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.

For many Black women, braids, wigs, and weaves are more than just a hairstyle. They’re a cultural expression, protective care ...

as well as nearly two dozen Black stylists and braiders, some of whom may have to raise prices even as business has slowed. Much of the synthetic braiding hair, human hair for extensions, wigs ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Before the oppressive summer heat descends on Atlanta, therapist Brittanee Sims usually gets her thick, curly hair ... global source of human hair. Many Black women have hair ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Before the oppressive summer heat descends on Atlanta, therapist Brittanee Sims usually gets her thick, curly hair ... global source of human hair. Many Black women have hair ...

Before the oppressive summer heat descends on Atlanta, therapist Brittanee Sims usually gets her thick, curly ... wigs and braids. The Associated Press spoke with several Black hair industry ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Before the oppressive summer heat descends on Atlanta, therapist Brittanee Sims usually gets her thick, curly ... wigs and braids. The Associated Press spoke with several Black ...

India also is a major global source of human hair. Many Black women have hair types and workplace-favored styles that require careful attention, and they can spend hundreds of dollars at salons each ...