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The conversation on this episode of Go Off, Sis lands like a shared exhale—familiar, intimate, and layered with history. Hosts and guests move through stories of wash days, salon sanctuaries, and career-long commitments to Black beauty with a tone that feels equal parts oral history and practical guide. It’s a reminder that hair is never just hair for many Black women; it’s memory, identity, and often the work of community.
This installment is produced in partnership with Target and their Black History Month Collection, a program that centers Black-owned brands and the communities that fuel them. The episode highlights creators whose work fuses product innovation with tangible care—people who build not only businesses, but also spaces of support and visibility for Black women.
How Black Hair Keeps Stories, Strength, and Care
Black hair practices carry more than style choices—they preserve family rituals, mark resistance, and encode care. From the rhythm of weekly wash days to the choreography of braiding, these routines are social and generational. In the episode, guests trace how hair rituals have anchored households and shaped how Black women move through the world.
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- Memory and ritual: Hairstyles often act as mnemonic devices—reminders of mothers, grandmothers, and the homes where those routines began.
- Care as labor: The time and skill poured into textured hair reflect emotional and physical labor that’s been undervalued culturally.
- Pressure and pride: Hair can be a site of policing but also of fierce pride and creativity.
Profiles: Creators Redefining Beauty and Community
Jesseca Dupart — Building Beyond Products
Jesseca Dupart arrives in the conversation as someone who treats haircare like community care. Her work extends beyond formulating shampoos and stylers; it’s about creating tools and messaging that help Black women feel seen and supported. In a media landscape that often sidelines textured hair, her approach centers accessibility and representation.
- Focus on products designed for textured hair needs.
- Commitment to community impact and visibility.
- Intentional storytelling that highlights founders and users.
Lacy Redway — Ritual, Trust, and Red Carpet Reality
Celebrity stylist Lacy Redway brings the perspective of someone who learned hair in intimate domestic settings and now translates that care to Hollywood sets and editorial shoots. Her early memories—sitting on family member’s laps on wash days, hair being tended with patience and ceremony—inform a professional ethos built on trust.
- Intimacy as professionalism: For Redway, doing hair is a practice of creating safety for clients.
- She challenges narrow ideas of what is “polished” or “professional,” advocating for textured styles to be accepted on any stage.
- Her career demonstrates how cultural rituals can scale into mainstream influence without losing their roots.
From Home Rituals to Industry Floors: The Continuity of Care
The episode repeatedly returns to small, vivid moments—hands rinsing coils at the sink, a sister twisting hair while stories are told, the quiet concentration of a stylist preparing a client for photographs. Those scenes bridge the personal and the public, showing how private care practices inform professional standards.
- Many Black women recognize common wash-day choreography; these shared experiences foster collective identity.
- On-set and backstage work requires deeper emotional labor: stylists often hold space for clients’ anxieties and histories.
- Advocacy within the industry includes redefining what counts as professional grooming for textured hair.
Choice, Safety, and the Joy of Hairstyling
A throughline of the conversation is the importance of autonomy. Whether someone chooses to wear their hair natural, braided, relaxed, covered, or unconstrained, the key demand is the same: the right to decide without explanation. The episode underscores that respect for choice must include both protection from discrimination and access to joyful beauty experiences.
Safety and joy are presented not as separate goals but as intertwined priorities—stylists and founders alike aim to create environments where clients feel empowered and celebrated.
What Listeners Will Hear and Where to Find It
The full episode of Go Off, Sis features an in-depth conversation with Lacy Redway and Jesseca Dupart alongside Kathleen Newman-Bremang (Senior Content Director, Entertainment at Refinery29/Unbothered), Sandy Pierre (Brand Partnerships Lead, Unbothered), and Jessika Hardy (Social Strategist, Unbothered). Topics include:
- Black hair rituals and family stories
- Creative freedom in styling and editorial work
- How founders and stylists build spaces centered on care and access
Listen to the episode below to hear those exchanges in full and to learn more about how Target’s Black History Month Collection supports Black entrepreneurs and the communities that inspire them.
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Yo, these creators are like hair magicians, weaving stories and power through Black hair. They aint just styling, theyre rewriting history with each braid and curl. Mad respect for Lacy Redway and Jesseca Dupart!
Man, Black hair is culture, history, and power all wrapped in one. Lacy Redway and Jesseca Dupart aint just hairstylists; theyre storytellers, community builders. Theyre changing the game, one fabulous do at a time.
Damn right, Black hair is a whole vibe, a whole mood, a whole legacy! Lacy Redway and Jesseca Dupart? Theyre not just doing hair; theyre spinning tales and building a whole dang community with each strand they touch. Changing the game one fabulous do at a time, yasss!
Man, reading about Redway and Dupart just hits different, you know? Their work isnt just about hair, its about culture, identity, and empowerment. Its like theyre painting stories with each strand. Mad respect.
Man, reading about Black hair journeys and empowerment hits different. Lacy Redway and Jesseca Dupart are out there just slaying stereotypes and celebrating community. Hair isnt just hair, its a statement and a story. Love that vibe!
Man, I remember the days when Black hair wasnt celebrated like this. Love seeing Lacy Redway and Jesseca Dupart redefine beauty and community. Theyre putting power and pride back into our roots.
Man, hearing about Lacy Redway and Jesseca Duparts journey with Black hair is like a breath of fresh air. Theyre not just stylists, theyre storytellers shaping a community. Its more than just hair, its about power and pride, yknow?
Man, when I first heard about Lacy Redway and Jesseca Duparts, I was like, Hold up, these hair gurus aint playin around! But for real, its crazy how theyre not just fixin hair; theyre tellin stories and boostin a whole community vibe. Its like hair magic, mixin power and pride, you dig?
Man, Black hair isnt just hair, its history, power, culture. Lacy Redway and Jesseca Dupart are like royalty in the beauty game, reshaping narratives, empowering communities. Haircare aint never been so deep and dope.
Man, I feel ya! Black hair tells stories, carries strength, and rocks culture like nobodys business. Lacy Redway and Jesseca Dupart? Absolute queens in the beauty scene! Theyre flipping the script, boosting communities, and making haircare a whole vibe. Its like a revolution for your roots, right? So, who else you think is killing it in the hair game? Let’s keep this empowering convo going!
Man, Black hair aint just hair, its history, power, and culture. Lacy Redway and Jesseca Dupart aint just stylists, theyre storytellers shaping a community. Respect the roots, yall.
Man, I remember when my mom used to spend hours doing my hair, telling me its my crown. Reading about Redway and Dupart just hits different. Black hair isnt just about style, its about culture, legacy, and power. Love seeing these stories celebrated.
Man, Lacy Redway and Jesseca Dupart are out there shapin the game, showin the world the power and beauty of Black hair! Its more than just style, its culture, history, and *real* community vibes. Mad respect!
Oh, totally feel you on that! Lacy Redway and Jesseca Dupart are really killing it in the game. The way they showcase the beauty and power of Black hair… its like a whole vibe, ya know? It goes beyond just looks; its about culture, history, and that genuine sense of community. Major respect for the work theyre doing!
Man, Black hair aint just hair, its history, pride, resistance. Lacy Redway and Jesseca Dupart are like magicians, weaving stories and power through every curl and twist. Its more than beauty; its a revolution.
Man, Black hair aint just hair, its a whole cultural journey! Redway and Dupart droppin gems on power and community? Love to see it. Hair is art, identity, history, and theyre reppin it right!
Man, Black hair aint just hair; its history, culture, power. Redway and Dupart aint just stylists; theyre storytellers, revolutionaries, healers. Lets uplift their voices and celebrate the beauty they bring to our world.
Man, Black hair is a whole vibe, yknow? Its like storytelling and strength all wrapped up in coils and braids. Lacy Redway and Jesseca Dupart are really out here redefining beauty and community with their work. Mad respect.
Man, Black hair is a masterpiece, and its about time it gets the recognition it deserves! Lacy Redway and Jesseca Dupart aint just doing hair; theyre telling stories and building a community. Now thats powerful stuff!
Yes, I feel you on that one! Black hair is like a work of art, telling stories and bringing folks together. Its about time its getting the props it deserves. Lacy Redway and Jesseca Dupart are definitely making waves in the hair game, turning strands into masterpieces and building a whole community around it. Its more than just hair; its like a whole vibe, you know? So much power in those locks!