I have lived in the Boston area since 2001 and have found that Boston and the surrounding communities can feel like a desert when it comes to connecting to our culture and the products and services we desire. When I began my natural hair journey in 2016, I felt I had nowhere to turn locally to find products and salons to help me in my journey. However, when I travel to cities like DC and New York, I am bombarded with hair care products, services and events dedicated to our natural hair care and beauty needs, many of which are made by us. The Curated Curl’s website, Facebook and Instagram community and our events are dedicated to closing the gap in finding the products, services and events we need, which are made or sourced for us, and hopefully by us. My hope is to see us celebrate our curly, kinky roots. And by our roots, I don’t just mean our hair. I mean our businesses, our beauty and our community. Join me in the curation.