We had the good fortune of connecting with Dr.Elyssa Green and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Dr.Elyssa, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
Choosing to make my journey of hair loss a living lesson for all who see me I founded Bald Boss Beauty to advocate openly for alopecia awareness highlighting the areas of style, health, and education (S.H.E.). My dedication, focus, communication, determination, openness, and loyalty to my cause, community, and creative freedom make me an invaluable asset to the world! Armed with an indomitable spirit and commitment I am ready to make an impact wherever my journey takes me.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
Dr. Elyssa Green prides herself on community engagement. In 2008 as a casualty of the massive layoffs that swept through the country and upended global industries. Dr. Green was forced to reinvent herself as a means of survival. Though fresh off a newly earned Bachelor of Business Administration degree, Dr. Green chose to further her educational journey and pursue a master’s degree. The new degree failed to open new doors and Green still sought gainful employment after completing a master’s degree in 2009. Though without work, she was never without passion. Dr. Green’s deep love for her community led to the formation of the non-profit organization Teen Expressions (TE). Teen Expressions catered to children interested in the arts, culinary, fashion design, film, and video production. Each year, the children in the program showcased their talents in a Teen Expression production called, “I Am Style” which highlighted the talent and accomplishments of the organization members in the community. In a philanthropic effort, many scholarships were awarded to the children for their design work and presentations.
Teen Expression remains a successful avenue of growth and development for the teens in the program, but life
changes took Dr. Green in another direction as she explored greater opportunities for personal and professional growth and development. Teen Expression is currently in hiatus but many of the relationships fostered by the program remain in tact.
With the onset of the pandemic, Dr. Green saw a need in the creative community and shifted her focus to addressing the disparity between established and new creatives. Exposure remains one of the hardest facets of the creative process for many, but Dr. Green has a plan for them. The I Am Style Agency provides exposure, guidance and a situational bedrock for aspiring and rising creatives.
Recently, Dr. Green has pivoted into a personal campaign of triumph, shaving her head to combat alopecia. Proving that she is a fighter for not only youth and creatives, she chose to take this fight to the public forum and proudly display her bald beauty and embrace the mental freedom that came with it. This health and beauty journey came with intrinsic challenges. Beyond the stares and double takes, the risk involved with showcasing bald, boss, beauty required steadfastness and determination.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
•Tameka Rawls – DolldUp Boutique •Felicia Flores- BaldieCon
•Sherilyn Bennett- Camden Lane Creative Agency

Website: www.bthree.com

Instagram: @baldbossbeauty

Facebook: Bald Boss Beauty

Image Credits
Makeup- @Jazzy Faces.co (instagram) Photography- @kissworksstudio Outfit- Black&White Store

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