When Calvin Quallis first launched Scotch Porter in 2015, there wasn’t a huge space for Black grooming products. He began his journey in the grooming field as a barbershop owner, a line of work he learned from his mother, a beauty shop owner. Working inside the barbershop, Quallis noticed the lack of products that served his customers, who often had coarse and dry hair textures. He wanted to develop a hair care system to soften and care for their natural textures.

He understood that Black men need self-care, too. What at first started as a passion project quickly grew into a million-dollar business. Today, Scotch Porter is sold not only on the brand’s site but also at Walmart, Target and Amazon.

EBONY caught up with the grooming entrepreneur to learn more about why he created a self-care

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