"Don't make it before people buy it." Kim Lewis started CurlMix with her husband Tim in 2015. Since then the business has shifted and changed but their dedication to making the "best wash & go ever" remains. I2I hosts Ceata and Garrett Lash talk with Kim about her experience on Shark Tank, going from $0 to $1 million in sales in just 12 months, the day-to-day of running a business and more.

Catch a new episode of  From Idea to Invention each Thursday at 8:30pm! Streaming live on Facebook.com/ThePuffCuff and available for download on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. 

In this hilarious and insightful podcast episode with PuffCuff Founder and Inventor Ceata E Lash and CEO Garrett Lash, the two recount their recent journey to Paris, France. From an unplanned plane stop in Boston to attending the 2019 Natural Hair Academy event, hear how the PuffCuff Team is taking the world by storm, one natural beauty at a time! 

Catch a new episode of  From Idea to Invention each Thursday at 8:30pm! Streaming live on Facebook.com/ThePuffCuff and available for download on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play. 

A few short years ago, PuffCuff founder Ceata Lash realized the hair accessory industry actually had a bias. Most, if not all, the products on the market were designed for straight hair and not for naturally thick or curly hair. 

She also felt that the products for natural hair were really designed to entice you to straighten your hair in order to use the product successfully. After years of using chemicals on her own hair, she was ready to embrace her natural curls; and that, we could say, was the beginning of The PuffCuff story… but not quite. 

The story actually began with Ceata’s 99-year-old grandmother. “I was blessed to have her live with my family during her final years,” says Ceata. “The impact she had on our lives was profound. 

“She had seen so much history and so many changes for the better. She was my heart, and I loved her dearly. In our quiet moments together, I often wondered, ‘Did she pursue all of her dreams? Had she done everything she wanted to do?’” Then the answer came, and it was a confident, “Yes!” 

“After that, I found myself wondering if I lived to be 99, could I say the same thing? This is when I decided I had to try to step out on faith and develop what we have today: The PuffCuff—a nationally known hair product that is gaining new users every day. 

I thought, “If I failed, it wouldn’t be for lack of trying” says Ceata. “But here I am! I took the leap with my husband beside me! And we have never looked back.” 

PuffCuff, LLC launched in November of 2013, and the first PuffCuff was available for purchase in February 2014! Recently, Ceata was named the recipient of the Sally Beauty President’s Innovation Award. 

This amazing story also has another amazing fact: The PuffCuff was developed for all curl types. “This product is bringing people together,” says Ceata, “and that also is a goal I had from the beginning.”

"Order the big plate, take small bites, drink plenty of water and do the best you can.

Don’t give up. Keep running when you’re tired. And don’t stop until the Lord tells you to… and He hasn’t told us to.”

Watch the full documentary on our YouTube page. 

Our hairline, aka edges, are the weakest link when it comes to hair. The strands that frame the face are more fragile. Making them more susceptible to breakage and hair loss. Besides health issues and heredity, there are a few things that can cause hair loss in women, thin edges or bald edges. Including heavy brushing, tight styles, gels with alcohol, lack of moisture and lack of oxygen access to your hairline from wearing wigs.

Many have resorted to covering up the problem with a weave or wig, while others turn to
vitamins for hair growth. If we knew the secret of how to regrow edges, trust us, we’d share.
Unfortunately, the only cure is prevention. Here are four easy ways to prevent snatched edges because, when they're gone, they're gone.

1. STEER CLEAR OF SKINNY PARTS NEAR THE HAIRLINE.
Braids, twists and locs are all great protective style options. But if your stylist catches the hair around your crown too tight your edges will suffer. All of the tension from these styles can cause stress on your hairline. So separating the hair in bigger chunks, especially around your crown will reduce the tension on the hair and prevent your edges from holding on for dear life!

2. TRY NOT TO OVER STYLE.
Protective styling can only do so much, the rest is up to you. Creating unique up-do's or pulling it back into a high ponytail can look so right, but feel so wrong. Twisting, turning, tucking and pulling the hair too much can cause thinning edges. Besides using tools that won't snatch, pull or damage your hairline like our PuffCuff. The best thing to do is to let your hair hang loose the majority of the time

3. STIMULATE AND MOISTURIZE YOUR HAIRLINE.
No matter what style you have, be sure to stimulate and moisturize your hairline. Massaging
your hairline will promote hair growth and help with edge control. You can also encourage
growth by moisturizing. Keeping in mind that the most effective moisturizers have water as the first ingredient, and do not include mineral oil or petrolatum. As some of the more common ingredients, like petrolatum, used in styling products are actually moisture resistant.

4. WEAR A SILK OR SATIN SCARF.
You care for your hair all day, don’t neglect it at night. Wearing a silk or satin scarf or bonnet to bed will protect your hair and prolong your hairstyle. Cotton sheets and pillowcases not only soak up all of your hairs moisture. The friction between the two can leave hair weak and
vulnerable to breakage. Satin and silk are softer than cotton pillowcases. They won’t cause
friction and tension that will tug on your hairline. So investing in a silk or satin scarf, bonnet or pillowcase is well worth it.

It's hard to resist over manipulation, but you have to be gentle and treat your hairline with kindness. Otherwise, your edges leave and never come back. You'll have no one to blame but yourself. The bottom line is, don't take your edges for granted! Romance your hairline, ladies!