How To Embrace Your Natural Curls and Afro Hair: A Journey of Self-Acceptance [Video]

In this episode of The Honest Field Guide Podcast, host JinJa Birkenbeuel discusses her personal journey with natural hair and the challenges faced by Black women in conforming to societal beauty standards. She shares her experience of transitioning from straight to natural hair and the struggles she encountered along the way. JinJa also introduces her guest, Cally Redunzel, the founder of Cally’s Curls, a salon that specializes in curly hair. Cally shares her own journey with curly hair and the societal pressures she faced to conform to straight hair standards. The conversation highlights the importance of embracing natural hair and the need for more education and support for curly hair care. Cally shares her journey of opening a salon and becoming an expert in curly hair. She emphasizes the importance of self-love and embracing natural curls. Cally’s mission is to empower her clients to feel confident and knowledgeable about their hair. She values education and knowledge sharing, both within her salon and with her clients. Cally carefully selects products that work well with different types of curls and seeks feedback from her clients to ensure their satisfaction. She believes in the power of word-of-mouth and positive reviews to grow her business.

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The Honest Field Guide is created and written by JinJa Birkenbeuel, CEO of Birk Creative.

The Honest Field Guide podcast is recorded in the Midwest at Stomping Ground Studios and produced by Birk Creative, a creative brand strategy, media, technology and professional training company. Birk Creative has been advising global tech and retail giants, authors, celebrities and small business for over twenty years to find gaps, see beyond blindspots in order to help bring their brands to life and connect with the right customers.

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