Why Black-Owned Beauty Supply Stores Are On The Rise

Source: LUIS ROBAYO / Getty
Black women spend a lot of time and money to make sure their hair is always kept up. Beauty supply stores can be found all over predominately Black neighborhoods, but many of them are owned by Korean immigrants. Essence reports that they have dominated the industry because of their close ties to hair suppliers as well as wholesalers in South Korea.
Over the past several years Black-owned beauty supply stores continue to rise in different neighborhoods. These women are following in the footsteps of Madame CJ Walker, which is an iconic self-made millionaire and entrepreneur. Recently, two Black women became the youngest in Moreno Valley, California to become business owners.
https://www.instagram.com/p/s2kYcuwfck
Kayla Davis. 19, and Keonna Davis, 21, opened KD Haircare Supply and is trying to grow in their communities. Sisters, Judian Brown, 35, and Kadeian Brown, 33 are also thriving at their Black-owned beauty supply store in Brooklyn, NY. Four years ago they opened Black Girls Divine Beauty Supply and Salon. As more of these stores keep opening Black communities will be able to support businesses owned by us.
RELATED: Teacher Surprises Student By Wearing Similar Hairstyle [VIDEO]
RELATED: Asian-Owned Beauty Supply Store Faces Boycott After Owner Attacks Black Customer [VIDEO]
RELATED: Woman Sues Walmart For Locking Up Black Hair Care Products
The Latest:
- Muni Long Responds to Fans Fat-Shaming and Misdiagnosing Her
- Dreka Gates Files for Divorce from Kevin Gates After 10 Years
- Trevor Jackson Talks New Music “Friend of a Friend” at Urban 1 Summit
- Keshia Knight Pulliam On Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s Death: “I Lost a Brother, But Gained An Angel”
- Alert Andy, ASAP: Mia Thornton Sparks Bobby V Romance Rumors After Confirming Single Status—‘If We Vibe, We Vibe’
- ‘Love Island USA’ Season 6 Star JaNa Craig Speaks On Kenny Rodriguez Split Amid Allegtions He’s ‘A Narcissist And A Racist’
- Plastic To Fuel Inventor Julian Brown Found Safe After Alarming Posts Go Viral
- Judge Blocks Trump Administration From Withholding Planned Parenthood Funds
- Motherhood Musings: Danielle Brooks Candidly Confesses That She ‘Never’ Wanted Children, Until THIS Happened
- CTE & Mental Illness Concerns Arise After Manhattan Mass Shooting
- Rest In Power: Notable Black Folks Who We’ve Lost In 2025
- The 50 Hottest, Flyest & Sexiest Looks from Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Tour
- Urban One Radiothon For St. Jude Kids Raises $1.6 Million
- US Embassy Official Told Trump’s South African Refugee Program Is For White People Only, New Report Says
- Celebs Who Turn 50 This Year