Kee Taylor
Annagjid "Kee" Taylor | |
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| Born | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Hairdresser, entrepreneur, YouTuber |
| Known for | Founder of Deeper Than Hair salon and YouTube channel; CEO of Deeper Than Hair product line |
Annagjid "Kee" Taylor is an American hairdresser, entrepreneur, and YouTuber. She is widely recognized as the founder of the Deeper Than Hair salon and its related YouTube channel, Deeper Than Hair TV, which boasts approximately 1.3 million followers. Additionally, Taylor serves as the CEO of the Deeper Than Hair line of hair care products.
Life and career
Growing up in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Taylor started braiding hair during her teenage years in the mid-1990s, initially working out of her mother's basement. She gained prominence as a celebrity stylist while working four days weekly at Philly Cuts, a salon in West Philadelphia. In 2012, she leveraged social media platforms to expand her business reach, notably promoting a sew-in extension offer on Instagram, which motivated her to establish her own salon.
In April 2013, Taylor opened Deeper Than Hair, a salon located in West Philadelphia that specializes in natural Afro-textured hair. She is known for transforming natural hair into sleek, straightened styles. The following year, in 2014, she launched a hair care product range under the same brand name. In 2015, Taylor created the YouTube channel Deeper Than Hair TV with the goal of educating viewers about Black hair health and styling techniques. By 2021, this channel had surpassed one million subscribers.
Taylor relocated to North Hollywood, Los Angeles in 2017 and has since worked as a celebrity stylist on television shows including The Haves and the Have Nots. Her clientele features celebrities such as Estelle, Tika Sumpter, Amber Riley, Nafessa Williams, and Keke Palmer. To celebrate and promote the beauty of afro-textured hair, she authored the children's book All Hair Is Good Hair in 2019.
Viral hashtags
In 2020, Taylor initiated the #DMXChallenge, which went viral by showcasing the diversity of Black women's hairstyles through images of herself sporting different looks set to DMX's track "What These Bitches Want". The following year, during Black History Month, her #BlackEffectChallenge gained widespread attention by presenting 13 natural hairstyles accompanied by "Black Effect" from the Carters.