In 1951, Christina M. Jenkins submitted a patent 'hairweeve.' A former wig company employee, Jenkins created a new of adding synthetic extensions by sewing hair onto cornrows. Similar to Madam C.J. Walker, she opened her own cosmetology school to teach others her technique. Christina Mae Thomas was born Christmas Day in 1920, although there are […]
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