Pop-up event celebrating afro hair aims to 'dispel myths' in Manchester

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A series of workshops aimed at educating young people about kinky and afro hair have been launched in Manchester. Europe's leading subscription service for naturally kinky curly hair, Treasure Tress, has teamed up with a Manchester-based salon to run the event aimed at dispelling myths about the hair type.

HairSoSassy is based on Viaduct Street, off Blackfriars Road in Salford. The initiative comes after a recent report by shampoo company Pantene revealed 93% of black people in the UK say they have faced microaggressions related to their hair. READ MORE: "She’s not just fighting for a medal, she's fighting for her life": The story of Cindy Ngamba, from the people who know her best Another survey by World Afro Day also showed that, 1 in 4 adults (24%), said they had a bad or very bad experience at school with their Afro-textured hair and identity.

A further 68% would have preferred to have straight Caucasian or Asian hair when they were children. Members of the community have been invited to the workshop where they will take part in activities like a washing and braiding masterclass.

There will also be talks from industry insiders and experts including Treasure Tress founder, Jamelia Donaldson. TreasureTress is a monthly product subscription service for girls and women with kinky-curly hair that was launched by Jamelia back in 2015.