Tag Archives: haircare

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To ‘Loc’ or Not to ‘Loc’: Women Talk the Politics of Hair in Workplace

Getting beyond negative stereotypes of a centuries-old style

Writer Starrene Rhett explores the professional issues related to women wearing dreadlocks in the workplace.

By BlackEnterprise.com

Posted: November 1, 2011 Tags: , , , , , , ,
Photo by Michell Kearny

Pure Success

Careful planning and research are the right mix for makers of all-natural hair and skin products for children

There are plenty of products on shelves geared toward African American adult women with natural…

By Malecia S. Walker

Posted: October 1, 2011 Tags: , , , , ,
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Black Businesswomen Banking on Hair

Two hair industry trailblazers making their mark on the multi-billion-dollar beauty industry

Two hair industry trailblazers, Erika Dotson, of Indique Virgin Indian Hair, and Karen Mitchell, of…

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: July 20, 2011 Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Backtalk with Laila Ali

Black Enterprise caught up with the 33-year-old to talk about her inspiration for her line…

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: January 1, 2011 Tags: ,
Offer rental space to barbers and braiders. Making room for stylists with multiple talents will bring in a new and diverse clientele. Now would be a great time to learn to braid well, or brush-up on the services that barbers usually perform.

9 Tips to Keep Black Salons in Business

Expert advice on how to weather the haircare industry storm

Here are 9 tips to keep black salons marketable and in business.

By Arlice Nichole

Posted: December 27, 2010 Tags: , , , , , ,

Style Biz: How to Leverage Hair Shows Into Dollars

Insider tools for fashion and beauty industry success

Salon owner Janel Smith offers these tips on how to make the most of hair…

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: August 17, 2010 Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
In 1910, Sarah “Madame C. J.” Walker is featured in the Guinness Book of World Records as the first African American female self-made millionaire through the creation of a range of haircare products targeted to the African American community. Once asked about her secret of her success, Walker responded: “There is no royal flower-strewn path to success…If I have accomplished anything in life, it is because I have been willing to work hard.” (Image: Madam C.J. Walker)

PHOTO GALLERY: The Business of Black Haircare

A century of black entrepreneurship in the haircare industry

Even before the beginning of the 20th Century, African Americans were at the forefront of…

By Derek T. Dingle

Posted: July 28, 2010 Tags: , , , , , , , , , , ,

How to Remake Your Company Like Johnson Products

The maker of Ultra Sheen is once again minority-owned with a bold strategy to conquer ethnic haircare

Husband and wife team Eric Brown and Renee Cottrell-Brown seek to make history and profits…

By Derek T. Dingle

Posted: July 19, 2010 Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Where the Jobs Are: Stylist Takes Hair Flair to White House

Johnny Wright talks Michelle Obama and business of beauty

Johny Wright discusses his climb to success before Hollywood and the White House and offers…

By Marcia Wade Talbert

Posted: June 11, 2010 Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,
Johnny Wright, the artistic style director for Soft Sheen-Carson Inc., has been shaping, cutting, molding, and curling celebrity hair for a decade and styling hair for 21 years . (Click here to read how he went from styling hair in his parent’s basement to coifing the curls of First Lady Michelle Obama). In this photo gallery, Wright shares tips to help women of power and prestige be pretty and polished.

PHOTO GALLERY: Tips To Upgrade Your Style Profile

Celebrity stylist Johnny Wright shares hair do's and don'ts

Celebrity hairstylist Johnny Wright shares tips to help women of power and prestige also be…

By Marcia Wade Talbert

Posted: June 8, 2010 Tags: , , , , , ,