101 GUIDE TO ADWOA BEAUTY

Seeking to empower and celebrate the diverse beauty of all individuals, adwoa beauty (that’s pronounced ahh-ju-wah, by the way) is here to bring texture tresses to the forefront of the hair care industry. Paying homage to its African roots and catering for coily, curly and wavy lengths, the brand goes beyond its call of duty by using its platform to educate all walks of life on how to care for various hair types through its tutorials, workshops and demos.  

THE STORY BEHIND ADWOA BEAUTY

Born in Monrovia, Liberia and raised in the US, Julian Addo’s foray into hair care started amidst her early teens. “I started styling hair when I was just 14 by working in a salon and attending a vocational high school to study cosmetology” explains Julian. “Growing up in the 90s in NYC, hair was a pretty big deal and fly styles were all around me” she adds. Determined to open her own space and after honing her skills in her mother’s basement, the creative managed save up and launched her first salon in Brooklyn Park.  

After attending a natural hair event in 2012, Julian quickly realised that “consumers were exposed to the unrealistic expression of natural beauty of multicultural people in the media – and that this propaganda had betrayed people”. That’s where adwoa beauty came into play. Fuelled by a desire to set the story straight, the brand is “rooted in education and showcase various textures, races and ethnicities. Folks always think that textured hair means Black people. But people all over this world have textured hair and therefore need solutions for them that work. That’s why we utilize our adwoa beauty editor squad, to represent a diverse group of men and women for content creation.” reveals Julian. 

WHAT DOES ADWOA BEAUTY STAND FOR

Deeply intertwined with Julian’s unique life story and rooted in her African heritage, adwoa refers to one who is determined and filled with the desire to endure. “adwoa is my cultural name which my dad gave to me. He was from Ghana, and there adwoa means ‘female born on a Monday’. People from the Akan tribe have a day naming system in which babies are named, so adwoa is pretty common in Western Africa culture, specifically within Ghana, Togo and Ivory Coast. I wanted the brand to represent my people, who would otherwise go unnoticed, especially in the beauty world.” expresses Julian.  

HOW IS ADWOA BEAUTY CELEBRATING TEXTURED HAIR

BEST ADWOA BEAUTY PRODUCTS

adwoa beauty Baomint Leave-in Conditioning Styler 414ml

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RRP: 27.12€Current price: 21.70€

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A one-and-done styler for curly hair, adwoa beauty’s Baomint Leave-in Conditioning Styler is designed to be used daily. Defining your pattern, detangling from root to tip and taming flyaways, it’s enriched with omega fatty acids to prompt and retain hair growth while flooding your mane with much-needed moisture.  

adwoa beauty Baomint Moisturising Curl Defining Gel 453g

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Awarded Allure’s Best of Beauty title in 2020, adwoa beauty’s Baomint Moisturising Curl Defining Gel gives even the kinkiest of lengths the option to wash and go. Freezing your curl pattern in place (sans scrunch and crunch), the concentrated hybrid boosts a medium hold whole helping maintain hydration levels. For best results, ensure your strands are sopping wet and apply before stepping out of the shower.  

adwoa beauty Blue Tansy Reparative Mask 453g

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RRP: 45.20€Current price: 36.16€

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Detoxing and deeply conditioning, adwoa beauty’s Blue Tansy Reparative Mask brings lacklustre locks back to life. Strengthening damaged and colour treated tresses, this multitasking marvel fuses Moroccan lava clay, blue tansy flower oil and spirulina extract to seal in moisture and enhance some serious shine.  

adwoa beauty Baomint Deep Conditioning Treatment 453g

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RRP: 45.20€Current price: 36.16€

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Keeping your mane cool, calm and collected, adwoa beauty’s Baomint Deep Conditioning Treatment disbands your tresses’ tangles while stimulating your scalp and strands at the same time. Fusing mint oils, the creamy concoction conditions for easy styling while keeping your curls and coils refreshed for longer. 

Now you have everything you need to know about adwoa beauty, it’s time to treat your textures tresses with the TLC they deserve.