After last year’s Curls, Coils and Cashflow event, one thing became crystal clear...
The textured hair community needs more than one-off events.
It needs an ECOSYSTEM.
So @JoWong and I are officially launching Curls, Coils & - a Community Interest Company built on three pillars:
💜 Curls, Coils & Care - Free hair care for children in foster care
💚 Curls, Coils & Cashflow - Business education for beauty entrepreneurs
🧡 Curls, Coils & Change - Fighting hair discrimination everywhere
And we’re kickstarting with our first Care event this April at @sta__studios .
🎯 100 children over 2 days
🎯 80 already registered
🎯 20+ stylists volunteering
But here’s the truth: we need YOUR support to make this happen.
We’ve launched a crowdfunder (LINK IN BIO 👆🏾)
£50 = hair care box with 3 months of products
£500 = 3 children fully supported
Swipe to see what we’re building →
This isn’t just about hair.
It’s about dignity for vulnerable children.
It’s about economic power for undervalued stylists.
It’s about ending discrimination for the next generation.
Care. Cashflow. Change.
Three pillars. One mission.
April 2026. 100 children.
Infinite impact.
Who’s in? 🙋🏾♀️ #CurlsCoilsAnd #CurlsCoilsAndCare #TexturedHair #FosterCare
Yesterday, I gave my first speech on a TED stage.
(in front of 400 people. CRAZY! 🤯)
To go from a nervous speaker → TED Ideas Talk opener is quite something 😂 but also an honour to set the tone for the evening.
I spoke about the hair industry creating generational wealth for the Black community.
Connected with 9 remarkable speakers, each with powerful stories to tell.
Sharing my message on that stage felt like a full-circle moment.
Standing there, speaking about a subject I’m so passionate about, made me feel like everything I’d worked for coming together.
Great opportunities wait for no one.
You have to show up and take them when they come.
As I sit here (still in bed recovering 🤣) I’m incredibly grateful for the experience and looking forward to what’s to come.
Hopeful for what 2025 will bring 🙏🏾
#throwbackthursday to when @manehookup was featured in Vogue 🙌🏾. This was a huge milestone for us — here’s to more moments like this!
#buildinginpublic #startups #founderlife
100 children. 27 stylists and barbers. 20 volunteers. 2 days that changed everything.
@curlscoilsandcare isn’t just about hair. It’s about children in foster care feeling seen, valued, and celebrated - many for the first time.
Black and mixed-race children in care are more likely to experience neglect around their hair. Not because carers don’t care, but because the system hasn’t made it mandatory to equip them with the knowledge or tools they need.
So we created an event where every child gets:
✨ A full salon experience — wash, style, cut
✨ Workshops for them and their carers
✨ A box of products to take home
Because something as simple as having your hair done properly can be life-changing when you’ve never experienced it before.
This is what happens when a community shows up. Thank you to every stylist, volunteer, brand partner, and donor who made this possible.
More events are coming. More children will be reached. This is just the beginning.
💜 Want to support the next one? Link in bio.
Huge thank you to @crisp.visions for capturing all of the content!
#CurlsCoilsAndCare #TexturedHair #FosterCare #HairIsIdentity #CommunityInAction ChildrenInCare NaturalHair Representation CurlsCoilsAndCIC
Two weeks that I won’t forget 💜
Slide 1, 14 & 15
Last night, I won Entrepreneur of the Year at the Global Queen’s Community event.
Slide 2-4
Two weeks ago, Cantu invited me to the MOBO Awards — 30 years of celebrating Black excellence. I got to spend the night with some incredible leaders in this space, and honestly, it was everything. Thank you @jonifa.m & @norresapr for the invite! And thank you @jameliaisobsessed@houseofgabrielle@mrsdonnadia@justberyl__ for making the best company ❤️
Slide 5-8
After that, I was at the Black Tech Awards as a nominee for Entrepreneur of the Year. Didn’t win, but the night was full of connection, community, and people building things that matter.
Slide 9-13
And just under a week ago? @whoisjowong and I led @curlscoilsandcare . 100 Black and mixed-race children in foster care. Two days. Professional styling. Thousands of £ worth of products. Expert-led workshops. ITV News coverage. Five-star reviews from foster parents, social workers, and volunteers.
It’s been intense. It’s been beautiful. It’s been a reminder that when you build with purpose, the right doors open.
Now? I’m looking forward to some downtime. Some rest. Some space to process.
But mostly, I’m just grateful. For the progress. For the people. For the proof that this work matters.
Two weeks. A lot of wins. Even more lessons.
Let’s keep going 💜
#Entrepreneur #MOBOAwards #CurlsCoilsAndCare #BlackExcellence
We were on ITV News yesterday 📺💜
Day 1 of @curlscoilsandcare is done. Children styled. Boxes packed. Workshops delivered.
ITV News came while children were getting their hair done. They spoke to two of the children, our team, and captured what they could in the salon.
@hairbysarahsango , @hairforce1 (barber), Egbe from @designessentialsuk (our headline sponsor), @whoisjowong and @jadebuffong spoke to the reporter.
But two minutes of footage can’t capture what yesterday was.
The little girl who saw herself in the mirror and smiled for the first time in months. The foster parent in Sarah’s workshop taking notes because they finally have a guide. The teenage boy who walked in quiet and walked out standing taller.
Day 1: Done. children seen, valued, celebrated.
Today: Day 2. more children. Same energy. Same love. Same mission.
Thank you to ITV News for platforming this work 💜
#CurlsCoilsAndCare #ITVNews #FosterCare #TexturedHair #Community
2 days until children in foster care experience Curls, Coils & Care 💜
They’ll walk into Sta Studios and receive:
- Professional styling from specialist stylists & barbers
- 3 to 4 months worth of hair care products to take home
- Expert workshops on textured hair care
- A day where they feel seen, valued, and celebrated
A special thank you to @designessentialsuk who is our leading sponsor.
Thank you to all the other brands making this possible:
@tangleteezer | @floracurl | @asiameurope | @amika | @palmersuk | @cantubeautyuk | @revlon_uk | @lush | @loveeasydry | @reviveactive_uk | @ominiranaturals | @sta__studios | @crisp.visions | @twerknjerk_uk | @replenish_culture
This is what happens when brands show up for community 💜
April 5-6. Let’s go.
#CurlsCoilsAndCare #FosterCare #TexturedHair #Community
Huge news: @designessentialsuk is our headline sponsor 💜
The have come on board to support Curls, Coils & Care by providing products for every child’s take-home box AND products for our stylists to use on the day.
But more than that - they’ve committed financial sponsorship that’s bringing us significantly closer to our goal.
Thank you to Sharon Thompson and the entire Design Essentials team for believing in this work and showing up for these children.
We’re now getting closer to our funding goal, with 9 days left to raise the final amount.
Every child in foster care deserves to feel seen, valued, and celebrated. Design Essentials is helping us make that happen.
If you’ve been meaning to donate and want to help us close this final gap - link in bio 💜
Thank you for supporting this journey.
More than just hair appointments 💜
On April 5-6, we’re not only giving 100 children in foster care professional styling and products - we’re also running expert-led workshops to make sure the support continues long after the event.
Our workshops:
🌟 How to Properly Wash Textured Hair
Led by @hairbysarahsango - celebrity hairstylist, founder of Peach Hair & Beauty, and the mastermind behind LUSH’s Afro hair line
For foster parents, social workers & young people
12pm & 4pm both days | 45 minutes
🌟 Caring for Textured Hair
Led by Lorna Jones - founder of @caringforhairuk
For foster parents, carers & social workers
Monday 1pm | 45 minutes
🌟 Cornrowing Masterclass for Beginners
Led by @queen_abigaill
For young people, foster parents, carers & social workers
Sunday | 45 mins
🌟 Bath Bomb Making
Led by the LUSH team
For children (ages 6+)
Drop-in sessions 1pm-4pm, Monday
Because proper hair care isn’t just about one appointment - it’s about giving foster parents the knowledge and confidence to care for their children’s hair every single day.
That’s what changes lives.
12 days to go. £2,700 left to raise. Help us make it happen.
Link in bio 💜
We are £4,900 away from our goal, with 2 weeks to go. 🙏🏾
On 5 and 6 April, 100 children in foster care will receive professional styling, months of worth of products, and their foster parents will get hands-on hair care training. The venue is booked, stylists are confirmed, products are arriving.
We just need to close this final gap.
The remaining funds cover:
✨ DBS checks for our 27+ volunteer stylists
✨ Session fees
✨ Products, food, and logistics
Some of you gave £5. Some gave £500. Some shared our posts or tagged someone in your network. All of it matters.
If you have been meaning to donate, this is the moment. £10, £50, £100, every amount gets us closer. Link in bio or drop “donate” in the comments. 💛
#CurlsCoilsCare #FosterCare #TexturedHair #CommunityMatters #crowdfunding
We’re so excited to announce that celebrity hairstylist @hairbysarahsango will be running workshops at @curlscoilsandcare !💜
Sarah is the founder of Peach Hair & Beauty, the mastermind behind LUSH’s Afro hair care line, and has worked with some of the biggest names in TV and film.
On April 5-6, she’ll be delivering two workshops per day teaching foster parents and children how to properly wash textured hair—giving families the knowledge and confidence to care for their hair at home.
Right now, we have funding for 42 children. We need your help to support all 100.
If we don’t close the gap, some children will be turned away—and we really don’t want that to happen.
Help us get there: Donate via the link in @manehookup & @curlscoilsandcic bio 💜
Every child deserves to feel seen and celebrated.
#TexturedHair #FosterCare #ChildrenInCare
Your chair holds more than hair. 💆🏾♀️
As stylists, our clients trust us with their most vulnerable moments. And sometimes — in that chair — they share things that go far beyond split ends.
On March 16th, @manehookup is partnering with Care in the Chair and @beautylynk for a FREE online training session designed specifically for hair stylists.
In just 1 hour, you’ll learn:
✂️ How to spot the signs of domestic abuse
✂️ How to respond without overstepping
✂️ A simple 3-step framework you can use from day one
This isn’t about becoming a counsellor. It’s about knowing what to do when a client needs more than a style refresh.
📅 Monday 16th March
💻 Free | Online | Hair stylists & barbers
🔗 Register now — link in bio
Your chair could change someone’s life. Let’s make sure you’re ready. 🖤
#CareInTheChair #ManeHookUp #UKHairStylists #DomesticAbuseAwareness #HairCommunity
