When a woman enters a hair salon, she allows herself to be vulnerable, placing her trust in the hands of a stranger, her looks and life laid out bare. This is especially true for Black women.

packs of braiding hair from preferred vendor X-Pression, and a dramatic Nollywood movie playing in the background. The women of the salon are relatively satisfied (“If you have skill for hand ...

Each week, the global conglomerate Unilever brings people into a salon to test new products. It’s hoping to get a bigger piece of the long undervalued but growing Black beauty market. By Jordyn ...