Crains Detroit September, 2020
Two recent University of Michigan graduate students are aiming to reinvent synthetic hair extensions without plastic, in a way that puts an invasive species to productive use.
Jannice Newson and Nana Britwum have just created their first prototype of a synthetic hair made specifically for Black women that is plant-based and biodegradable.
Their company, Lillian Augusta, is about “hair without harm” — to the environment and wearer. “Our hair is going to have the characteristics people desire from synthetic braiding hair,” Newson said, “without the harm, the discomfort, and the plastic pollution.”
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