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Maryland Teen's beauty line makes $90k in sales | Afro

By Nadine Matthews Special to the AFRO Though she’s only in 10th grade, Maryland’s Lexi Proctor is both an accomplished author and seasoned entrepreneur. Proctor’s Curlanistas beauty line, which she started just a few years ago, has made over $90,000 in sales and moved over 100,000 units of products. A hair care line was the […]

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