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Wade Menendez is being hailed as a pioneer of nonsurgical hair replacement for black men. He's a pioneer of cranial prosthesis, or “man weaves,” a nonsurgical procedure that fills a balding scalp with a head of hair in just hours. He explains what determined him to specialize in bald people: "You see, if a nigga is balding, he's pretty much fucked! Ain't no white man who's gonna fix that shit!". His ‘man weave’ has earned him almost half a million dollars in 2018 and there is so much room for him to earn more because one installation can cost between $200 to $650 and maintenance can cost between $100 to $200. He has held masterclasses for over 500 hair professionals with some flying in from London to learn, a session costs around $650.
This is not so surprising as the black hair industry is valued at over $2.54 billion, according to researchers Mintel. This figure doesn’t factor in the weaves, wigs and hair care services provided in salons and barbershops. Black women are the biggest contributors to the industry as research shows, that “nearly six out of 10 black consumers wear a wig, weave or extensions, which enables them to switch up their look.”
This is not so surprising as the black hair industry is valued at over $2.54 billion, according to researchers Mintel. This figure doesn’t factor in the weaves, wigs and hair care services provided in salons and barbershops. Black women are the biggest contributors to the industry as research shows, that “nearly six out of 10 black consumers wear a wig, weave or extensions, which enables them to switch up their look.”
