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Myriah Yates – Distributor and Natural Hairstylist

by Herbs & Oils Haircare Essentials May 04, 2025

Myriah Yates is a rising force in the world of natural haircare. As an Herbs and Oils Haircare Essentials distributor and natural hairstylist, she specializes in nurturing and styling natural hair with a focus on health, safety, and clean, plant-powered products.  If you are in Charlotte or the surrounding area, book your next natural style with Hair By Myriah, where healthy hair meets luxurious care. From braids to locs, Myriah brings your vision to life using safe, natural solutions and the best products.
📅 Schedule your appointment now: hairbymyriah.as.me

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Eva Whitely - Chief Executive Officer

Eva Whitely - Chief Executive Officer

by Herbs & Oils Haircare Essentials April 04, 2020

As the visionary force behind Herbs & Oils Haircare Essentials, a brand offering Black-owned hair care products and some of the best products for Black hair on the market, Eva continues to build a brand rooted in culture, family, and purpose—helping others embrace their natural textures with confidence through Black hair care products that are clean, effective, and made with love.  

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Tania Banks – Marketing and Social Media Manager

by Herbs & Oils Haircare Essentials February 23, 2020

Tania Banks brings passion, authenticity, and a powerful voice to everything she touches at Herbs & Oils Haircare Essentials. As our Marketing & Social Media Manager, she leads content creation across platforms, manages the HNO Tribe community, and writes our weekly blog, The Crown & The Culture—a space where hair, heritage, and self-love meet.

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Chimira Holyfield - Controller & Financial Strategist

by Herbs & Oils Haircare Essentials February 19, 2020

Chimira leads the financial operations at Herbs & Oils Haircare Essentials, overseeing accounting, reporting, and financial controls across the business. With a sharp eye for detail and a creative mindset, she helps guide strategic decisions by mapping out their financial impact.

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Ryan P. Yates - Chief Operating Officer

by Herbs & Oils Haircare Essentials February 19, 2020

Ryan P. Yates also known “Fresh” is the Chief Operating Officer of Herbs and Oils Hair Care Essentials LLC, a natural hair product line. As COO, Ryan is second in command, assisting the CEO and founder of Herbs & Oils, Eva, (who is also his sister), in overseeing the day-to-day operations in all areas, providing supply chain expertise, building annual revenue growth and sales projections goals, as well as providing the overall moral, vision, and execution of  the team and department heads of Herbs & Oils.

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Edie Holyfield

by Herbs & Oils Haircare Essentials February 19, 2020

Edie Holyfield is an accomplished professional with diverse background and many years of experience providing marketing, account management, and underwriting support for the insurance industry.  Have a strong background in agent relationships and negotiation skills to facilitate and execute transactions covering property and casualty insurance, while minimizing risks to the firm.  In her many years in the insurance industry she held positions as an Underwriter, Account Manager and Broker Manager.  

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Topaz Yates

by Herbs & Oils Haircare Essentials February 19, 2020

When asked to craft a biography, Topaz reflected on that statement by the late great Nipsey Hussle, one of his inspirations. It was his intelligence, ingenuity, but most of all his burning passion to be great that Topaz has modeled his life around. After completing his associate degree of business from CPCC and recognizing the student debt issue this country was facing long before it was well known (2005). Topaz then dropped out of UNCC in pursuit of his own legacy. What started while he was a high school student in 2000, his passion of music evolved from entertaining people from lunch tables, to building an underground music culture in college with nothing more than a boom box, d batteries, and anyone who had a mix tape. 

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Ebony A. Jones

by Herbs & Oils Haircare Essentials February 19, 2020

Ebony A. Jones has been an innovator in the Cosmetology field since her graduation from Dudley’s Beauty College.  She has over 20 years’ experience as a licensed hairstylist which has been her passion for her entire life! Ms. Jones holds numerous certifications in mentor training, various color techniques, student salon team leadership training, marketing, Osha/Environmental Education and Safety, chemical relaxing and keratin treatments, hair extension and micro weaving techniques.

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