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Spotlight: Vanitees

Like many people with curly hair, Sharon Levy was sick of the question. She was so tired of it, in fact, that she decided to make herself a t-shirt that said “No, it’s not a perm.” The back says “Natural curls rule!”

Spotlight: Hairplay

With the wide variety of mousses, creams, gels, waxes and pomades now on the market, setting lotion has gotten lost in the shuffle. That’s why Fritz Clay created his Hairplay Set, a line of setting lotions. These weightless foaming products provide flexible hold for all hair textures.

Spotlight: Sabino

Sabino believes silicones actually can help the hair by serving as a barrier against damage from appliances and the elements while keeping out frizz-causing moisture in the air. His line of products is designed to protect the hair from all forms of external moisture and humidity while maintaining the right internal moisture content.

Spotlight: Long Lovely Locks

When Kechi launched Long Lovely Locks two years ago, she thought she could do it as a part-time endeavor.

But demand far exceeded her expectations, and she quickly found herself overwhelmed trying to juggle a full-time day job and her growing hair-care company.

Spotlight: Innersense

When Gregory Starkman and Judie Maginn decided to create an organic beauty company, they drew on more than 40 years of combined experience in the hair-care industry along with a passion for developing safer, toxin-free products. The result is Innersense Organic Beauty.

Spotlight: Beautylookingglass.com

In December 2006, Jada Eley launched Beautylookingglass.com, an online boutique offering everything from toothpaste to baby products.

Spotlight: Fabric Naturals

Fabric Naturals evolved out of a holistic and integrative medicine consulting company, which provides patients and practitioners with approaches to wellness.

Spotlight: Inky Loves Nature

Inky Loves Nature’s attitude is “look good, smell good, feel good, be good and do good.”

Spotlight: Afrikan Republic

When Mark and Kim Kelly launched Afrikan Republic three years ago, they wanted a business they could run out of their home. They thought it might be good to sell African art over the Internet. But things didn’t go as planned.

Spotlight: Kynk

Esenje Bonga has a simple philosophy: “If you can’t eat it, why would you put it on your body?”