Essence Magazine:
By Jasmine Browley ·Updated April 4, 2024
It’s tough finding a good hairstylist—one Black founder is aiming to answer that call and Naomi Osaka is backing her mission.
Harvard grad Piersten Gaines reportedly received investment from the tennis star and prolific businesswoman (Osaka) to expand Pressed Roots, Gaines’s blowout bar franchise for textured hair. She was inspired to launch Pressed Roots after experiencing her own hardship with professional styling.
“I had a
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