After a health diagnosis that called for her to change her eating habits and switch to more chemical-free products, Florida entrepreneur Valiencia Allen became interested in using natural ingredients and purchasing from businesses that made handmade products.

One of the biggest changes she had to make after being diagnosed with endometriosis was to give up the creamy crack and go natural.

"I had to start living a healthier lifestyle and remove chemicals from my lifestyle," she said. "I had to start using chemical-free products, so I was kind of forced to go natural because I thought I would keep my wrap forever."

Allen gave in and started going natural in 2013, but natural products weren't working on her hair. No matter what she tried, her hair always felt brittle and keeping it from knotting was a constant struggle. Like anybody in the age of the Internet, Allen turned to the Internet and started researching how to create hair care kitchen mixes on YouTube. After some experimenting, she came up with her own mixes and asked friends and family to test them. From those home mixes, Honey's Handmade was born.

With her son's help, Allen created an Instagram page for her hair products and the business quickly skyrocketed. She went through the process of trademarking the name and in 2014, Wal-Mart contacted her about placing her products on their shelves.

"I thought I was being punked," says Allen. You can now find her hair care line in 121 Wal-Mart locations and on their website. Her products are also available on Amazon.

Since 2013, Allen's line has grown to include skin products, laundry detergent, bath bombs, dish detergents and even male products in The Authoritative Male beard product line. She looks forward to adding shower gels to her line and taking her brand to the next level all while working as a healthcare compliance auditor.

From Honey's Handmade, Allen came up with the annual event Brunch of Curls, where people can experience brunch with educational classes and workshops, live entertainment, expert Q & A’s and natural hair tutorials. Allen wanted to create a community and an atmosphere where people can celebrate diversity and all types of beauty.

"I really started to enjoy DIY products with natural ingredients, and it helps to know where it all comes from," she said. "I want these products to add some life to people. I want to encourage everyone to be their own kind of beautiful."