Fayetteville hair industry professionals follow the tradition of entrepreneurship

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The hair care industry has long been dominated by women. Many products meet the needs of women, and most of the industry leaders are women. Very few male names come to mind when it comes to health and beauty.

In the black community, it was taboo for a man to be involved in the beauty industry. However, two brothers from Atlanta, Georgia changed that notion. In 1947, Dr. Nathaniel H. Bronner Sr. and Arthur E. Bronner Sr. taught cosmetologists at a YMCA on Butler Street in Atlanta. These classes led to the very first Bronner Brothers convention, which was attended by only 300 people.

“Beauty is our business,” reads the company’s slogan. For the Bronner brothers, beauty is a family affair. In 1993, Bernard Bronner assumed the role of President and CEO of the company. Today, cosmetologists come from all over the world to gather in various major US cities for hands-on lessons, creative presentations, and a vibrant trade room.

Ten years after the Bronner Brothers started teaching at the YMCA, an NC A&T State University student invested in a $ 10 kit from Fuller Products. Joe Louis Dudley Sr. worked around the clock until he co-founded the Dudley Q + brand. From 1967 to 2008, Dudley ran the Dudley Products Company. He is truly a remarkable person.

In the first year, he was classified as mentally handicapped and suffered from a speech impediment. Through his education and perseverance, he managed to lead his business to the top 50 of the Black Enterprise Magazine Top 100 Black Owned Businesses.

In addition, he founded Dudley Cosmetology University in Kernersville, North Carolina, as well as the Dudley Beauty School System which consists of four schools. The goal of Dudley Products and the Dudley family is to nurture the next generation through mentorship and guidance.

Many men in the beauty industry are fathers. Society can judge them based on their profession and appearance.

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But Terrill Allison proves that his profession does not hinder his ability to effectively be a father to his son. Allison is a natural hair care specialist, creative stylist and makeup artist at Marcus Doss Salon. He also owns Diamond by Terrill Allison.

In 2017, the 29-year-old creative genius taught a makeup class at a Bronner Brothers convention. As a stylist in Fayetteville, Allison works with the Fort Bragg Veterans Medical Center to provide hair replacement procedures for service members with hair loss, such as alopecia.

By helping to restore hair, it helps patients regain self-confidence. In addition to hair replacements, Terrill is a makeup artist who has featured on numerous catwalks and publications.

Terrill Allison from Fayetteville is a natural hair care specialist, creative stylist and makeup artist at Marcus Doss Salon.  He owns Terrill Allison's Diamond.

Like Allison, Sylus Modlin, a 29-year veteran, has made his passion for health and beauty a profession. As a brand developer and creative engineer for 26 Wavy King LLC, he strives to help young men between the ages of 18-35 develop their confidence and pride.

He founded his company in 2018. The name 26 Wavy King honors his hometown of Fayetteville, known to some as “2-6”. Although Modlin operates in the DMV area, he never forgets the lessons Fayetteville taught him.

He is constantly looking for ways to give back to his community and those around him. A portion of its proceeds supports the charity Angels on Wheels. In 2020, Sylus donated over 240 hours of his time as well as monetary contributions. In a letter to Modlin, Angels On Wheels shows its gratitude for their continued service. He is in his third year of service with the organization.

Additionally, Sylus is an advocate for generational wealth. He teaches financial management courses and helps others understand the complicated cryptocurrency market.

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Like brothers Bronner and Joe Dudley, Modlin chose to keep his business in the family. With the help of his wife and children, he packs and ships his own products.

His entrepreneurial spirit has won him an audience with some of his mentors. Recently, it caught the attention of record industry mogul and serial entrepreneur Percy “Master P” Miller. On his Youtube channel, the founder of No Limit Records can be seen unboxing and reviewing 26 King Wavy brand products.

Sylus Modlin, a 29-year veteran whose hometown is Fayetteville, is the brand developer and creative engineer of 26 Wavy King LLC.

As a father, Modlin, like Miller, plans to hand over the reigns of his empire to his offspring in an effort to impact generations to come.

Like clothes, hair is an outward expression of your outer being. In the black community, your hairstyle is your lifestyle.

Over the years, people have changed their hair to signify how they feel on the inside. They work tirelessly and spend countless dollars on maintaining their hair. The introduction of premium urban hair care products by gentlemen like Sylus Modlin has helped maintain natural hair.

However, society still judges people based on their hairstyle. The Crown Act, a nickname for pending legislation in several states, aims to protect individuals from discrimination in the workplace based on hairstyle choice.

Product lines like the 26 Wavy King brand not only promote hair growth, but also growth within the person. The proper care and styling can boost a person’s confidence.

So, hello to Sylus and to all the activists who become active. Peace.

Rakeem “Keem” Jones is a community advocate and father of three from the Shaw Road / Bonnie Doone area of ​​Fayetteville. He can be contacted at [email protected].

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