Honoring Christina M. Jenkins: The Pioneer of Hair Weaving
This Black History Month, we proudly spotlight Christina M. Jenkins, an African American innovator whose creativity transformed hair care forever. In the early 1950s, Christina Jenkins invented the revolutionary process of sew-in hair weaves, which she called her “HairWeev” technique. At a time when wigs and hairpieces were secured only with pins—often uncomfortable and unstable—Christina…