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Black women spend more on their hair than any other demographic. Yet the makers of hair tools, a popular and lucrative category, are failing to appeal to them.
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Afros, faded edges, fantastic braids and more provided a much-needed jolt to the star-studded event.
A decade-plus of explosive gains for Black-owned brands has given way to a slowdown in everything from funding to representation to retail expansion — and the implications for beauty are far worse than loss of representation alone.
While 2020′s racial reckoning promised sweeping industry change, progress has been slow. Today, Black beauty brands are hoping to court their consumers in more creative ways.
The L’Oréal-owned textured haircare brand, which turns 30 next year, is undergoing a brand turnaround, betting European expansion and a diffusion line catered to Gen-Z will help boost sales in the face of growing competition.
Ezreen Benissan is a contributing writer at The Business of Fashion. Based in London, Benissan writes about Africa's fashion and beauty industry.
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