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This week we have Brianna Broomfield and Rejeannda Robinson on the show talking about all things beauty!Below is some helpful vocab to help you better understand some of the content in this episode:Relaxer - A lotion or cream to chemically straighten hair. Commonly referred to as a perm in the black community. Curl Pattern - There are four main types (1-straight, 2-wavy, 3-curly, 4-coily/kinky) and three categories of curl shape (A-wide, B-medium, C-tight) Porosity - How well hair is able to absorb and hold moistureNatural Hair - Not having a relaxer or chemicals in hair The Big Chop - Cutting off a lot of hair to get rid of a relaxerIf you're curious about learning how the pink tax specifically affects the black community, check out this 2018 article published by Nielsen! They analyzed the impact of black consumers and found that they spent $54.4 million dollars on hair and beauty products in 2017, which is roughly 85% of total dollars spent ($63.5 million) in that sector.For more information on understanding natural hair, check out this great resource! Don't forget to follow @perksofbeingawomanpod on Instagram!