When Angela C. Stevens — the multi-talented celebrity hairstylist, children’s book author, and Conscious Curls Hair CEO — graced “The Mama’s Den” podcast, listeners were in for a treat. Hosted by Melanie Fiona, Felicia La Tour, Ashley Chea, and Codie Elaine Oliver, the episode was a heartwarming blend of expert hair tips, personal revelations, and a celebration of Black hair.
Angela shared on the podcast, available to listen to now on all streaming platforms, “[My] product line is the main thing I’m focused on. I’m either making content for that, or talking to the executives on the product side or working with ambassadors or internal team. Most of that stuff I do from home. And then every once in a while, I do clients, but I’m kind of scaling back. That’s a new thing. A new part of my identity that’s being shed is actually working with my hands.”
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Her transition from the salon to the boardroom hasn’t been without its challenges. Angela opened up about the physical toll of hairstyling, saying, “The way I was working was nuts. After having a baby and taking time off, you kind of lose some of that ability. Then when I would do it again, my body would be screaming at me, like, ‘Girl, you can’t do this.’”
She poignantly added, “When I found out [my son] was deaf…I basically feel like I’m in college in a way, because you’re learning all of this stuff around hearing. I’m going to more appointments than the average new mom; I’m going to more different classes; I’m involving myself in all these communities and groups. I don’t really have a passion to work with other people when I’m trying to cater to my son and my family, you know?”
In her 17 years as a stylist, Angela worked with the best in the business. After starting her career in Chicago, she moved to Los Angeles and began working with the legendary Kim Kimble. But now, she’s channeling her creativity into her product line and finding new ways to connect with her clients and followers from home.
The conversation also delved into the deeper, emotional significance of Black hair and the way it impacts our community. Angela shared that she feels Black hair “is filled with so much history” and she wants all Black women to love themselves and their hair.
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“[Our hair] is filled with so much emotion that’s also tied to our identity and how we feel about ourselves,” she said. “It’s a constant journey of learning yourself [and] loving yourself. Change, I feel like, reflects in your hair. So sometimes — especially when people go through divorce or experiences or death — they have to change their hair. They cut it or they color it or they do something so that they can see themselves differently. But I just feel like our hair is our story. It’s like a huge part of our story generationally, and day to day, it is so powerful.”
Angela didn’t just share her journey; she also dropped some valuable nuggets for new moms struggling with postpartum hair loss: “The prenatal vitamins will usually help to counteract that. There’s a brand called Black Girl Vitamins, and they actually have hair, skin and nails gummies. I’m taking those now… It’s normal for you to lose hair during that postpartum time because everything is kind of coming out. You’re giving, producing milk and you’re doing all these things.”
“And so that’s a normal thing,” she continued. “Typically, after probably like six months or whenever you stopped breastfeeding, the hair will grow back. So it is frustrating. It is something to be like ‘oh my God,’ but it’s not a permanent thing. It is going to come back and just continue taking your hair, skin and nails pills.”
Angela’s appearance on the Mama’s Den podcast was more than just a chat about hair; it was a special discussion about balancing career, personal growth, and motherhood. Her journey is a testament to the power of reinventing oneself while staying true to one’s roots. Check out the episode now on all streaming platforms and Black Love’s YouTube channel.
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