S3. EP.49 - Loving Your Hair with Celebrity Hairstylist, Felicia Leatherwood

In this episode of It Takes A Village, Delina sits with long-time friend and colleague, Felicia Leatherwood. Felicia is among the world’s most celebrated and acclaimed beauty professionals in natural hair care and education. Counting notable clients such as Issa Rae, Lenny Kravitz, Simone Missick, Ryan Michelle Bathe, Sonequa Martin-Green, Ava Duvernay, and Viola Davis. Felicia also developed Texture Management and invented and founded her critically-acclaimed, award winning and patented product line, Brush with the Best.Felicia shares with us her extensive experience being on set, doing international films, traveling for work and developing a love for travel, prepping before a big job, learning from all the people you work with, and giving back to the younger generation of artists. She tells us of Jill Scott and Lenny Kravitz’ impact in her career and how she stays grounded and close to hairstyling. We will also learn all about her starting Brush with the Best and Texture Management. With everything she has done and is doing, her learnings on self-worth and spirituality will also resonate with anyone who listens. Continuing her mission to spread her message of self-love ever further, Felicia is set to release her highly anticipated book with Simon & Schuster titled Root Therapy.Whether you are listening as a fan of Felicia or simply wanting to absorb all the knowledge that comes with her experience in the industry, tune in to this episode. It has everything you’d expect and more coming from a full-fledged global hair guru and business founder.Learn more about Felicia:As the leading expert in natural hair, Felicia Leatherwood’s larger-than-life career goes beyond just Hollywood – she’s a full-fledged global hair guru. Numbering among the world’s most celebrated and acclaimed beauty professionals, Felicia’s well-established career is built on her fluency in – and deep love for – natural hair care and education. Counting notable clients such as Issa Rae and Emmy nominated productions such as Insecure, American Fiction and Barbie, Grammy winning Lenny Kravitz, Simone Missick (All Rise), Ryan Michelle Bathe (The Endgame), Sonequa Martin-Green (Star Trek: Discovery), Oscar-nominated director Ava Duvernay, and Oscar winner Viola Davis. In between conducting hair care workshops for audiences around the globe, Felicia developed Texture Management, a collective of premiere hair and makeup artists around the country specializing in celebrity clientele in the entertainment industry. Felicia also invented and founded her critically-acclaimed, award winning and patented product line, Brush with the Best, which has earned accolades from customers and industry pros alike. Continuing her mission to spread her message of self-love ever further, Felicia is set to release her highly anticipated book with Simon & Schuster titled Root Therapy.Connect with Felicia:IG: @FelicialeatherwoodFB: @Lovingyourhair Brush with the Best and the Felicia Leatherwood Detangler Brush was the FIRST brush invented by Felicia that was strategically designed around the flexibility necessary to work with kinkier hair. Get yours at www.brushwiththebest.com.Listen to more episodes of It Takes A Village podcast:⁠It Takes A Village with Delina Medhin⁠Stay updated on everything It Takes A Village podcast:⁠@ittakesavillagepod⁠⁠www.ittakesavillagepod.com⁠Connect with Delina:⁠Instagram @delinamedhin⁠⁠TikTok @delinamedhin⁠⁠YouTube @delinamedhin⁠⁠Twitter @delinamedhin⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠www.delinamedhin.comSee all the details in the show notes here.