About the Episode
In this episode I am in conversation with Tomasina Boone, the founder of The Curls and Natural Hair Beauty Place in Sydney, Australia. I loved this discussion about how her life has unfolded in the 15 years since she moved from New York City to Sydney with her hubby and 1 year old daughter.
When leaving the USA, Tomasina, former Essence Magazine Advertising Beauty Director, was constantly asked two questions: one, are there any Black people there? And two, who is going to do your hair? Tomasina’s hair was relaxed at the time so she thought nothing of it. But years later, Tomasina finally went natural (begrudgingly) and her hair fell out. This inspired her to purchase an e-commerce business to supply imported products from the States for natural and curly hair. What started out as a business to support expats quickly expanded into a market and knowledge place for all kinds of clients and curly hair textures.
In this conversation, Tomasina shares with Kiesha how her sense of self evolved through her changes in geography, career, and through her journey with her hair.
About Tomasina Boone
Tomasina Boone is the founder of The Curls and Natural Hair Beauty Place, a unique space that is the only service provider of its kind in Sydney to provide a retail shop for great quality products and a beauty space dedicated to the care, maintenance, and styling of naturally curly hair.
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ABOUT KIESHA GARRISON
Kiesha Garrison is a professional emcee and public speaker whose work focuses on personal discovery and courageous conversations that connect us to our true selves and community.
