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The business of Black hair: inside a $10bn global industry
As demand for more inclusive, natural products grows, a booming market is grappling with politics and identity ...
The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here's what tariffs mean for braids and wigs
Before the oppressive summer heat descends on Atlanta, therapist Brittanee Sims usually gets her thick, curly hair braided at ...
Boston.com18d
The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here’s what tariffs mean for braids and wigs
ATLANTA (AP) — Before the oppressive summer heat descends on Atlanta, therapist Brittanee Sims usually gets her thick, curly hair braided at a salon to preserve her healthy mane. But it’s more ...
Daily Reporter18d
The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here’s what tariffs mean for braids and wigs
The global Black hair care industry was worth about $3.2 billion in 2023, according to market.us, and Black women spend six times more on hair care than other ethnicities.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution17d
The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here's what tariffs mean for braids and wigs
ATLANTA (AP) — Before the oppressive summer heat descends on Atlanta, therapist Brittanee Sims usually gets her thick, curly hair braided at a salon to preserve her healthy mane. But it’s more ...