Black women are starting to pay more for their hair care because of the Trump administration’s tariffs on goods imported from ...

Before the oppressive summer heat descends on Atlanta, therapist Brittanee Sims usually gets her thick, curly hair braided at a salon to preserve her healthy mane. But it’s more expensive this year.

For many Black Americans, especially women, affording their hair care also means confronting unfavorable beauty standards.

Much of the synthetic braiding hair, human hair for extensions, wigs and weaves, styling tools, braiding gel and other products is imported from or has packaging from China, which was subject to a ...