Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What starts as a texture consultation becomes a powerful reminder that confidence begins with understanding your hair. Watch Kristine Thompson sit down with celebrity stylist Tippi Shorter ahead of ESSENCE Festival of Culture for an honest conversation about natural hair, texture, and embracing every strand with Mizani.
Presented in collaboration with @mizani and @thetextureofchange.
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ESSENCE is the Black woman’s guide to what’s hot now — our stars, our style, our lives.
Connect with ESSENCE Online:
► Website: essence.com
► Facebook: facebook.com/essence
► Twitter: twitter.com/essence
► Instagram: instagram.com/essence
What starts as a texture consultation becomes a powerful reminder that confidence begins with understanding your hair. Watch Kristine Thompson sit down with celebrity stylist Tippi Shorter ahead of ESSENCE Festival of Culture for an honest conversation about natural hair, texture, and embracing every strand with Mizani.
Presented in collaboration with @mizani and @thetextureofchange.
Subscribe to ESSENCE - ow.ly/QXFD50lRgPz
ESSENCE is the Black woman’s guide to what’s hot now — our stars, our style, our lives.
Connect with ESSENCE Online:
► Website: essence.com
► Facebook: facebook.com/essence
► Twitter: twitter.com/essence
► Instagram: instagram.com/essence

