Prices in the Black haircare industry are steadily rising thanks to President Donald Trump’s ongoing tariff war.

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 ... Longstanding income disparities between Black and white American women can also make higher hair care prices ...

Black women are starting to pay more ... 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 ...

President Donald Trump’s tariffs are driving up prices for products many Black women consider ... Much of the synthetic braiding hair, human hair for extensions, wigs and weaves, styling tools ...