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Celebrity Stylists Yene Damtew and Jamal Edmonds Launch Coil Confidential Summit for Textured Hair Education
Stylists Yene Damtew and Jamal Edmonds launch Coil Event, a textured hair event for working stylists with hands-on education, live demonstrations, industry conversation, and networking.
October 15, 2026
Stylists Yene Damtew and Jamal Edmonds launch Coil Event, a textured hair event for working stylists with hands-on education, live demonstrations, industry conversation, and networking.
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Coil Confidential
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- Celebrity stylists Yene Damtew and Jamal Edmonds are launching Coil Confidential, an educational summit for beauty professionals focused on textured hair, in Washington D.C.
- The summit will feature hands-on education, live demonstrations, and industry discussions to enhance the skills and knowledge of stylists working with textured hair.
- Attendees will explore topics such as client consultations, salon experiences, business growth, and the future of textured hair artistry.
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Monday, October 19th, Stylists Yene Damtew and Jamal Edmonds will launch Coil Confidential in Washington D.C., where approximately 200 beauty professionals will gather for a day of hands-on education, live demonstrations, industry conversation, and networking.
"Designed for stylists working behind the chair, this event focuses on elevating the artistry, technical foundation, and client experience of textured hair professionals, understanding that the salon is the root of culture," Damtew says.
Damtew is a longtime hairstylist to Michelle Obama and her family, and Edmonds is a Redken Global Artistic Ambassador. Going beyond the traditional hair show format, the summit will explore the evolving needs of textured hair professionals, from client consultations and salon experiences to compensation, business growth, and the future of textured hair artistry.
For more information and to purchase tickets, visit coilconfidential.com.
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The Coil Confidential Summit aims to elevate the artistry, technical foundation, and client experience for textured hair professionals, focusing on evolving industry needs, such as client consultations and business growth.
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