The machine is actually the brainchild of three Chicago natives and HBCU alumnae.
The Michigan students said attending a predominantly white university just doesn't allow them to find supplies specific for their hair.
"It's like a weight has been lifted off of our shoulders. For people that can't drive, it's like we finally have something nearby," Landen Cooley said. "Before I had this I was, whenever I went home, I was stocking up on hair products," Rahya Kelley said. The Beauty Genie is open to anyone with a credit or debit card 24 hours a day for those hair emergencies.
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