Meet The Stylist
Andre Lee-Oliver
Hello, my name is Andre Lee-Oliver, and I am a 10-year licensed cosmetologist specializing in natural hair, curly haircare vivid color & menβs grooming, .... And this is my story.
In January 2020, I decided once again to cut off my relaxed hair to start my natural hair journey. My biggest inspiration for that was Cori, my baby girl. I wanted her, as she grew, to love and accept her hair for exactly what it is, and embrace her curls. I remember telling my husband, Iβm ready to go natural again. In my heart, I felt like this: How can my daughter learn to love and accept her curls, if I chemically straightened my own?? Children do emulate the behaviors of their parents, right? So, I did it. Cut it reallllly low! π
π¦ In just 12 months, I did a lot of self reflection. I began to think; why did I go from natural to straight hair so often in 10 years time? I passed off the excuse that I was bored... in actuality, I lacked knowledge of how to take care of my curls, and was doing the same things that I would do to my relaxed hair to my natural hair, but with 10x more products! π€¦πΎββοΈ
π¦ In 2020, I was given the perfect timing over the summer to just relax, reflect, and relearn (and unlearn) everything I thought I knew about hair, specifically textured hair. In my career, I struggled for yearrrrrs trying to find my focus, my niche, my specialty. And Iβm proud to say, Iβve found it. Iβve always wanted to be a haircare specialist, but in order to do that, I had to learn to take care of hair! π€·πΎββοΈ Sounds simple, right?? π TBH, in the Black hair community, haircare is not stressed enough! Specifically tight curly haircare. With the continuing education Iβve taken, discussions about curls have become my love language π.