The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here’s what tariffs mean for braids and wigs

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 a salon to preserve her healthy mane. But it’s more expensive this year. So she’ll only pay for her teenage daughter and son to get their summer hairdos. Not having braided hair “creates more of a … Read more

I went viral with my Grinch-inspired braids — ‘This is art’

I went viral with my Grinch-inspired braids — ‘This is art’

Even the Grinch would smile at this look. Braider, wigmaker and TikToker Shana Everson shared her nearly-floor-length, colorful, Grinch-inspired knotless box braids on the social media platform just in time for the holidays. The Syracuse resident somehow managed to work in a green glaring Grinch face around her shoulder region — complete with red lights … Read more