Women travelling for hours to get afro hair care due to lack of salons
Summary
Women in the UK are traveling long distances to find salons that can properly care for afro-textured hair due to a lack of trained hairdressers in their local areas. A BBC investigation found that most hairdressing courses do not teach afro hair care, despite guidance from the Hair and Beauty Industry Authority that all hairdressers should receive this training. As a result, clients are forced to travel far to find skilled stylists like Chantel Daly.Key Facts
- Many women travel for hours in the UK to find stylists for afro hair due to scarce local options.
- Only about a third of hairdressing courses include training for afro hair, as per the BBC's findings.
- In 2021, the Hair and Beauty Industry Authority recommended that all hairdressers be trained to handle afro hair textures.
- Chantel Daly, a hairdresser, noted the difficulty of acquiring afro hair care skills locally and had to train in London.
- Daly's clients include people from areas as far as Carlisle, over three hours away, due to limited local expertise.
- Adora Lawrence switched from law to hairstyling after noticing high demand for afro hair care and having experienced the challenge firsthand growing up.
- The hair industry recognizes different hair textures and highlights the unique needs of afro hair, classified under the "coily" type.
- Habia sets standards for hairdressing in the UK but lacks enforcement power to ensure inclusive training for afro hair.
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