AHBAI is an internationally reknowned trade association representing the world's leading Black-owned companies that manufacture ethnic hair care and beauty related products featuring the Proud Lady Symbol.

AHBAI members serve Black America by providing jobs and scholarships and by teaching consumers how to recycle their dollars in the Black community.

   Learn more about AHBAI and see how AHBAI benefits you and the African-American community by visiting their website at 
www.ahbai.org.

The Proud Lady logo is a registered trademark of AHBAI .


The Barber & Beauty Supply Institute - www.bbsi.org.
The Beauty and Barber Supply Institute, Inc. (BBSI) is the
international association of the professional salon industry
comprised of distributors, manufacturers and manufacturers'
representatives. BBSI strives to maximize the potential of the
professional salon industry via:

  • Alliances with all beauty-related industry associations.
  • Distribution of industry information to the salon community, media and public.
  • Education of beauty-related professionals.
  • Government representation on key issues impacting the viability of the professional salon industry.