 Aloha and welcome to Ask the Crossroads. I'm your host, Keisha King, and I'm live here every Wednesday live at 5 on ThinkTechHawaii.com as well as ThinkTech on the Facebook channel of the ThinkTech page. You know what to do. You know where you can find me. Every week I'm always here. I'm so excited to see you guys this week. We're going to talk about all things hair and nails related hair. I'm sorry, not hair and nails, hair and body and beard related. I have a woman inventor that is joining us on our show today who created a wonderful product line that will help us all as we get ready for summer and make sure our hair is right, our body is well-nourished, and our beard. So it's a little something for everyone. I want you to welcome with me our guest today for today's show, Abinah Brew. Abinah, thank you for joining us on Ask the Crossroads. Thank you for having me. So I just wanted to say thank you for joining us here at the Crossroads. Please tell us a little bit about your line, your hair, body, and beard product line. Okay, hello everyone. My name is Abinah Brew and I am the owner of the cosmetic chemistry behind the natural hair, skin, and beard care line. Hair Brew is one of the products here. This is actually the beard balm that I developed for men. So as I said, it's all about hair, skin, and beard, nothing but natural ingredients. The model hair is no harsh ingredients, only brewed goodness. Look at that. I love your product line. We're looking at it on the screen right now. So now, can you see what we're looking at? I can. Okay, those are actually products that make up the deluxe beard kit. So right now in the green container, that is the ginger citrus facial and beard scrub. In the brown bottle in the middle, that's the beard oil. And the container on the end, the tin, that is the brew beard balm. So all of the products, as I said, these make up the deluxe beard kit and they pretty much take care of a man's needs from cleansing his beard with the scrub. It contains black soap to moisturizing with the beard balm. And then if he needs that additional shine, additional hydration, he has the oils, the natural oil, and all the products contain nothing but natural ingredients. Okay. Well, now I'm here. I wanted to start off with the men because we typically talk about things that we need for women, right? We talk about all of our hair needs and how much we need for our skin. But at this time, we wanted to talk about men's products. Because if you haven't noticed, there is a huge need for men. Well, there is a huge growth in men's beard, right? Everywhere you look now from movies and TV and everywhere else, men are growing out their beard just as much as women are interested in growing their hair long. Why do you think there is such a push for that? So it's so funny, I will say, growing up, my dad, he always had a beard. He had a beard even when most men did it. And I think in current times, I'm trying to think I feel like Rick Ross may have really inspired the beard explosion that we're seeing. He was like one of the first. For those who don't know, Rick Ross is the rapper and he has a full glorious black beard that just looks so beautiful. I just want to touch it. I know, doesn't it look great? It does. Very healthy. Yeah, but I think he is what he's the guy that inspired so many other men to grow their beard. I know men from Philly, that's been a thing for a long time. But as far as someone famous that I believe kind of inspired a larger audience, I would say Rick Ross. So he sees this, Rick Ross, I'm giving you some credit. So he started or was a major lead in developing the men's beard movement. That's kind of hard to say. Right. Yeah, I would say it was him. But as guys started to grow their beard, they realized it's not an easy task. You have split ends like women when we're growing our hair split ends. I never thought of that. Yeah, there's so many things that go into beard care. And they noticed that it's not just I'm going to grow a beard, you know, I'll wake up tomorrow and it'll be the thick lustrous full beard. No, you'll have patches. Like I said, split ends. You can even have ingrown hair. So a friend of mine who he started growing a beard, he saw that I was making products for hair. He said, listen, there's a movement going on. If you could create products for beard specifically for beard, I know a lot of guys would love that. And I said, you know what, he's right. So when I started to formulate my products for beard, I said it can't just be about the hair. The skin has to be addressed as well, especially for black men. They tend to have ingrown hairs that cause bumps, flare ups underneath that make it difficult for them to maintain a healthy beard. So as I said before, it's natural ingredients for sure, but blended in a way that not only moisturize, hydrate, strengthen, encourage growth, but also for the skin underneath to remain healthy. I love that. You said moisturize, strengthen, and encourage growth. Okay, so those are the key needs that you are able to meet with your products is what you're saying. Yes. Most definitely. The guys, they love how their beards feel. I've had guys who had, you know, semi nice beards, but they had maybe some patches where hair wouldn't fill in. Their beards were able to fill in. They were able to combat split ends. Yes, they love the scent. It's a nice light scent. Nothing too overpowering. Their beards have shine and, you know, there's nothing sexier than a man with a great looking beard. So they're thanking me for the love that they're getting from either their significant others or just random women on the street who are paying them compliments. Wonderful. So your hair brew has that product that is good for men who have beards who are growing them out. It helps them to avoid hair patches, as well as bumps and all those unsightly things that women don't like when they are looking at men's beards, right? Right. All right. All right. So we'll keep that in mind for the men. They can go to, they can find your products on HairBrew.com, is it? So it's HairBrewProducts with an S.com. Perfect. Yes. All right men, you heard it here first on at the crossroads that you can find HairBrewProducts.com. You can go there for all of your beard's needs, as well as skincare, right? Excellent. All right. Now, on to the part that I like. Let's talk about hair for ladies. Yes. Now, please tell us, how long have you been in business and what caused you to invent this product? Okay. So HairBrew has been an official business since 2016. But in 2011, I went natural and I was on a quest for quality hair products, not just products that gave me, you know, allowed me to do a style that I wanted. Like, right now, you can see I have my curls going on. I did my washing go earlier today. But products that really moisturize and improve the health of my hair. You know, I had a relaxer since I was 13 years old. As many women, you know, have gotten relaxers at a very young age, I was trying to reverse the process that the damage, you know, the damage that was caused from chemical processing and heat. I wanted a product that could reverse that damage. And we just saw a picture of what looked like you had a relaxer in that last picture. No. So actually, my hair was just blow-dried and flat iron. Oh, okay. That's my hair still in, yeah, my hair is still in its natural state. And that photo was from January. Okay. Yeah. But so what I found was, you know, so many products on the market that still contain ingredients that cause damage to our hair. Right. Being in the cosmetic industry since 2001, having experienced as a formulator, I said, you know what, let me just do my research. There's more healthy ingredients out there besides shea butter and coconut oil. And I started making products for myself. Family members, friends, people at my gym who saw my hair and commented how great it looks. They questioned what I was using. I was making samples for people. They loved the samples. They love how the products worked in their hair. And they encouraged me to sell. And that's how hairbrew was born pretty much. Wonderful. You know, so I think it was back in 2000 when I went natural for the first time. And there were a few people online who were demonstrating new products and saying, oh, put this with that and it should work. And nothing worked for me like it worked for them. Right. Right. Did you also have that experience? The same experience. I used products that if I did a wash and go an hour after I had left the house, my hair looked like I stuffed my finger in the socket or flaking if I combined a few products together or shampoos that made my hair feel like straw. It was really terrible. Yeah. Yeah. And so for those who don't know, when we talk about hair in its natural state, we're talking about not using chemical relaxers. So when I first came here, I found and here is in Hawaii, where we had some humidity because of the ocean and all that good stuff. But that's when I first found out that Japanese women also got relaxers. And so it was so surprising to me. I'd never heard of that before. I never even thought about it because it already looks like they have straight hair. And I quickly found out that they also get permanent relaxers and that their products are just as harsh on their hair as our products are on our hair. But I was natural at the time, so I didn't worry about it. Listen, we're going to take a very quick break and we're going to come and talk to you just a little bit more and we'll let all of our viewers know how they can get your products for healthy, beautiful natural skin and hair. Okay. We'll be right back. Aloha. I'm Wendy Lowe and I'm coming to you every other Tuesday at two o'clock live from Think Tech Hawaii. And on our show, we talk about taking your health back. And what does that mean? It means mind, body and soul. Anything you can do that makes your body healthier and happier is what we're going to be talking about, whether it's spiritual health, mental health, fascia health, beautiful smile health, whatever it means. Let's take healthy back. Aloha. Aloha and mabuhay. My name is Amy Ortega Anderson, inviting you to join us every Tuesday here on Pinoy Power Hawaii with Think Tech Hawaii. We come to your home at 12 noon every Tuesday. 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We want to teach you about those things in our industry that, you know, may be a little outside of your experience. So please join me because security matters. Aloha. Aloha and welcome back. You're watching At the Crossroads, and I'm your host, Lisa King. This whole month we've been talking about the power of women as we celebrate women's history month. And today we have a powerful indenter and businesswoman extraordinaire. We have Abna Brew. So she is joining us to talk about her product, Hair Brew. Abna, welcome back. Hello. Hey there. So tell us now where do you see your product line going in the future? So my vision for Hair Brew is to be available in stores. You know, as I said before, I sell online now, but it would be great to be sold in stores so that it's more accessible to a larger audience. And I mean, it would be great if one of the larger companies wanted to acquire my business. Keep me on, still on staff because I believe it's important to remain a part of the Hair Brew line so that I can pretty much, you know, make sure that it stays true to why it was created. Natural ingredients, really there for the people. A lot of times smaller lines will be purchased by bigger companies and the formulas will be changed and the products aren't as good as when they first started. And my dream for Hair Brew is to reach a larger audience but still remain true to why it was created. All about improving hair health, skin health, and beard health. Excellent. I think that is a perfect way to end it. I love what you're doing. I love your product line and what you stand for. And if people would like to purchase your products right now, please tell them your website and how they can order and we'll be sure to make that message known to everyone. Okay, great. So if you would like to order Hair Brew products, the website is www.hairbrewproducts.com. I am on Instagram at Hair Brew. I'm also on Facebook at Hair Brew. And if you have any questions, always reach out HairBrewProducts at gmail.com. I answer all questions. A lot of people sometimes aren't sure what to order, questions about their hair, questions about beard. I'm always available to provide insights. Excellent. You are amazing. Thank you for everything that you're doing. Keep the product line the same. When you're in Target and in Walmart and all those big stores, I want to buy the products and I want to support you and I want to make sure that everyone else knows about it. So thank you again so much. Thank you so much for having me. It's totally my pleasure. Aloha. Aloha. Abena, thank you so much for being with us today. The products that you've created and the work that you're doing, it makes a huge difference in all of the communities where hair and skin and beard products are needed. Thank you for inventing a product that meets the needs of so many people. You are a powerful woman, inventor and businesswoman. Thank you so much. Aloha. Well, as we conclude this Women's History Month, we have had shows about women inventors, women in business, women in our community, women as lawyers, and we've studied all as many, not all, but as many great women in history. This month has been thrilling and exciting right here at the Crossroads. We've talked about almost every aspect of our daily lives. It has been a pleasure to do so. I thank all the women who came and participated on the show this month, and I'm looking forward to more great stories about the women who are making a difference in our community. It could be you or someone you know. The goal is not only to remain relevant and actively involved in our community, but to think of those who are coming behind us. Right now, we have women in Congress. We have women sitting on the benches of some of the most prestigious courts in the nation. We have women in politics. We have women in the school houses, which is a very traditional place to be. No matter what your role as a woman, it is your duty, your responsibility, and your privilege to think about the women who are coming behind you and the legacy that you want to leave for them. My mom always says, God does one thing for many different reasons. And as an ode to her, I'd like to say thank you, mom, for paving the way for me and my brothers and sisters for all the wonderful things that you've taught us over the years. My mom is still with us, living in Texas. And I just want to give her a special shout out because she was one of the first women who I could look to for all of the guidance that I needed throughout my life. She has been an inspiration to many. And so while I honored many different women this month, I want to especially honor her, my dear darling mother, Sheila. I called her by her first name and I didn't get in trouble. Listen, I want you to thank your mom and thank all the women around you who have made a difference in your life. They matter. Remind them of this and have a fantastic rest of your day. Thank you for joining me today on At the Crossroads. And I hope to see you again next week, where our conversations are both real and relevant. Aloha.