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.

Not having braided hair “creates more of a hassle for everything,” said Sims, who counts herself among the tens of millions of women that regularly spend on the Black hair care industry.

The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here’s what tariffs mean for braids and wigs By . Associated Press. Published May 31, 2025, 1:13 p.m. ET.

Black women are starting to pay more for their hair care because of the Trump administration’s tariffs on goods imported from China. Many Black women have hair types and workplace-favored ...

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 (AP) — Black women are starting to pay more for their hair care because of the Trump administration’s tariffs on goods imported from China. Many Black women have hair types and ...

ATLANTA — 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.

Black women are starting to pay more for their hair care because of the Trump administration’s tariffs on goods imported from China.

Girls in foster care have enough problems to worry about; their hair shouldn't be one of them. This is particularly true for Black and biracial girls with curls, coils and kinks who often need ...

A celebration of black hair is to open at an art gallery in Hull. The exhibition, called Hair: Identity in the Afroworld, features portraits by local photographer Rayh Mohammed. Each photo ...