Table 3.
Hair salon services provided and products used by hairdressers (n=23).
| Hairdressers from Black Salons (N=11) | Hairdressers from Dominican Salons (N=12) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Services provided | n (%) | n (%) | p-valuea |
| Permanent waves or texturizing | 5 (46) | 9 (75) | 0.22 |
| Chemical straightening or relaxing | 10 (90) | 9 (75) | 0.59 |
| Bleaching or highlights | 9 (82) | 11 (92) | 0.59 |
| Semi-permanent hair coloring | 10 (90) | 8 (67) | 0.32 |
| Permanent hair coloring | 10 (90) | 11 (92) | 1.00 |
| Hair extensions (no adhesives or chemicals) | 9 (82) | 5 (42) | 0.09 |
| Hair extensions (with adhesive or other chemicals) | 9 (82) | 3 (25) | 0.01 |
| Hair drying with a blow dryer | 11 (100) | 12 (100) | - |
| Flat ironing or curling with a curling iron | 11 (100) | 11 (92) | 1.00 |
| Putting hair in rollers | 10 (90) | 9 (75) | 0.59 |
| Brazilian blowout or keratin treatment | 7 (64) | 7 (58) | 1.00 |
| Braids on afro hair | 4 (36) | 4 (33) | 0.10 |
| Twists | 8 (73) | 5 (42) | 0.21 |
| Sister locs or locs (dreadlocks) | 7 (67) | 2 (17) | 0.04 |
| Afros (natural hairstyle) | 6 (55) | 1 (8) | 0.03 |
| Haircut | 9 (82) | 9 (75) | 1.00 |
| Hair washing | 11 (100) | 12 (100) | - |
| Deep conditioner | 11 (100) | 11 (92) | 1.00 |
| Products Used | |||
| Shampoo | 11 (100) | 12 (100) | - |
| Leave-in conditioner or detangler | 11 (100) | 10 (83) | 0.48 |
| Conditioner | 11 (100) | 12 (100) | - |
| Hair spray | 11 (100) | 7 (58) | 0.04 |
| Hair oil | 11 (100) | 11 (92) | 1.00 |
| Hair gel or pomade | 11 (100) | 10 (83) | 0.48 |
| Hair mousse | 11 (100) | 11 (92) | 1.00 |
| Bleach or highlights | 9 (82) | 10 (83) | 1.00 |
| Hair dye | 11 (100) | 11 (92) | 1.00 |
| Chemical straightener or relaxer | 10 (90) | 9 (75) | 0.59 |
| Products for permanent waves and texturizers | 6 (55) | 7 (58) | 1.00 |
| Keratin treatment/Brazilian blowout | 7 (67) | 3 (25) | 0.10 |
a
p-values based on Chi-square or Fischer’s exact test, where appropriate
Significant findings are listed in boldface (p< 0.05).