KYKOE is a First Nations owned business that shares culture through hair accessories.
Home to the iconic Indigenous scrunchie headband, all pieces have culturally-driven designs, showcasing one of a kind artwork from Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander creatives.
We spoke to the founder of KYKOE, Tishara Garrett - a proud Meriam, Butchulla, Barada Barna and Cingalese woman about her Lady Startup story.
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“Starting KYKOE was very much by accident. I was going through post-natal depression and anxiety after the birth of my third child.
Creating was a coping mechanism and a way for me to work through that with three children under three at home with me.
It was just something that I could do for myself and it has grown from there.”
For Tishara, the creation of KYKOE in 2019 was just a way to unwind from mum life.
From a hobby, it turned into a side-hustle and after orders started to stack up she was faced with two options.