How Storyteller Mara Brock Akil Stays Cute at Work | Sephora

Mara Brock Akil is a showrunner, director, and writer. This is how she stays cute at work. Known for creating iconic television and always putting Black women and their full range at the center, Mara’s characters’ hair journeys are often integral to their development. She’s long embraced natural textures, evolving patterns, and even her greys years before it was widely celebrated. Over time, her work has called her in front of the camera as much as behind it, and she likes the freedom to choose the styles that match the moment. Here are the hair picks she grabs at Sephora: K18 Molecular Hair Oil COLOR WOW Raise the Root Thicken and Lift Spray dae Sunsetter Strong Hold Flexible Hairspray Dyson Airwrap ID Multi-Styler