Funmi is a Nigerian British product designer with a passion to create sustainable products for diverse communities. Her innovative graduate project, Eso Extension, addresses the toxic practices found within the hair industry by designing environmentally friendly alternatives. Through her plant-based hair extensions, she offers solutions that are kinder to both the body and the environment. Since graduating from Central Saint Martins and winning the Mullen Lowe Nova Award, Funmi has continued to develop Eso Extension through the Greenhouse incubator programme for startups through the University of the Arts London. She firmly believes in the importance of promoting eco-friendly practices through an intersectional lens within the beauty sector. Her work challenges conventional norms by providing hair products that are not only environmentally responsible but also culturally relevant.
Eso Extensions
