Carmen Veal Conway

Intentional living starts at home—starting with your hair.

I’m Carmen Veal, founder of the Home Hair Care Academy and a trusted guide for families navigating tight curls with love, clarity, and confidence.

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A question about combating texturism took me back to my own journey and my clients’ stories. This love letter is for every woman learning to love h...

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Why I chose to keep the name Sani Auri after my daughter’s passing—and how it’s blossoming into a space for care, curls, and intentional living.

Read

How I Almost Dimmed Her Joy — And What I Learned About Protecting It

A small moment with my daughter reminded me how fragile joy is—and how sacred it is to protect it, especially in our children.

Read

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Change is hard—because it asks you to let go of what’s familiar, even when it no longer serves you. But real growth starts there.

Read

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Confidence isn’t about being loud or fearless. It’s about knowing who you are, deciding that’s enough, and showing up from that place.

Read

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A reflection on what it means to move from surviving the moment to shaping the future—with love, care, and intention.

Read

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A gentle reminder to celebrate, reflect, and build a life that feels like yours.

Read

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A reflection on joy, grief, and the quiet peace that found me the day after Mother’s Day.

Read

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I learned that the only way to love my daughter unconditionally was to love myself that way first. Self-care wasn’t selfish—it was sacred.

Read

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Read

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If intention is the compass, then presence is the path. One guides us. The other moves us forward.

Read

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Read

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Love Notes...

I love your family dynamic

I NEVER thought I'd use curly hair and easy in the same sentence.

Carmen, you are my hero!

Beautiful inside and out

I love your family dynamic

I NEVER thought I'd use curly hair and easy in the same sentence.

Carmen, you are my hero!

Beautiful inside and out

I love your family dynamic

I NEVER thought I'd use curly hair and easy in the same sentence.

Carmen, you are my hero!

Beautiful inside and out

I love your family dynamic

I NEVER thought I'd use curly hair and easy in the same sentence.

Carmen, you are my hero!

Beautiful inside and out

I love your family dynamic

I NEVER thought I'd use curly hair and easy in the same sentence.

Carmen, you are my hero!

Beautiful inside and out

I love your family dynamic

I NEVER thought I'd use curly hair and easy in the same sentence.

Carmen, you are my hero!

Beautiful inside and out

So healing to my inner child

I'm learning so much from your videos as a grandparent.