How Salon Shutdowns Are Disrupting Black Women's Haircare

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How Salon Shutdowns Are Disrupting Black Women's Haircare
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On March 23, just after Ontario, Canada declared non-essential businesses would be closed in an attempt to slow the spread of covid-19, a 20-year-old student named Racquell Fogah tweeted her dismay: “The beauty supply store isn’t considered an essential service?????” She followed that up with another tweet: a clip of Ms. Juicy from Lifetime’s Little Women: Atlanta asking a fellow cast member, “What the hell we gon’ do now?”

of herself with her baby in tow, both rocking mini afros. “Now mom & baby both rocking their natural curls,” Union-Wade wrote, with the hashtag #QuarantineNaturalHairChronicles“I am one of those people who doesn’t do my own hair,” said Charlene Carruthers, a writer based in Chicago. “My hairstylist, I’m faithful to her. She takes care of my hair for me.

“I think everyone’s trying to turn this period into a life boot camp. I’ve put this subconscious pressure to make sure my hair is in check.” , regardless of their income, might get braids or a sew-in or an easy-to-manage style so that they don’t have to worry about their hair. But with social distancing blocking off women’s ability to get their hair done, upkeep becomes another thing to worry about. And while maintaining a so-called natural hairstyle is always an option—and might be the only option for many as covid-19 lurches on—natural styles require steady care, maintenance, and upkeep to prevent breakage, tangles, and dryness.

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