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The Brazilian artist and braider shares how the Afro-Brazilian Candomblé religion inspires her work and the challenges of expanding western perspectives that ignore creatives from the global south
As the daughter of a manicurist, who dreamed of being a hairdresser, but unfortunately never had the money to invest in a course, BrazilianhairstylistJanice Mascarenhas grew up around the salon where her mother worked. “Although it is often a hostile environment, it is also a place that has the power of mutation,” says the Rio-born artist, currently top 5 on Newlife.ai, the cryptocurrency-powered platform with a stamp of approval from creatives worldwide – where she showcases her creations and notable Carioca lifestyle. “I watched my mother and her co-workers rebuild people’s self-esteem with their hands and I fell in love with that space.”