Hair Talk with ShimiliaB

When alignment calls you into your path, ease is your experience. Yesenia's hair school journey is not easy, but she has experienced ease in her progression and that comes from her intentionality. She holds space for destiny to come through, while taking the reins of responsibility in what she desires to learn, Yesenia's perspective is a gift, and we get to explore it in this episode of Ha...

Continuing this Season's theme of Hair School from the lens of women with textured hair, Kay sits with me and shares her unique story of how hair became a career for her. Just like a lot of other women in her journey desiring to have help with their hair, Kay has had her own challenges trying to discover how to care for her Natural Hair. Instagram ShimiliaB_haircare For ways to connect Shimili...

An integral part of care is bringing your truth to your expertise. Pascale and I held sacred space in sharing how we landed on being holistic care providers. Sit with us in this conversation .... Hair Talk are ongoing... Show Notes: Textured Hair Education - - Blow Dry Class - Hair Colour Masterclass

I believe that looking at things from multiple perspectives adds value to the overall understanding, in the episodes of Season 2, I explore hair education from the lens of students who I had the honor to work with in close proximity. Episode 12, deep dives into hair education from Liz's lens. Experiencing two schools, one located in Georgia and Florida respectively and how vastly different the...

I like to think of my life's experiences as research. From that perspective, I immersed myself for the last 8 months in the study of formal hair education in Florida. As a woman with textured hair, I wanted to pour the wisdom that I have amassed, into upcoming hairstylists. By the number of new students enrolling in schools, it is safe to say that the hair industry is still thriving. Based on...

This episode’s reflective style showcases my analysis of Season 1; Hair Discovery and the new lens of this season of my career, Education. Hair Talk is a sacred space to ebb and flow through the ongoing conversation of my experiences and interactions in the Hair Care lane. If you have enjoyed my conversations of S1, look out for the next iteration…. S2.

In Episode 9, the final guest episode, of Hair Talk with ShimiliaB, season one, I share sacred with Olive Krofah. We explore her childhood memories of hair care growing up in Africa. Olive and I deep dive into her journey to professional hair care and its evolution. We zero in on her Clarion Call for women with textured hair to discover and learn their hair. This conversation was as much enlighten...

In this episode, I explore the seasons of professional hair care in Trinidad, from January to December, with Shevon Camps. We have held sacred space with each other in multiple lanes of hair care; from Beauty Pageants to Carnival Band Launches. We then made a pivot into the unique celebration of a Hindu wedding and the types of a Hindu Brides.   Shevon's personal hair care journey also h...

This episode kicks of the second leg of this season, where we explore the hair care journeys of hair care providers.  Rebecca Mitial, is a dear friend and colleague, who I attended Cosmetology school alongside. We have held space for each other to evolve personally and professionally. Our connection and commitment to contribute to the textured hair care world has been a key part our journey....

In Episode 6, we take a quick glimpse back before we switch gears. The last 5 episodes we have explored the unique hair care journeys of clients I deeply adore. They represented a cross section women, each speaking to a specific archetype. We explored natural hair in the workplace, how hair care journeys evolved over three generations as well as the cultural nuances of long hair in our society. Lo...

In this episode we deep dive into the unique hair care journey of a woman who entered my hair care world with a single question in mind; Can my natural hair look professional? Schinelle Dyer allows us to explore her hair care journey as she gets into the challenges, that many women experience, with their natural hair. She takes us through shampoo day and how long it previously took, discovering th...

In episode 4, I hold sacred space with a client I am deeply connected with, Nichola Guy. She allows us to explore her hair care journey, from childhood to present, where she stands in a greater awareness and acceptance, that she is equipped to care for her hair.  As a child, she has always had long, thick hair, which in Trinidad we call, "a full head of hair". Her earliest hair memories consi...

Episode 3, we go down the hair care path with a powerhouse. Leekeesha Duncan has played a significant role in my development and we have shared many spaces and hats over the years, which makes her ideal to explore the generational relay of hair care. She was generous to open up her fond memory of her mom weekly routine approach to her and her sisters hair care, inclusive of bubbles and clips. She...

In episode 2, Andreah Baksh, my dear friend and client, and I deep dive into her unique hair care experience. I am honored to hold this sacred space with her as we explore all of the influences that intricately make up her hair care journey. She shares a common Caribbean experience where mother's were unable to manage their children hair as thier hair texture changes around age 8. They turn to tex...

The first step of the Hair Care journey is discovering your hair, it's needs, it texture, it's preferences, it's nuances.  In this first episode, I share the uniqueness of my hair; how I remember it in my childhood, to how I view it now, that I am a Hair Care Expert. My intention for sharing my hair history, is to give context and prompt you to explore your own. whether you are aware of it or...