PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Black Business Month is a time to celebrate diverse entrepreneurs. Many of them created businesses focused on needs that are often overlooked.
That’s the case with one business owner in Manayunk whose nationally-renowned hair brand focuses on sensitive scalps.
“I’m pretty sensitive, tender-headed, so I really didn’t have the best salon experience,” said Ash Williams, of South Philadelphia, as she got her hair braided by natural stylist Kiara Brown.
“Braids are super, super popular now,” said Brown, who leads the team of stylists at Dosso Beauty’s new salon and shop in Manayunk. The brand is focused on providing certified hypoallergenic braiding hair.
“It is lightweight. It is pre-stretched. It is itch-free,” said Kadidja Dosso, founder and CEO of Dosso Beauty, which she created in 2018.
The 29-year-old Hampton University alumna and Philadelphia native is a self-proclaimed “West Philly girl” whose brand is now international.
“We ship internationally at least 10 …