The Hair Lab
A podcast about HAIRCARE + INNOVATION, bringing together the most exciting and forwarding thinking pioneers in the hair sphere for raw, fresh and illuminating conversations.
From brand founders to dermatologist, join each week to hear from leading experts who debunk myths, share thoughts and stories that collectively elevate the hair care ecosystem.
The Hair Lab is hosted by Winnie Awa, founder of Carra.co, AI-driven haircare personalisation platform, taking away the guesswork from textured haircare.
Podcasting since 2023 • 10 episodes
The Hair Lab
Latest Episodes
The Science of Skinification
This week, Winnie Awa is joined by Dr Amy McMichael, Professor in the Department of Dermatology at Wake Forest School of Medicine in North Carolina. Dr Amy McMichale is a bonafide medical leader, having held significant roles such as the ...
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Why hard water is bad for our hair
This week, Winnie Awa is joined by Karlee Oz, co-founder of Hello Klean, a line of multi-functional shower essentials offering innovative solutions to combat hard water. Karlee is a self-professed shower addict and frequent traveller, having wo...
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What's AI got to do with Textured Hair?
This week takes a slightly different format - Winnie Awa is joined by Soraya Hausl, her Co-founder & Chief Data Scientist at Carra. Soraya has over 10 years experience of building machine learning, data and personalisation platforms, ...
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Exploring beauty in emerging markets
This week, Winnie Awa is joined by Joëlle Andely, co-founder of Telika Beauty. Having held several brand management roles at Proctor & Gamble, Coty, L'Occitane and L'Oreal, Joëlle is a beauty junkie, obsessed with building beauty bran...
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On Inclusive Hair Testing - Dr Crystal Porter, Ph.D, Hair Scientist
This week, Winnie Awa is joined by Dr Crystal Porter, Ph.D, a hair scientist and founder of Mane Insights, a company that studies the hair and scalp of people of African descent. As a former cosmetic scientist at Unilever and L'Oreal, Dr Porter...
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