The Power of Duality: Celebrating Two Years of OCOA

Two years ago, we set out on a mission to redefine curly hair care—rooted in heritage, community, and confidence. As we celebrate OCOA’s second anniversary, we find ourselves reflecting on one of our brand’s most defining truths: the power of duality.

We are women, moms, sisters, entrepreneurs and creators. We are multi-hyphenate individuals navigating a world that often tries to put us in boxes. But we refuse to be limited. Instead, we embrace the beauty of being more than one thing, of existing in the space between identities, passions, and cultures.

For too long, we’ve been told to fit in, to tone down certain aspects of ourselves in order to be accepted. But what if our greatest strength lies in embracing all of who we are? What if our power comes from leaning into every dimension of ourselves? We believe we were born for duality—to be bold, to be soft, to be dreamers, to be doers, to honor where we come from while shaping where we are going.

This year, we’re celebrating that duality in more ways than ever before. Through our products, we highlight the many sides of textured hair—its versatility, its strength, its beauty in all its forms. Our hair is a reflection of identity, culture, and self-expression. OCOA’s core pillars—dual language, dual culture, inclusivity, and celebrating who you are born to be—are embedded in everything we do, from our formulations to our community-driven mission.

We have been hard at work expanding our team and finalizing our newest product launch coming soon. Though we hit some roadblocks along the way we believe the wait was totally worth it. We cannot wait to share all the new things coming to OCOA in the next few weeks. 

As we step into our next chapter, we honor the duality within each of us. We are unstoppable when we harness and embrace our multidimensional selves. We can be both—whatever “both” means to us. Because the truth is, we are limitless.

Thank you for being part of our journey, for believing in OCOA, spreading the word about our small business and for embracing your own beautiful duality. Here’s to many more years of celebrating curls, heritage, and sisterhood—together.

Un abrazo,

Cory and Nicol

Sisters and Co-founders