“Do you do Black-girl hair?” was the first question Zakia Blain asked when she called a Philadelphia Korean head spa earlier this year. She just finished uninstalling faux locs, a protective style that wraps your natural hair for an illusion of real locs. Blain had them in for two and a … More »How a Head-Spa Visit Led to a 6-Hour-Long Detangling Session
“Do you do Black-girl hair?” was the first question Zakia Blain asked when she called a Philadelphia Korean head spa earlier this year. She just finished uninstalling faux locs, a protective style that wraps your natural hair for an illusion of real locs. Blain had them in for two and a … More »

