My Miss Jessie’s Salon Experience
Happy Sunday!
I hope everyone has had a lovely weekend. I wanted to do a really quick blog post to share my Miss Jessie’s Salon Experience. Miss Jessie’s is a leader in haircare within the natural and curly haired community, but did you know that they also had their own Salon?! I had no idea until I read the book written by Miko branch, one of the co-founders of the brand, entitled “Miss Jessie’s: Creating a Successful Business from Scratch—Naturally
I bought this book several years ago after I had recently gone natural and also after the extremely unexpected death of the other co-founder of the brand, Titi Branch. It was just sitting on the bookshelf collecting dust until I grabbed it to read while doing a lot of traveling this past Summer. After I started reading it, I finished it over the span of I think 3 weeks, which is really quick for me! I was so inspired by the story of two sisters grinding it out in NYC to follow their dreams, but was surprised to learn how much I had in common with these women! They’re also of mixed African-American and Japanese heritage with family having the last name Pittman from the same area where my Pittman family members are from! How cool is that?? AND, their grandma, Miss Jessie, lived in Poughkeepsie and would shop at the same grocery store I used to go to in College! Learning more about these sisters and their struggle to create something they believed in made me feel so close to them and by the end of the book I was rooting so hard for them. Needless to say, I was stoked when I found out I’d be able to get a last minute appointment at the Miss Jessie’s Salon my birthday weekend.
It was so crazy to know Miko’s motives and the thought process behind all of her choices in the salon and then experience them first hand. I felt like royalty during my entire experience and all of the staff was SO. NICE. If you’ve been following my natural hair journey at all on any of my platforms, you know I’ve had some difficulty finding a natural hair salon that I trusted and made me feel comfortable (because I’ve been shamed and also had nonsense spewed at me) but I instantly fell in love with the Miss Jessie’s Salon staff. They listened to my concerns and my story and were able to suggest products that would work for me. My visit consisted of a super deep conditioner, end-trim, and two-strand twist (which I neglected to get a picture of. Bummer.) and I loved the results and process of everything. I can say, without a doubt, that this will be the salon that I go to for the entirety of my time in NYC. I’ll share the products they suggested as well as the other products I’m using in my current natural hair regimen with you soon. Do you use Miss Jessie’s products?? Let me know which ones in the comments below!
Karen Edgar
11/13/2017That’s amazing, girl! So glad you found the right place that makes you feel good about your hair! I don’t use Miss Jessie’s products, but for my curls which are just wavy, I’m completely obsessed with Shea Moisture Coconut Hibiscus products. The curl enhancing smoothie is life. I also use the coconut spray which is amazing!
PS – Happy Birthday Air xoxox
Karen
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AIR
11/13/2017Thank you so so much! I LOVE THE COCONUT HIBISCUS LINE!!! The curl enhancing smoothie is indeed life! I also use the soufflé (hair products make me so hungry!!) from that line and have been wanting to try the coconut spray!! I’ll have to get my hands on it for sure.
Style thrifty
11/13/2017Wow nice one I pray we get such natural hair salon in Nigeria that will be like these
P. S: happy birthday
AIR
11/13/2017Thank you so much! What is the natural hair scene like in Nigeria? Do you have any natural hair salons at all? Where do you buy your products?