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

Serial shoplifter banned from wearing wigs after string of thefts wearing disguises

Serial shoplifter banned from wearing wigs after string of thefts wearing disguises

A prolific shoplifter has been banned from wearing wigs — after numerous attempts to disguise herself. Hannah Roberts, 33, used a series of hair pieces to try and beat a ban on entering any shops. She was a handed a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) by Gloucester magistrates sitting at Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court earlier this month. … Read more

‘Today’ show’s Jill Martin cries trying on wigs after chemo hair loss: Cancer will ‘take your soul’

‘Today’ show’s Jill Martin cries trying on wigs after chemo hair loss: Cancer will ‘take your soul’

“Today” show contributor Jill Martin is continuing to be candid about her breast cancer journey.  After losing her hair during chemotherapy treatment, Martin, 47, shared emotional videos on Instagram on Dec. 27 about going wig shopping.  “It’s really hard and strange,” she said in one Instagram story. “But I’ll make believe I’m playing dress-up,” she … Read more

Millennial wears ‘terrible wigs’ to work after new employer says she can’t have pink hair: ‘The worst the better’

Millennial wears ‘terrible wigs’ to work after new employer says she can’t have pink hair: ‘The worst the better’

Crazy hair day? A millennial is wigging out — literally — after her new Georgia employer suggested she hide her pink hair when she learned about the company dress code after she was hired. The unidentified hospitality industry employer who hired Emily Benschoter, 29, for a front-of-the-house role after a phone interview offered an alternative … Read more

Wigs, disguises, fake plane tickets: How I pulled off an epic surprise proposal

Wigs, disguises, fake plane tickets: How I pulled off an epic surprise proposal

It was a “Perfect Situation” for these Brooklyn lovebirds, when a surprise proposal seven months in the making came to fruition — at a Weezer concert in Forest Hills Stadium. Matt Leabo arranged for his girlfriend Jessica Masters’ parents to fly in secretly from Michigan and attend the concert along with four of their friends … Read more