Sista Girl Gota Look Good
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Recession or not, black women's hair a priority
Nicole Hardesty, Contributing Writer
Posted: Monday, February 16, 2009 1:52 pm
We all saw her at the Inauguration, and even on Election Day, Michelle Obama's healthy flowing locks have inspired black women across the country to step their hair care game up. Since the days of Madam C.J Walker, black hair care has been a priority among African-American women and a lot of consideration has gone into choosing the right hair care experts. According to a survey conducted by Design Essentials, majority of African-American women base their salon and stylist choice on trust, cost and time consumption. With the recent state of the economy, affordable hair care is harder to find but women have stayed committed to their hair regimen.
Johnny Wright, Mrs. Obama's hairstylist has been taming the first lady's locks for a little over a year now, but became her full-time stylist just in time for the 2008 Democratic Convention in Denver. Wright's services keep Michelle's hair the envy of African American women everywhere; but by no means are they cheap.
Black hair care has always managed to fit into the budget and while some may think it would be the first to go, studies have shown that despite the present economic state of America and the price spike at most salons, Black women are still flocking to their hairdressers to keep up with routine maintenance.
"Some weekly clients have changed to every other week. But the majority of clients have been keeping up with their appointments," said Britney Adams, a stylist at New Image Salon in Harvey, Louisiana.
Nicole Hardesty, Contributing Writer
Posted: Monday, February 16, 2009 1:52 pm
We all saw her at the Inauguration, and even on Election Day, Michelle Obama's healthy flowing locks have inspired black women across the country to step their hair care game up. Since the days of Madam C.J Walker, black hair care has been a priority among African-American women and a lot of consideration has gone into choosing the right hair care experts. According to a survey conducted by Design Essentials, majority of African-American women base their salon and stylist choice on trust, cost and time consumption. With the recent state of the economy, affordable hair care is harder to find but women have stayed committed to their hair regimen.
Johnny Wright, Mrs. Obama's hairstylist has been taming the first lady's locks for a little over a year now, but became her full-time stylist just in time for the 2008 Democratic Convention in Denver. Wright's services keep Michelle's hair the envy of African American women everywhere; but by no means are they cheap.
Black hair care has always managed to fit into the budget and while some may think it would be the first to go, studies have shown that despite the present economic state of America and the price spike at most salons, Black women are still flocking to their hairdressers to keep up with routine maintenance.
"Some weekly clients have changed to every other week. But the majority of clients have been keeping up with their appointments," said Britney Adams, a stylist at New Image Salon in Harvey, Louisiana.
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