CurlReading / Spotlight

Spotlight: Kynk

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

Spotlight: Macú tees

When women look at her t-shirts, Judy Hanson wants them to see themselves.

Spotlight: By Human Designs

Craig Davis has studied healthy living for the more than two decades — from “Planet Health,” his radio talk show on holistic health issues, to nutritional consulting work for companies.

Spotlight: Anita Grant

Spotlight: Marsha Coulton

Coulton began studying different ingredients, and she began developing her own hair concoctions. She spent hours each day on research, and her kitchen resembled a chemistry lab.

Spotlight: Zenda Sims

Sims says she’s thrilled that she created a product that makes life easier for curly women, especially since she fought her own hair for years.

Spotlight: Rochelle Rae Cosmetics

After 10 years in the business, she began developing her own makeup line - one that met the needs of on-the-go women. After two years of research and development, she launched Rae Cosmetics. Her slogan is “Beauty, Pure & Simple.”

Spotlight: Just Be You Designs

“I want to tell people to love how you’re made,” Broline says. “Every detail of how you’re made is there by design. Don’t fight it. There’s so much freedom in accepting yourself as you are.”

Spotlight: Textured Tresses

“People really do not know their hair textures,” Da Costa says. “They don’t know whether it’s curly, kinky or coily.

Spotlight: Blended Beauty

Stacey Canfield’s own natural hair journey was the inspiration for her Blended Beauty hair-care line.