Carmin Black The Brand

Carmin Black The Brand Founder-led. Story-first. Slow fashion, and life in motion. Exclusively:
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09/04/2026

Story time! šŸ“– Today I’m telling the story of how THE BEST HAIR TIES EVER ā„¢ļø got into CVS Pharmacy before we even had a website.

It’s a tale worth sharing—and one that taught me a lot. Lessons I still lean on as I move this brand forward, and ones that might help you too.

Here’s the biggest one: sometimes you take your at-bat and the other team still wins. That doesn’t mean you shouldn’t have stepped up to the plate.

And while I don’t want to sound snarky and say you did a lot more than the folks who paid to watch you play… I will say this: there are very few people with enough grit and guts to actually step up and swing.

So keep swinging.

Your home run will happen eventually. āš¾ļø

09/03/2026

Day 10 of 365 and more orders are coming in everyday! You guys are showing up & reminding me that even though it’s scary I should too!

Look, I don’t care who you are, or what you do…it’s hard!

So we have to either quit, or put one foot in front of the other and keep climbing everyday. Spoiler alert- we aren’t quitters!

So, let’s dig in, help each other, and DEUX this.

Don’t you dare think about giving up! There’s more for us, and it’s so close I can see it on the horizon! ā˜€ļøšŸ’“

09/02/2026

Day 9 of 365 days to make HAIR DEUX a household name.

A little reminder from someone who has started, stopped, succeeded, failed, pivoted, questioned everything…and started again:

You do not have to have it all figured out.
You just have to keep going.

It’s okay. Don’t give up. šŸ¤

THE BEST HAIR TIES EVER ā„¢ļø

08/28/2026

Turns out, happiness might be a business strategy. ā¤ļø

I’m two days into my 365-day experiment to make HAIR DEUX a household name, and this week I was reminded that building something big doesn’t have to mean putting everything else on hold.

See the friends. Take the class. Go to the beach. Laugh until your stomach hurts.

The work will still be there when you get back—and you might actually be better at it because you left.

Also… TWO DAYS into taking founder content seriously and my engagement is already up 88%. šŸ‘€

Day 2/365. Wins, losses, lessons + everything in between. Let’s DEUX IT. šŸ’ƒā¤ļø

Amy Lace Stephanie VanEron Carr Erin Brown Blalock Lorin Lauren Risedorf

08/26/2026

Day 2 of ā€œHAIR DEUX to HOUSEHOLD NAMEā€ - today’s lesson 1) BIG goals can take a mental toll 2) To combat the mental toll, simplify! šŸ’“

LETS DEUX THIS! šŸŽ€šŸŽ€šŸŽ€

08/25/2026

I’m giving this 365 days.

Welcome to my new series where I show you, in real time, how I’m scaling THE BEST HAIR TIES EVER ā„¢ļø from the ground up.

And this series isn’t just for business owners. It’s for anyone who has something they want to grow, start, change, or become more consistent building.

I’ll show you what works, what doesn’t, what I’m learning, and exactly what I’m doing along the way.

365 days. Let’s see what we can build.

08/19/2026

This little nugget took me 15 years to learn! Enjoy!

08/18/2026

Day 2 of my 90-day experiment to see what happens when a wholesale girl finally takes social media seriously. šŸ‘€

For 17 years, I would have chosen a meeting with Nordstrom over making an Instagram video EVERY. SINGLE. TIME.

Then I saw this video from Emma Nies | NASHVILLE REALTOR
She made the most compelling argument I’ve ever heard for why founders should be building an audience AND building the business, and she officially changed my mind.

So… here I am. 89 days to go. šŸ˜‚ Who’s holding me accountable (or joining me!? Let’s go)! ā¤ļø

08/17/2026

Hi friends! It’s been a minute. Three months ago, I started teaching you how to scale your brand into major retailers, like I’ve done with my last three brands. Then I paused. Because of IVF.

Today, my husband and I are headed to an IVF appointment, so it feels fitting to pick up exactly where we left off.

Since then, I’ve gotten stronger, and I’m committing to using social media to grow my brand, and help you grow yours too.

I’ll share what I’m learning about social, wholesale, retail and scaling, with some home decor and fashion mixed in too.

If you love those things, follow along. I’ll be here every day. šŸŽ‰šŸŽ‰šŸŽ‰

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