If you can spend money on manicures and pedicures at non-Black salons, you can do the same at Black salons. I understand that some are not deemed to be in the safest of areas and some are not that good, but there are options just like with the non-Black ones. Help the quality Black-owned salons thrive or strive to have the best salon in your area. I'm not talking in terms of having the most expensive high tech salon, I'm talking about having the best quality and the best service. If you can, see if you can get a cosmetologist on wheels to stop by your home. There are even Black women at non-Black owned salons that represent themselves and pay a booth rental fee if that's the route you have to go. There are reputable sistas out there who are more than certified, but if you still don't want to support (even on occasion), do it yourself.
Stop going to these Asian businesses. Minorities, sminorities, who gives a fuck what they're considered. They're not African American or Black in general, those are people put in the line ahead of you so when its time to get what we tangibly deserve there are only crumbs left to be served. That's intentional. These other groups aren't riding for you, but they'll use you. If you're willing to go fight so that they can set up shop, they won't stop you. If you're willing to support that shop so they can eat because you feel that they're fellow people of color and we're in the struggle together, they won't stop you. They don't have a problem with you lying to yourself, but when it boils down to it you see how they feel based on their actions. It's way too common to see an Asian shop in a predominant Black area, but you can't find them shopping in any Black owned business in that area because they're just there for the money we can give. They spend their money with their people or White people. I've seen more White people support Black businesses than non-Black people of color, even if some are trying to figure it out so they can be snakes and replicate it.
Black men keep Black owned barbershops going, why not be motivated by that? I've never let a non-Black person cut my hair, ever. You can't say that doesn't exists, this is for the Black women who aren't thinking. This is for the Black women blowing their last dollar on non-Black businesses to have some pretty designs on their nails and a head full of weave purchased from these stores costing hundreds of dollars. Its a condition that's worth breaking away from, especially if you don't have a job or struggling. That money adds up which helps impact Asian lives so they can live good, save, and support their family off your last. Be real with yourself and add the money up that you would normally spend on hair for 3 months and then multiply that by 4 so that you can get an idea of what you're spending on a yearly basis.
If you're spending big money on weave and you rely on pay day advance places to help you get by, that's a problem. That's proof that your appearance matters more than actually having a home and other necessities. It's even worse when kids are in the equation.
If you need a ride to go to the beauty supply store so you can spend big money on some weave, that's proof that you're willing to walk or rely on someone else than to go without weave. It's even worse when kids are in the equation.
I've heard bitches (not to be confused with Sistas) talk about money for hair, nails, purses and more coming out of a child support check, money that could help impact their child's life as intended. That's dumb low life bullshit and its fucking wrong, any woman doing that should be ashamed, but these types of Black women are too busy trying to look like America's Next Top InstaThot while their child looks a mess. It's idiocy. I know beautiful Black women with nothing more than their natural hair, I admire the comfort they have in being themselves because its nothing to be ashamed of. I respect that. If a woman wants to wear weave, I won't come down on that decision either BUT its bad when it becomes your identity.
Multiple examples are out there why you should switch up, especially for the women willing to do anything to get their hair and nails done. I know things are moving at a rapid pace and some Black women feel like they'd be forgotten if they don't look a certain way to keep up an appearance, but at least shift it towards Black owned businesses. That decision can be made today, you're reading this by way of a phone, tablet or computer, right? So you have access to the internet to find out what salons are located where. Stay out of Asian nail and hair shops, you have too many examples why.
Taking chances over hair says something too, don't do it, hair isn't worth your life. That's materialism, willing to go to jail or die trying to keep up with the Joneses reveals a very unhealthy addiction. That addiction is a side effect of something else, which is likely low self esteem (representing a rabbit hole that leads to a deeper problem). I came back to edit this because I didn't want to leave it without highlighting a few more things. If you can afford to talk to someone, talk to them. Get together with some friends and empower each other to walk away from the addiction of weave. It could be liberating. Black owned hair salons can stand with or without weave, because hairstylists are still in demand, just like barbers.
Black Women: YOU HAVE THE POWER TO DESTROY AN INDUSTRY and REPLACE the non-Black competition because you are the customers. YOU HAVE THE POWER. Wield it!
