About Me

Entrepreneur, Author, Philanthropist, Influencer, Speaker

Keesha Borden is an internationally renowned beauty entrepreneur, speaker, brand influencer, Author, Philanthropist and licensed esthetician, and licensed permeant cosmetic artist.

She is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of O’ Her Lashes Beauty & Esthetics Studio, a firm that specializes in lash extensions and skincare services.
A notable brand influencer, she helps brands from different industries to reach and engage their target audiences, increase brand awareness and ultimately increase sales.

As a licensed esthetician and licensed instructor, she is in high demand across the US and around the world to educate and train people on skin care, and other top beauty skills within esthetics services.

By using her own unique stories, she inspires audiences (especially vulnerable people in developing world) on how they can discover and maximize their innate abilities for the betterment of their community.

In 2019, she delivered an economic empowerment speech at an Economic Development Summit in the city of Lagos and Abuja, Nigeria. She also trained several women in the capital of Nigeria, Abuja, on how they can earn income with certain beauty skills. Recently Keesha returned to Lagos Nigeria and visited Masammy Help Ministry in Fagba, Lagos to train and empower underserved girls and to empower them through her story from her recent book “Shine Your Lights- A guide to Self Confidence. She also visited the Patrick Speech and Language Centre in Ikeja GRA, Lagos where she donated food through her NGO foundation “The Strength Finder Foundation”.

Keesha is a proud attendee of the HBCU Virginia Union University where she majored in Psychology. A graduate from Strayer University where she received her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with a minor in Marketing.

Keesha’s professional career in the mental health field shortly began after graduation where she was the Reginal Manger overseeing several school districts and working with at risk youth ages 5-18. Keesha and her team of behavior counselors provided support to children diagnosed with mental illnesses; counseled clients; assessed clients’ mental status; developed treatment plans; monitored clients’ progress; maintained records of clients’ interactions; provided home visits, and ensured a safe work environment for staff and clients.

Not only that, in that role, she met with the school board members to explain how they could better assist the students that displayed risk behavior and gave presentations on milestones and achievements recorded in the program.
Shortly after leaving the mental health field in 2014 to follow her passion of entrepreneurship, she founded O’ Her Hair Beauty Lounge, a Hair Salon.
Since it was founded, she has built several other businesses such as O’ Her Hair Extensions Boutique, and O’ Her Lashes Beauty & Aesthetics. They all offer an array of services to its ever-increasing clientele base. The services offered are retailing of hair extensions, performing lash extension services, and skincare services.
Keesha is a member of National Associations of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) and National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA).

K. Borden

Why?

I always believed people should follow dreams. When I reflect on my journey on pursuing my dreams and trying to figure everything out on my own many years ago, I realize people get stuck and need support; people need to overcome the obstacles that are holding them back from even starting or finishing.

For me, coaching is a way to open doors so that my inspired community really get energized about their life passions and get the support they need to make it happen. It is such a joyous and exciting process to walk beside my students as they experience powerful transformations through coaching.

Training

Creating a goal-oriented space for individuals is something that I wanted to do when I started my career as an educator. It’s something that I want to continue to support as a passion project for my students who are looking for ways in which they can overcome obstacles, create success for themselves, and build a business from scratch.

I have a knack for finding the light at the end of the tunnel, and life’s work is focused on helping people discover their inner light, reflect on it, and learn to harness it in a meaningful way. I love to unconditionally empower people – whether it’s penning a book, speaking at a conference, or coaching students, training will always be who I am.

Publications

Writing my first book, “Shine your Lights – A Guide to Self-Confidence,” was an accomplished goal I had for years. I had to overcome many obstacles in life, and I knew if I got my thoughts out on paper, not only would it be therapeutic for myself, but it would benefit others as well.

The practice of penning down my journey of obstacles and life lessons learned inspired numerous souls. This has led me to start inspiring more people of all ages, and I am currently on the journey of penning my second book.

Want to know how you can SHINE YOUR LIGHTS? Visit the link below:

Shine your Lights – A Guide to Self-Confidence-

Grab Yours

Philanthropy

Giving has always been a big part of my life. Early on as a child, I learned and understood the importance of giving. My journey to Africa is where I experienced giving on a higher level, not just financially, but giving my time, skills, and experiences unselfishly to communities of the underserved.

The love of humanity brings me joy when I and others can come together and focus on the care, concern, and people’s greater potential. I’m proud to have established my non-profit organization called The Strength Finder Foundation Inc., where I and others pour into young girls and women to help them gain skills to better be able to provide for themselves and their families.

Interested in learning more about how my organization’s keeping up? Here is the link to follow!

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Leisure Time

I find pleasure and peace in the little things of life. My peacetime is just so non-negotiable. It took me years to give myself this pleasure, and I won’t give it up for the world.

The sound of the ocean waves is just love. My dogs running around or snuggling with me under a blanket is a time I look forward to. My weekly self-care routines help me focus on my spiritual pursuit – be it soaking in a hot bath with my favorite essential oils with the perfect ambiance created with soft music and scented candles. My growth, reflection, and self-development during these Zen moments are imperishable.

The yoga sessions with my very influential yogi mom are exactly what my body needs. The adrenaline that rushes into my blood during gym hours or adventure trips makes me feel like a conqueror. I find comfort in listening to my favorite podcasts. Spending time with my like-minded girlfriends is refreshing. My excursions across the globe are indispensable enough to open my mind, inspire me, and enhance my creativity. Last but surely not least is self-development, my mind craves it, and I’m always willing to learn to keep becoming a better version of myself.