In addition, it is also no secret that most black women wear wigs either directly or indirectly through hairstyles like weaves and sew-ins. But what is the relationship between black women and wigs?

For this year’s Melanin Beauty Awards, we recognize how Wig Dealer has built a brand Black women love. I’ve tried dozens of extensions over the years. Bundles, weaves, clip-ins, and wigs ...

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Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” is a celebration of Black hair and salons, a kind of sanctuary for Black women where societal ...

She’s also a hair stylist and makes and applies wigs. Her clientele is mainly young, black women. "Sometimes we can just wear a wig and it not be a political statement." Mikai experimented with ...