Hi, I’m Carmen.

I’m a mom, wife, business owner (creator of Brown Skin Women and curl professional), writer, and owner of Sani Auri — a brand and movement rooted in care.

My life hasn’t been perfect or easy.

I’ve spent years doing the work—healing, learning, unlearning, and rebuilding.

I’ve raised children with intention.

I’ve navigated grief that reshaped me.

I’ve built businesses rooted in care, not chaos.

And through all of it, I kept coming back to the same truth:

Care changes things.

Not all at once.

Not in a way that looks impressive from the outside.

But in a way that is steady, real, and lasting.

I believe care is not an extra step.

It’s the foundation.

When you apply care to something—your routines, your relationships, your environment—it gets better.

Not because life becomes perfect,

but because you begin to move differently within it.

This is the work I’ve committed my life to.

Today, I share this work through:

• Writing and reflections

• Workshops and guided experiences

• Everyday moments that show what care looks like in real life

I also lead and build through my brand, Sani Auri, where care is expressed through beauty, wellness, and intentional living.

I’m a wife and a mother.

My children have shaped me in ways I couldn’t have imagined.

They’ve deepened my understanding of care, patience, and presence.

So much of what I teach isn’t separate from my life—it comes directly from it.

This space isn’t about perfection.

It’s about paying attention.

Being intentional.

And learning how to care—consistently, even in the middle of real life.

If that’s something you’re seeking, you’re in the right place.

 

✨ What’s next?

I’m proudly represented by The Ekus Group, a division of JVNLA, and working on my first book — a celebration of curls, care, and joyful living.