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Mom and Daughter Make Hair-Story in NYC

Who will win the natural hair war battle?

Enter Doris Hair Care New York, a small but steadily growing mom-and-pop-style business

By Tomika Anderson

Posted: May 31, 2013 Tags:
Beauty Industry Power Couple Launch Nene's Secret Hair Care Brand

Couple Uses Their Beauty Industry Experience to Launch Hair Care Brand

Nene's Secret uses traditional ingredients from Africa

An ethnic beauty industry veteran and his ex-model wife partner to launch their own hair…

By C. Daniel Baker

Posted: May 6, 2013 Tags:
Ediomi Utuk Marketing Consultant Bloomfield, N.J. Anti-Style Rut: For her 'locs, Utuk likes to pump up the style often with updos and other creative looks, as to avoid a style rut. And the skies the limit for adding a little pop to your 'locs for in and out of the office.

Naturally Chic: Haute ‘Locs, Curls & Transition Styles for the Office

Power looks that can go from office to after-five

Whether you have lovely ‘locs, curls or are transitioning, here are options to take your…

By Janell Hazelwood

Posted: October 8, 2012 Tags: , , , , , , ,
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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: , , , , , ,
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Style Biz: How to Leverage Hair Shows Into Dollars

Insider tools for fashion and beauty industry success

Entrepreneur and celebrity stylist Janel Smith offers these tips on how to make the most…

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: , , , , , , , , , , ,
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