Our Name
The Meaning of Opal & Charlie
The name Opal & Charlie reflects the rich diversity, beauty, and freedom in our hair textures and our community. Opal, a gemstone revered for its brilliant range of colors, represents the rich textures and radiant diversity within our community. It reminds us that beauty is multifaceted — it shines in every shade, every strand, and every hue. Charlie, a name that means free person, comes from — and is in honor of — one of our ancestors. It speaks to our collective heritage and affirms the freedom to define beauty for ourselves — with pride, power, and presence.
Together, Opal & Charlie is a celebration of natural beauty, heritage, texture diversity, and the freedom to be seen, on our own terms.
Our Story
Celebrating the Beauty of our Natural Styles
Opal & Charlie was born from a passion for natural beauty and a desire to provide premium quality, ethically sourced hair that seamlessly matches the natural hair textures of Black and Brown women. Our founder recognized a need in the market for premium, natural-looking hair extensions that truly celebrate the beauty of textured hair. With a commitment to texture, quality, and authenticity, Opal & Charlie was established to offer a range of hair textures that enhance and celebrate your natural beauty.
The Inspiration For Opal & Charlie
The natural textures and styles that represent Black hair are more than beautiful – they’re an expression of freedom, individuality, and culture. Though for many, the natural hair journey is marked by the trauma of alopecia, heat damage, and a society that wants us to conform to their beauty standard.
However, we know there's a beautiful story within every kink, curl, and coil of our hair; and the story of our natural textures deserve to be told, even when we're wearing protective styles.
What Makes Opal & Charlie Different?
Our Beliefs
Black Hair Is
Beautiful
Our hair is beautiful in its natural state – and we don’t need to “transform our look” to fit a beauty standard. We love hair extensions that embrace our textures – our curls and our coils.
Quality Matters
Our hair extensions are made from 100% virgin human hair and sourced from the highest quality suppliers – ensuring a beautiful style that blends seamlessly with your natural hair.
Black Businesses
Should Invest in
Black Communities
The dollars spent by Black women on Black hair should be invested back into Black communities. As a Black owned business, we use our profits to uplift, empower, and support our community and the culture.
Our Textures Are Trusted
“Opal & Charlie extensions really are true to texture! They blend perfectly with my natural hair and look incredibly natural. Their hair is a great investment!”
"I love that this is a Black owned brand that serves natural textures. The quality is so good that even my stylist wanted to know where I got the hair from!"
"I'm in love with the textures! The silk press and blowout are my favorites because of the versatility, and I can't wait to try the coily texture."