Mushiya tshikuka biography for kids
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How This Reality Star Balances a Thriving Career With a Happy Home
Although it appears effortless at times, trust me when I say that being a fearless black woman is no easy feat. One thing I find incredibly powerful is being able to show support to like-minded women within the community so that we can all continue to strive to work towards the purpose for which we were placed on this Earth to fulfill. It is so necessary. I recently sat down to chat with WEtv star Mushiya Tshikuka of Cutting It In the ATLand here, I break down her advice into five must-know tips for balancing the operation of a successful black-owned business while maintaining a happy home.
I woke up one day knowing what my purpose was: to inspire and build women with confidence and self-esteem so they can know they can achieve their own purpose in life. Mushiya Tshikuka
My mom knew how to do hair and initially taught me how to do hair, but she didn’t do it as a profession. She’s actually
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Mushiya, how did growing up in the Congo and Zimbabwe fortify and factor into your identity?
Growing up in Congo and Zimbabwe I was exposed to people who looked just like me. I grew up looking at other dark women with kinky hair and I grew up appreciating that. That (dark skin and natural hair) was my definition of beauty. And so when inom came to America my perception on the definition of beauty was very strong. So no one could re-alter that to man me believe that beauty came only in light skin and straight hair. As I was so confident in my dark, dark, blue skin with my wild kinky hair, I realized it was my responsibility and duty to teach other women who were not exposed to this motivational thinking that inom was exposed to.
Who and what inspired you to embrace your natural beauty, especially your natural hair?
Eh, my mother. I also never really liked perm. I never felt that it was necessary to do all that to processing your hair for it to be beautiful. I love a woman with
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Mushiya Tshikuka Reveals the Powerful Reason She Created This Black, Kinky-Haired Doll
Go down any toy store aisle and you'll understand exactly why Mushiya Tshikuka felt like something was missing. Tshikuka, a mom of two, Congolese hairstylist, and reality star of WEtv's Cutting It in the ATL, spent years looking for the perfect doll for her little girls, never finding one that looked like them. Her daughters have beautiful brown skin and kinky hair — not light skin, blue eyes, and blonde hair like so many dolls on the market. One day, after getting fed up from one failed search after another, she decided to make a doll that her kids could relate to.
Meet Kéleshe, Tshikuka's first My Natural Doll ($165, RunwayCurls.com). Kéleshe reflects Tshikuka's girls 100 percent: The doll has a gorgeous dark skin tone, big eyes, a rounded nose, full lips, and 100 percent virgin Ethiopian textured hair (it's sourced from Ethiopian women who've donated their never-before-dyed or -chemic