43. Don't be a hair enthusiast, be a hair stylist - Monae Everett

This was the first time speaking with Monae Everett and it was an honor to learn all about her! We discussed her story, the Texture Style Awards and how to honor and celebrate all hair textures! Monaé Everett is a celebrity hair stylist, author, and public speaker with over 18 years of experience. Her work can be seen in media ranging from Harper's BAZAAR to Yahoo! and ESSENCE to Hair's How. She has worked with celebs including Tia Mowry, Yara Shahidi, Emily Tosta and Nickelodeon starlets Lizzy Greene and Sofia Wylie.   Monaé loves to educate and has launched "The Monae Life Academy" online academy specifically for hairstylists, teaching how to style for editorials, celebrities, and styling for all hair textures. She recently created the Texture Style Awards which is the first hair competition of it's kind celebrating all 4 hair textures.   Instagrams: @MonaeArtistry and @TextureStyleAwards