ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – A Washington University senior saw a problem on campus and decided to create a solution that’s designed to help students feel seen, included and at home.
Zariah Taylor, a fashion design senior from St. Louis, founded TheHairVault, a vending machine stocked with natural hair-care products for students who struggled to find what they needed on campus.
Taylor said the idea grew out of her own experience after arriving at WashU. She wore her natural hair in a puff before eventually transitioning to locs, but maintaining her hair became difficult without convenient access to the right products…