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The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here’s what tariffs mean for braids and wigs
President Donald Trump’s tariffs are driving up prices for products many Black women consider essential, squeezing shoppers ...
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How N.J. hair stylists are surviving tariffs that doubled their costs overnight
“A pack of braiding hair used to cost $5 to $7,” said Malone, 35. “Now it’s over $10, and I might use 10 packs for one client.” Malone, owner of Lucki3 Braidz in Neptune City, is one of ...
The Black hair industry in Atlanta imports products from China. Here's what tariffs mean for braids and wigs
They can spend hundreds of dollars at salons each month on extensions, weaves, wigs and braids. Most hair, salon tools and ...
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The Black hair industry imports products from China. Here’s what tariffs mean for braids and wigs
The cost of a box of 100 packs of braiding hair from China went up for the first time in two years, from $250 to $300, Keita said. They order weekly, often multiple boxes. Some companies say they ...