Docu-Series: Imani Lenz chats hair beauty industry with Tori Polite, Chameleon Hair Culture

This episode of Camera Rolling features a conversation with the founder of Chameleon Hair Culture, reflecting on hair as a living craft shaped by listening, education, and time.

Licensed at 17 and rooted in natural hair long before it was widely embraced, she speaks on adaptability without trend-chasing, the responsibility of education within the beauty industry, and the importance of understanding texture as information rather than limitation.

Rather than focusing on aesthetics alone, the conversation centers on longevity, legacy, and the need to preserve Black stories from within—before they are reshaped or erased.

This video is part of an ongoing docu-series preserving real conversations rooted in lived experience, care, and cultural continuity.

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Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction and background
01:45 – Early relationship with hair
04:20 – Becoming licensed at a young age
07:10 – Why Chameleon Hair Culture
10:05 – Understanding texture as information
13:30 – Hair health before aesthetics
17:45 – Education and industry responsibility
22:40 – Longevity and paying dues
27:15 – Preserving stories from within
31:30 – Closing reflections

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About Imani Lenz
Imani Lenz is a creative artist combining video, photo, and music to tell stories rooted in real people and lived experience.

Founder:
Black Stock Footage: https://blackstockfootage.io
Film Trips: https://filmtrips.co

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