Mizani was born in Chicago in 1991 as the passion project of Terri Gardner, daughter of Edward Gardner. Edward was responsible for the media campaign that gave rise to the registration of 120,000 Black voters, resulting in Chicago's first-ever elected Black mayor in 1983, Harold Washington.

Growing up in a family servicing the Black community, Terri Gardner saw a need gap for a salon brand with the Black professional as the heartbeat. Her goal was to create high-quality, performing products to service the unmet needs of Black salons, stylists and consumers.
Born from a demand, created by texture experts, tested with every level of curl and coil, and designed to support the style shifter across the world. We carry and express our intention every day.