Our Roots
It all began in the South Side Chicago basement of the entrepreneurial Gardner family household.
In 1991, Mizani was born under the leadership of Terri Gardner, daughter of Chicago’s first political influencer, Edward Gardner. Mizani’s reason for being is the professional stylist.
Learning from her father, Terri listened to the stylists in her community and identified the need gap for a premium haircare brand that offers them the tools needed to transform textured hair without compromise.
As such, Terri created a love-brand with the community as its heartbeat. Her goal was to produce high quality performing products born from the insights of professional texture experts; tested with every level of curl and coil in mind and designed to support style chameleons across the world.
And today, Mizani defines this as #TextureLove.
Milan Mladjenovic
Global President, Professional Products Division American Brands
Mizani was created with the mission to achieve true texture equality through professional education and representation. Our commitment to texture care is just as strong today as it was upon the brand’s inception over 30 years ago.
From scalp to strands, curls to coils, we endlessly encourage the style shifter to shift freely and confidently, always.
Milan Mladjenovic
Global President, Professional Products Division American Brands
Embrace Your Texture
Mizani was created with the mission to achieve true texture equality through professional education and representation. Our commitment to texture care is just as strong today as it was upon the brand’s inception over 30 years ago.
From scalp to strands, curls to coils, we endlessly encourage the style shifter to shift freely and confidently, always.

MIZANI MEANS BALANCE
At Mizani, our foundational philosophy centers on balancing nourishment, moisture, and strength to ensure vibrant, resilient textured hair.

LEGACY PROFESSIONAL CARE FOR TEXTURED HAIR
The trusted authority in textured hair, combining decades of salon expertise, scientific innovation, and cultural understanding.

EMPOWERING THE STYLE SHIFTER
Each meticulously tested formula inspires limitless self expression, enabling every textured hair journey across the world the confidence to embrace any look.
The Mizani Aircut™
VERSATILE. SOLUTION-BASED. RECREATABLE.
The Mizani Aircut™ is a curl cutting method that uses 5 glide
techniques to create air in the hair.
VERSATILE:
The guest has the option to wear their hair curly or straight without
notches that a curl-by-curl cut generates.
SOLUTION-BASED:
Grounded in the science of how curls, coils and waves grow,
utilize 5 glides to create effects that cater to the challenges of all
texture types.
RECREATABLE:
Each client receives a customized formula to ensure they get the
look they love every time!