{"id":530225,"date":"2025-12-22T15:31:06","date_gmt":"2025-12-22T20:31:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/?p=530225"},"modified":"2025-12-23T09:57:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T14:57:58","slug":"michelle-obamas-new-book-highlights-northern-virginia-hairstylists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/culture\/2025\/12\/22\/michelle-obamas-new-book-highlights-northern-virginia-hairstylists\/","title":{"rendered":"Michelle Obama&#8217;s New Book Highlights Northern Virginia Hairstylists"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>They were once young children watching their mothers get their hair done. And now they&#8217;re featured in a <em>New York Times<\/em> bestselling book.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arlington hairstylists <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yenedamtew.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Yene Damtew<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kitchentalkwithnjeri\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Njeri Radway<\/a> are part of former First Lady Michelle Obama\u2019s longtime style team. And they are included in Obama\u2019s new book, <a href=\"https:\/\/michelleobamabooks.com\/#the-look\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>The Look,<\/em><\/a> which gives a behind-the-scenes glimpse into her most iconic fashion and beauty looks. It also features some of Damtew\u2019s and Radway\u2019s contributions to Obama\u2019s signature hairstyles, from her years in the White House to her contemporary, braid-forward style.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Obama-book-cover.webp\" alt=\"book cover of The Look by Michelle Obama\" class=\"wp-image-530243\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Courtesy Crown Publishing<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a lot of hard work, but I don\u2019t take it for granted,\u201d says Radway. \u201cI\u2019m appreciative to work with such a wise and brilliant woman and help her evolve in her style.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Damtew says that working with Obama has shaped her personally and professionally in how she interacts with clients and incorporates her own leadership style at <a href=\"https:\/\/aesthetics.salon\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Aesthetics<\/a>. As the owner of the Arlington salon, Damtew has more than 15 years of experience in hairstyling and leads educational programming at her salon for aspiring cosmetologists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-learning-the-art-of-styling\">Learning the Art of Styling<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Damtew&#8217;s fascination with hair began at a young age when she used to watch her mom put hot rollers in her hair. As one of her neighborhood\u2019s hair braiders, she often had her brother serve as a \u201cguinea pig\u201d for hairstyles.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/northernvirginiamag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Obama-and-Yene-Damtew-.webp\" alt=\"Yene Damtew styles Michelle Obama's hair\" class=\"wp-image-530242\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Michelle Obama and Yene Damtew (Photo Courtesy Chynna Clayton)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>She enrolled in cosmetology school at 16, taking a hiatus to obtain her associates degree and then returned to study hair to earn her cosmetology license at 21. Damtew holds true to how hair is a large part of our identity and how we present ourselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cUnfortunately, we live in a very judgmental society, and I think there are stereotypes that have been placed upon [us] and embedded in our heads. \u2026 So understanding that, we have to understand how there is a sense of pride. And [hair is] a part of storytelling in someone\u2019s identity and how they want to be received,\u201d says Damtew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She says she also appreciates learning from her mature clients as well. <strong>\u201c<\/strong>It\u2019s about the impact we\u2019re able to make in our clients\u2019 lives, and it\u2019s a mutual relationship. Just as much as we impact their lives \u2014 [while] being a younger stylist and serving older and more experienced clients \u2014 they\u2019re able to pour back into us in a way that is fulfilling and keeps us motivated,\u201d says Damtew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-working-with-obama\">Working with Obama<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A licensed cosmetologist for 16 years, Radway has worked on former First Lady Michelle Obama\u2019s style team since 2010. She also works alongside Damtew at Aesthetics as a master cutter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI just enjoy helping people embrace the beauty in them \u2026 making people feel better and look their best, helping them show up as their best, and embracing what natural textures they have,\u201d says Radway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Maryland native also became interested in hair young, as she used to go with her mom to the hair salon every two weeks. Radway says she appreciates the community of women in a hair salon, as they share stories and life experiences.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While she originally assisted Johnny Wright \u2014 Obama\u2019s main hairstylist for the eight years the Obamas were in office \u2014 Radway took on more of an official role during the past three years in braiding Obama\u2019s hair.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn some of my most favorite styles, they paired well with where [Obama] was in the post-White House life, as not being perfectly coiffed. \u2026 So it was just allowing her to tell her story and show up how she wanted in a different way,\u201d says Damtew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Feature photo of <em>Njeri <\/em>Radway and Michelle Obama courtesy Carl Ray<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Longtime members of Obama&#8217;s style team, Yene Damtew and Njeri Radway are featured in &#8220;The 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