Black and afro-textured hair has long been under-catered for by hair salons, and people have been calling on the beauty industry to be more inclusive for decades.
The Black Lives Matter movement in 2020 brought the disparity and lack of education to the forefront, and those with curly, coiled and afro-textured hair are finally being recognised.
With the National Occupation for Hairdressing (NOS) making it mandatory for all hairstylists to be trained in working with textured hair, the future of high-street salons is looking much more diverse.
