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 ...

Much of the synthetic braiding hair, human hair for extensions, wigs and weaves, styling tools ... Even the typical $6 to $10 cost of a pack of synthetic hair has crept up. Blackshear doesn ...

Black salon owners are getting creative with payment plans and longer-lasting styles as the price of braiding hair jumps from ...

Much of the synthetic braiding hair, human hair for extensions, wigs, and weaves, styling tools ... Even the typical $6 to $10 cost of a pack of synthetic hair has crept up.

Much of the synthetic braiding hair, human hair for extensions, wigs and weaves, styling tools ... Even the typical $6 to $10 cost of a pack of synthetic hair has crept up. Blackshear doesn ...