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fromBrooklyn Paper
12 hours ago

Shea nut embargo triggers supply shocks for Brooklyn small businesses * Brooklyn Paper

For Imani-Ligon Chambers, a 21-year-old Black American college student from Manhattan, managing her frizzy, curly hair has always been a challenge - made harder by her nut allergies, which rule out common hair oils like coconut and almond. That's why she relies on products made with shea butter, a longtime staple in Black hair care. "Hair products containing shea butter are the only ray of hope for my frizzy curly hair," Chambers said.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here's what tariffs mean for braids and wigs

Increasing tariffs are driving up prices on essential Black hair care products, impacting consumer choices and hair industry economics.
Many Black women are cutting back on personal hair care due to rising costs linked to tariffs.
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