I remember braiding hair from age 8 in the Primary School playground whilst other kids rolled around on the rocky floor. I remember the smell of Dax as I braided an array of girls hair in Secondary School and consistently booking 'out-of-College' braiding appointments so the gworls and guys can slay the next day in the College canteen.

A journey that started from doing my own braids and using my younger sister as my personal braid head – shoutout to Sophia.

My passion shifted slightly. And now, I experiment with pushing the styling of braids to the limit with premium quality braiding hair. Why? Because we need quality braiding hair to make a come back. We need braids that represent our personality!

The latest braids trends have made it clear that I am not alone in my thinking. The gworls are looking for luxury braiding hair to help them push their braiding styles to the limits. That, plus over 9 months of quality control and testing was all I needed. This is the journey that led to the birth of Zikora Hair — a black woman-owned, luxury hair braiding empire