ERIKA KANE Beauty Co
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DMV Hair & Makeup Artist
Diverse + Inclusive Glam Expert
Healthy Hair + Extensions Specialist
Bridal • Fashion • Editorial • SFX
Black Beauty Roster was nothing short of Black excellence. ✨ One roof, countless talented artists, educators, founders, and brands all pouring into our industry.
As a licensed cosmetologist, my favorite part was the education—discovering new products, learning what’s next, and seeing the innovation shaping the beauty industry. From meeting incredible founders like Danessa Myricks to trying Dyson’s newest professional dryer, every moment was inspiring.
I’m beyond grateful to have experienced it with one of my good friends ebony e. | washington, D.C. creator , and I already can’t wait for next year. 🖤
Thanks again Maude Okrah Hunter 🤎
07/31/2026
I finally did it! 🥹✨
I finally found the perfect palette to depot my ·A·C Cosmetics Pro Lip Erase collection. I’ve been searching everywhere for the Mango Palette, and I was this close to using the VueSet Viking Palette instead. Then, on my trip to Manhattan Wardrobe Supply, I found exactly what I was looking for. 🙌🏽
Now my Viking Palette gets to be repurposed for something else, and my Lip Erases finally have the home they deserve.
I probably wouldn’t have felt motivated to tackle this project if it wasn’t for seeing Skinner on TikTok depot his into a different case. That was all the inspiration I needed to finally get it done. So thank you for the push and the idea! 💛
She’s officially depotted, organized, and ready to go right back into my pro kit. 🎨💄
NYC beauty supply day was a dream ✨🗽
I stopped by the Store in Hell’s Kitchen and Manhattan Wardrobe Supply on the Upper East Side with my good sis ebony e. | beauty & style enthusiast and creator , and I was truly like a kid in a candy store. 😂
As a working hair & makeup artist, there’s nothing like being surrounded by pro products, specialty tools, and kit essentials that make you feel inspired.
I came looking for a few things and left already planning my next trip because the DMV deserves spaces like this too. We deserve access to resources that support our artistry. 🤎
Next stops on my list: Naimie’s and Nigel Beauty Emporium ✨
✨ The journey back to healthy curls starts with one appointment. ✨
Yesterday I met a client who spent years straightening her naturally curly hair. Now she’s ready to embrace her curls again, and we’re doing it the healthy way—not the rushed way. 🤎
Instead of one big chop, we’ve created a customized transition plan that fits her lifestyle. Over the next 9–12 months, we’ll trim about 1–2 inches every 4–6 weeks while keeping her in low-manipulation styles that work for someone in healthcare who also works out regularly.
Our first appointment was all about creating the best foundation:
✂️ Removed about 1.5 inches of damaged ends
💧 Clarifying treatment + hard water treatment (because Virginia water is no joke 😅)
🌀 Finished with her very first Flexi Rod Set
Y’all… she had never had a Flexi Rod Set before. 🥹 She was so excited she immediately called her boyfriend, and hearing him tell her how beautiful her curls looked absolutely made my day. Moments like that are exactly why I love what I do.
Healthy hair isn’t built in a single appointment. It’s built through consistency, education, and a plan that’s realistic for your life. I’m so excited to document this curl restoration journey over the next year and watch her confidence grow along with her curls. 🤍
Follow along for her transformation—we’re just getting started.
07/18/2026
✨ MODEL CALL | Wella Trend Vision Awards Competition ✨
I am searching for a DMV-based model to collaborate with me for my Wella Trend Vision Awards competition entry! 🎨✨
I am looking for someone who is open to a complete hair transformation and willing to trust the creative process as we create a competition-worthy look using Wella Professionals color and styling products.
The transformation may include:
✨ Custom color formulation
✨ Lightening services
✨ Toning
✨ Permanent, demi-permanent, and/or semi-permanent color
✨ Precision haircut
✨ Styling + hot tool finish
✨ Editorial photography and video content
This will be a 100% complimentary session in exchange for participating as my competition model.
PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING:
✨ A consultation is REQUIRED prior to booking so we can assess your hair history, current condition, and transformation possibilities.
✨ This is a full-day creative process. Please be prepared to spend approximately 8–12 hours with me for the transformation, styling, photography, and video production.
✨ Model must be comfortable with professional photos/videos being taken and granting permission for images and videos to be used in perpetuity for my competition submission, professional portfolio, educational content, website, and social media platforms.
✨ Model must be comfortable being tagged, featured, and reposted across social media.
If you’re ready for a bold transformation and want to be part of a professional competition project, send me a DM with:
📸 Current photos of your hair (front, sides, back)
✨ Your hair goals + inspiration photos
📍 Your location
📅 Your availability
Let’s create something unforgettable. 🤎✨
And that’s what I get. 😂 I didn’t have anywhere to be after filming this… I absolutely could’ve (and should’ve) edited it right then and there.
Instead, I told myself, “I’ll do it later.” Famous. Last. Words. 🤦🏽♀️
Trying to balance being a hairstylist, makeup artist, business owner, and content creator is a full-time job on top of a full-time job. Somebody tell me it gets easier. 😭
07/10/2026
POV: You sit in my chair for a full glam… and casually tell me you’ve won SIX tickets to the Usher & Chris Brown concert. 🤯🎟️
No seriously… she won tickets. Then won them again. Then somehow kept winning. Meanwhile I’m over here yelling the answers to every radio cash contest from my car like they’re talking directly to me. 😂
Safe to say today’s appointment was equal parts soft glam and story time, and I was invested from beginning to end.
But enough about the concert for a second… can we get into this soft, sultry dusty rose smoky eye? 🌹✨ The skin? Glowing. The lip? Chef’s kiss. The vibe? Effortless.
She was an absolute joy to have in my chair, and I genuinely hope I get to glam her again soon. Some clients leave looking beautiful; others leave you with a story you’ll be telling for a while. She managed to do both. 💕
Now if you’ll excuse me… I’m about to start entering every radio contest I hear because apparently I’m doing something wrong. 😂
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