Monday’s Madame is a new column on MadameNoire that highlights inspirational women who are doing great things in black communities around the world. If you would like to submit an inspirational woman for consideration, please send her name, age, location, photo, and a blurb about the work she’s doing to editors@madamenoire.com.
Monday’s Madame: Diane Da Costa
Age: 50
Location: White Plains, NY
Why she inspires us: Diane Da Costa is a curly textured expert and author of the 2004 book, Textured Tresses, The Ultimate Guide to Maintaining and Styling Natural Hair. Diane’s philosophy is simply, “Textured hair is gorgeous hair!”
With over 25 years in the beauty business, Ms. Da Costa has brought innovative curly styles to the forefront of today’s multi-textured hair movement. Diane’s cutting edge styles have graced the pages of The New York Times, Ebony, Essence British Elle, French Vogue, Heart & Soul, The Source, In Style, Latina.com, O Magazine, Rolling Stone, Sophisticates Black Hair, Vibe, and UPTOWN magazines.
Diane added proprietor to her resume when she opened Dyaspora Salon Spa, the first Aveda Concept salon in New York City, which was the leading textured hair care salon and spa in New York City during the 1990’s. Diane is currently the owner and creative director of SimpleeBEAUTIFUL, a luxury beauty product, hairstyling, and accessory boutique in Westchester, NY. SimpleeBEAUTIFUL Westchester offers clients an opportunity to get expert advice, test, and make informed decisions about selecting products that will achieve the best look, while cultivating healthy hair. The boutique offers a wide range of botanical and organic hair and body products, and is the first boutique to exclusively carry Carol’s Daughter products.
In 2012, Da Costa was named Brand Stylist for Carol’s Daughter and was part of the expert panel behind the Carol’s Daughter Transition Me Beautiful Contest. In this role she develops content for the Carol’s Daughter Transitioning Movement website, devoted to supporting the transitioning lifestyle and helping women of color maintain glamorous and healthy hair.
Follow Her: @DDaCostaBeauty
Facebook Her: https://www.facebook.com/SimpleeBEAUTIFUL2
Check out her website at: http://www.simpleebeautiful.com/
