educate others about the fascinating range and depth of all hair textures. 

I have been the Aveda Global Artistic Director, Texture, since 2020 and lead the brand’s texture education and involvement in changing laws to advocate for more inclusivity within the beauty and cosmetology school spaces.

"Let's do something with that hair!"

                  - Mom