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Home • Natural

My Selfie Journey: Michelle Kaisley

When Michelle decided to stop relaxing her hair, she took it a step further and started a natural hair care line for women just like herself.
By Deena Campbell · Updated October 27, 2020
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Michelle’s Journey

When Michelle decided to stop relaxing her hair, she took it a step further and started a natural hair care line for women just like herself.

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My hair is… Natural.

I started my hair journey…in early 2010, after the birth of my son. My perm hair started to shed tremendously, so that gave me the opportunity to return natural. I transitioned for 5 months and decided to formulate my own homemade hair products and it really worked wonders for my children and me.

My Selfie Journey: Michelle Kaisley
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Michelle’s Journey

My current hair regimen includes… using items that are 100% natural.

My favorite hair products include… M.A.K Natural Smoothie in strawberry and raw shea butter.

My Selfie Journey: Michelle Kaisley
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Michelle’s Journey

The secret to having healthy hair is…

My biggest hair challenge is… dealing with the difficulties of managing my natural hair.

My Selfie Journey: Michelle Kaisley
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Michelle’s Journey

I love my hair because…it helped me motivate and empower individuals who desire to embrace themselves.

Want your hair journey featured on ESSENCE.com? Tag your Instagram selfies with #MySelfieJourney and send answers to the questions above to beautyeditors@essence.com. Looking forward to seeing your beautiful faces!

My Selfie Journey: Michelle Kaisley