Beautician giving away braiding kits
Pine Bluff businesswoman Dominique Akins will give away 50 hair braiding starter kits to young women in the community Sunday, Feb. 6.
A Pine Bluff native, Akins is a licensed cosmetologist and currently a student instructor at Paul Mitchell The School-Little Rock, according to a news release.
Her mission is to teach young girls the art of hair braiding, its history and current influence on society. She will soon be opening a salon in Pine Bluff as a safe space for youth braiders to learn social skills, soft skills and professionalism, according to the release.
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The supplies were purchased with donations from women striving for a better Pine Bluff. The kits will include braiding hair, combs, brushes, hair clips, beads, crochet needle and other items.
To receive a kit, participants should send an email telling their first name and first initial of their last name to scl.dominique@gmail.com. Leave a contact number if there are questions. Information can also be sent to the Facebook page of Peaky Braids and Natural Hair Care. Details will given about when and where to pick up the kits, according to a news release.
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Dominique Akins