Mahisha Dellinger’s mantra is simple. Curly hair should be healthy, frizz-free, defined, and effortlessly fabulous. Consequently, as a beauty advocate and product innovator, Dellinger worked passionately to produce an award winning line of organic hair care products for women and girls with natural waves, curls and kinks. Frustrated with the lack of effective products for her newly natural, curly hair, Dellinger left her post as Marketing Manager at Intel Corporation to pursue her passion in giving consumers of naturally curly hair effective and eco-conscious products that are natural and safe for all ages to use. In 2002 Dellinger pioneered the newly natural market when she launched CURLS, a family of organic hair care products targeted for women embracing their natural textures … a market previously unanswered by the beauty industry.
Dellinger’s astute business acumen and natural talent for delivering market driven products gave way for an instant demand for her product line. Soon thereafter CURLS was available all over the United States, Canada, Brazil, Africa and the UK. As Chief Executive Officer and Founder of CURLS, Dellinger singlehandedly built a strong demand for her popular family of organic products. Soon Target, Sally Beauty, Wal-Mart and CVS came knocking at her door. CURLS has partnered with these national retailers and is currently in negotiations with Boots in the United Kingdom. CURLS has been featured in a host of beauty publications including lnStyle, Essence, Glamour, Ebony, Juicy, Redbook, Lucky, Seventeen, Vibe, Black Enterprise, Elle, Modern Salon, Woman’s World, Parents, and a host of other hair and salon trade publications. Discerning celebrity consumers like Halle Berry, Alicia Keys, Nia Long, Tia Mowry, Chili of the Grammy award wining R&B group, TLC, Blair Underwood, Ashanti, Yvette Nicole Brown, and Echo Kellum seek out the superior quality and natural components of CURLS products.
The retail success and exposure of the CURLS brand has catapulted the business forward. Dellinger is a sought after industry expert. She served as a panel expert at the Black Enterprise Magazine Vision 20/20 Entrepreneur Conference (2012) and was invited back to speak at their Women of Power Summit (20 13) . Dellinger served as a panel expert on the Texas Black Expo Diva Dialogue panel (2011 ). Dellinger was the keynote speaker at her alumni school, California State University Sacramento’s “Make Your Mark” conference (2013) . Dellinger has also been featured on several television shows throughout the nation.
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She writes, “I am a stay-at-home mom of 4! Yes, four! I love to style my outfits and I love fashion! I have a bomb chic and street style!”
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