Lifestyle

  • How We’ve Survived This Season as Self-funded Entrepreneurs

    How We’ve Survived This Season as Self-funded Entrepreneurs

    A note from our Co-Founder and Hermana mayor (big sis), Cory. Somehow we’re already half way through the year and there’s something we’ve been holding in for a while and today, we’re finally sharing it. We always get asked “How...

  • Rooted in Home: My DR Family Trip During Caribbean Heritage Month

    Rooted in Home: My DR Family Trip During Caribbean Heritage Month

    There’s nothing like going home. This June, we returned to the Dominican Republic—me, my husband, and our two kids—for the second time as a family. And what made it even more special? It was mango season! Talk about divine timing....

  • OCOA Team Stories: Alyssa’s and Char’s Mental Health Journey

    OCOA Team Stories: Alyssa’s and Char’s Mental Health Journey

    At OCOA, we believe beauty starts within. That’s why this Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re holding space for the real stories behind our team—stories of growth, healing, and resilience. Because just like curls, no journey is the same… and everyone...

  • How Finding My Passion Helped Me Heal My Inner Child

    How Finding My Passion Helped Me Heal My Inner Child

    At OCOA, we believe beauty starts within. That’s why this Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re holding space for the real stories behind our team—stories of growth, healing, and resilience. Because just like curls, no journey is the same… and everyone...

  • Celebrating Wellness, Moms & Small Business Month

    Celebrating Wellness, Moms & Small Business Month

    May is one of our favorite months—it’s a time to celebrate so many things close to our hearts: wellness, motherhood, mental health, and small businesses. Because they are all so important to us we’ll be diving into each topic as...

  • 5 Meaningful Ways to Support Women-Owned Businesses

    5 Meaningful Ways to Support Women-Owned Businesses

    March is a month of power, resilience, and celebration. Not only is it National Women’s History Month, but it’s also the birth month of OCOA—a brand created by and for women who believe in the beauty of authenticity, representation, and...