Remember when the prized target of smash-and-grab thieves was high end jeans? Well, not anymore. The newest target of smash-and-grab criminals in Atlanta is high end Yaki.
The price of fake hair that our Black women prize the most is set to skyrocket due to a recent rash of burglaries.
According to the Atlanta Journal newspaper, hair thieves drove a Jeep Grand Cherokee through the front doors of the popular Angie’s Beauty Supply and Salon in the 1100 block of Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard at dawn on Tuesday.
The thieves backed the jeep up and several men were caught on surveillance video running inside the store and making a beeline for the expensive “Indian Remi” hair on the wall behind the counter.
The men, all wearing masks to disguise their identities, can be seen frantically grabbing at the bundles of high end weave and leaving the cheaper hair. The thieves will turn around and sell the hair out of the trunk of their cars at a savings of pennies on the dollar.
Police are asking citizens and hair salons not to buy hair from the street hustlers.
Last Tuesday, three thieves also smashed their way into the Beauty Masters II store in the Camp Creek Marketplace shopping center on Camp Creek Parkway.
They were seen on video emptying the shelves of single strand weave before making their escape with hair valued at $50,000.
Sheila Carroll who is a regular customer at Angie’s Beauty Supply worries that the burglaries will cause the entire community to suffer.
“I’m raising girls, so we’re always in the beauty supply store,” she said.
“These smash and grab thieves, they’re harming their mothers… their families… because everyone uses beauty supply,” Carroll said. “And for them to do this, it hurts the whole community. It causes them to go up on their prices [and] for [Asian store owners] to be even more leery [of black people].”
“I wish it would stop,” Carroll said.
If one is gonna smash and grab something, it better be a BIBLE!!!
I blame Beyonce for this…………..
The men, all wearing masks to disguise their identities, can be seen frantically grabbing at the bundles of high end weave and leaving the cheaper hair.
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Like Chris Rock said on “Good Hair”…….
“Cain’t find NOOOOBODY who wants nukka hair!”
Girl, where you get your hair, it was FREE99!
They are going to make a KILLIN’!!!
The men, all wearing masks to disguise their identities, can be seen frantically grabbing at the bundles of high end weave and leaving the cheaper hair.
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Like Chris Rock said on “Good Hair”…….
“Cain’t find NOOOOBODY who wants nukka hair!”
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That was one of my favorite scences…
Police are asking citizens and hair salons not to buy hair from the street hustlers.
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FUGG DAT ^^^ To all my ATL real life peeps…if you reading this here ish I want to know:
Why you did not CALL a bish about this?
If’n you DEW come across somebody selling the good hair on the skreet for dirt cheap..can yew CALL a heffa? I ain’t got no Labor Day travel plans yet. But I can MAKE some…I will pay you for it when you meet me on 85 in Greenville, SC (halfway spot betwix Raleigh and ATL)…I got your gas too! Dead azz serrus.
Signed,
KDub.
#dontaskmehowiknow
shoot-i know a chick that can get you remy for 25 b/c she knows some folks that do this mess.
*scenes*
@ KDub that hair will be gone in 5,4,3,2,1…
Pretty damn SAD hope they are caught this chit is stupid
someone got shot during a hair store robbery in houston…
Chit this just happened a few weeks ago in Chicago on the west side…this chit BEEN happening…I hope the next time I’m at the nail shop somebody come in trying to sell me some Indian Remy for 2/$50….its going down!!!!
Now I dont condone this type of behavior but a bish wants some 1B/30
U said Camp Creek right?
That dayum “skeeve & weave” again!
just read the article I didn’t know this was actually a smash and grab robbery.. These broads round da way just be grabbing and running smh
So they ain’t stealing food, water, or even money. Just some fvcking hair?
chibytex says:
Chit this just happened a few weeks ago in Chicago on the west side…this chit BEEN happening…I hope the next time I’m at the nail shop somebody come in trying to sell me some Indian Remy for 2/$50….its going down!!!!
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You beat me to it lol I was just about to say this happened a couple of times in Chicago. I didn’t realize how expensive it is until a few months ago. I wear it for a couple of months then take it out for a couple of months. I just hate dealing with my own hair.
There’s one about the men who go into the stores and steal breast pumps and resale them. LOL!! Times is gettin hard and there is a high demand for breast pumps i guess.
Goes to ebay looking for bobbi boss, ocean wave , 14’….
I blame Chris Rock… He should have never came out with good and bad hair… and let niggas know how much hair cost…
There going to be scalping females on the streets next
WOW this is a mess I just can’t stop laughing for some reason
I bet they making a killing off that hair in the hood bishes buying that hair you betta believe me
“These smash and grab thieves, they’re harming their mothers… their families… because everyone uses beauty supply,” Carroll said. “And for them to do this, it hurts the whole community. It causes them to go up on their prices [and] for [Asian store owners] to be even more leery [of black people].”
Eb says:
They’re going to be scalping females on the streets next
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LMBAO!
This is truly a shame
I do not wear a weave / wig so I’m really lost as to the importance of bootleg hair. I’m assuming the “Yaki” hair costs an arm and a leg. And Ray Ray nem can sell it for muuuuuuch cheapear on the street
What’s the going price for legitimate, store bought yaki?
Okay, now, what’s the street value for it?
so glad I dont depend on that stuff I love my lil halle berry cut..
omg this ish is too funny! The lady in the background talking is a MESS!
saying @ 530 in the am people need to be praying. No they need to be sleeping! or getting ready for work! any who if i see some1 selling it I will be buying it! TRUE umm who wants some of that … 
I was getting a pedicure…and this chic walks in and says she wants a pedicure. Asian man say “picka out colur” She looks around…it’s kind a crowded and she walks out. Why did that man ask me did she take a polish. :WTF:
I haven’t gone back since…
What’s the going price for legitimate, store bought yaki?
Okay, now, what’s the street value for it?
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GOOD Indian Remi yaki hair can cost up to $85-$150 per pack
On the street Pooky probably selling it for $30-$50 per pack
Ummm…I’m sorry but if it’s BSS hair, it can’t be that high-end or that expensive. I get my hair from Wagmans, Extensions Plus & a couple of other sites and THAT hair is expensive. The most expensive hair in the BSS is about $125/pack for 16″. I typically pay at LEAST $180 for mine. So if they are selling that ish for more than $100 on the streets, the ladies are getting gipped.
TruGemini says:
This is truly a shame
I do not wear a weave / wig so I’m really lost as to the importance of bootleg hair. I’m assuming the “Yaki” hair costs an arm and a leg. And Ray Ray nem can sell it for muuuuuuch cheapear on the street
What’s the going price for legitimate, store bought yaki?
Okay, now, what’s the street value for it?
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I’m a reformed weave wearer. I’ve been natural for 2 years now. The cheap Remy low end high is 100.00 a pack. I never moved up the scale to really good stuff.
Take a seat in any salon in the hood. Some of you know the rest.
As for Carol saying Asian “to be even more leery [of black people]”…that’s nothing new hell they follow u as soon as you walk in their store. I guess she didn’t see the movie Menace to Society…#ijs
Pleeze Pleeze Pleeze contact me! I got $500 right nah, that will set me straight for a minute! I’m tired of paying $125 a pack! Let me call my baby sis and see who on the west side selling this hair! I will be on a red eye to the A this w/e~dead azz serious!!
Tru
In my experience, Yaki is cheap. Remi hair is okay, but its not the same as remy where all the cuticles are aligned. Premium Remy hair can run you a $175+ per 4 oz, easily. BSS stores typically only sell Remi hair which is human hair AND synthetic mixed.
No good, imo.
@ AndThenIHitMyDougie what are the sites you buy from? I usually get my hair when the BB Hair show come to town…
Although its unfortunate, I would think the store has insurance. They getting that shyt pennies on the dollar anyway so whatever…dont get me wrong Im not condoning it.
Is anyone else glad the woman in the report sounded decent and articulate…
She made some valid points 
I really despise a person who can’t go out and get their own the right way. However, if I happen to run across someone on Scott street charging $50 for what I normally pay $150 for…….. well…..you know.
#Hypocrite
#RemyGoddessIsExpensive
BrownSugaBabe
Wagmans
Mane Depot
Extensions Plus
ONYC Hair
Indique
soooooooooooooo let me guess all yall that wear weave aint gone tell huh?
The lady in the background talking is a MESS! saying @ 530 in the am people need to be praying. No they need to be sleeping!
AndThenIHitMyDougie
I don’t buy BSS hair weave either. I only cop Lugos.
OHONEY why you so THICK IN THE THIGHS

Ohoney
Thanks!
Also- I heard that the Bobraz Platinum line is a really good BSS line. The only one i’ve heard consistently good reviews about. I haven’t tried them yet, though.
Deez Nicca’s is on the come up!
I swear I hope I run into em and they have that good azz Malaysian or Brazilian cause that chit is high is fluk, real talk
Unpredictable
Whats lugos? Never heard of them…. *googling*
AndThenIHitMyDougie says:
Unpredictable
Whats lugos? Never heard of them…. *googling*
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www. hairbylugos .com I flucks with em heavy.
Cfree
I just ordered some Malaysian last week. Cant WAIT to put it in!!!
Ive been trying to get my hands on some Brazilian for a while too, but the online suppliers sell out of it VERY quickly.
Okay so I dont wear weaves I can’t stand the idea of my head being trapped by a wig all day. I need to SCRATCH!!
My question is this if dude walks in the nail shop and is like “Hey ma I got that Yaki goin down.” How they hell do you know if it’s the real deal.
What if he sales you knock off fake hair. Like this is the one dummy in the smash and grab that grabbed the wrong ish???
All I know is, the folks that are out there coppin them stolen weaves better learn how to match their real hair with the weave texture and color. If I see one mo muhfugga rockin 1B natural hair with a jet black weave, or brillo pad hair with remy weave, we gon have some problems!!!
#weave-o-logist
miamore1973 says:
Okay so I dont wear weaves I can’t stand the idea of my head being trapped by a wig all day. I need to SCRATCH!!
My question is this if dude walks in the nail shop and is like “Hey ma I got that Yaki goin down.” How they hell do you know if it’s the real deal.
What if he sales you knock off fake hair. Like this is the one dummy in the smash and grab that grabbed the wrong ish???
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You can tell by the packages, and texture of the hair. #weave-o-logist
@ Tru Gemeni I have long hair and I still wear weave if I want a certain look or I’ll add a few pieces in to make it thicker. If I do buy weave it’s normally Femi and it goes for $40 a pack. But Remy I think goes for like $80… Some of your favorite celebs wear weaves it’s all about doing it RIGHT
YALL LEFT ME IN THAT T.I. POST TO ACT A FOOL!
Unpredictable
I like this lugos site! Think I may roll up on that “jeri Curl.” Good looking out!
I cant see paying that much for hair
I only add it to make my hair look thicker because its already long.
For everyone who purchases this expensive hair, how long does it last??
@ Creamy I’m a proud weave wearer
Like with that chinese cut everybody wearing I refuse to cut my real hair but I will cut the hell outta that Femi hair pls believe me 
@ JMO I don’t leave mine in long I say 3-4 weeks that’s just me doe
All I know is, the folks that are out there coppin them stolen weaves better learn how to match their real hair with the weave texture and color. If I see one mo muhfugga rockin 1B natural hair with a jet black weave, or brillo pad hair with remy weave, we gon have some problems!!!
#weave-o-logist
So Yaki and Remi are different?
Sounds like Yaki ain’t even the good stuff?
I didn’t suspect that a hole in the wall beauty supply store would be selling the good stuff anyway.
And $150 per pack?? COT-DAYUM….that right there ain’t even cool!! If you’s a bytch with a big bulldog head, then I guess yo ass finna pay a grip!
Harming who!?!! These Asians aren’t going anywhere. Who else is going to buy that garbage?
GAGIRL87 says:
@ JMO I don’t leave mine in long I say 3-4 weeks that’s just me doe
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So you pay $100+ every 3-4 weeks?
@ JMO it all depends if you buy good quality hair it can last up to a year or more. My neighbor bought her some malaysian hair & she has been using the same hair for like almost 2yrs
LUSCIOUS LOLITA AKA SUGA WALLS says:
YALL LEFT ME IN THAT T.I. POST TO ACT A FOOL!
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Sorry Brown we are waiting on Auntie to post the hair hook up on Camp Creek. A bish will leave work early in pursuit of Remi
@DOUGIE, THAT MALAYSIAN HAIR IS THE BIZZZZZ…I havent tried it yet, but a friend of mine got sum sewed in last week and it is beautiful! But now I gotta wait til she gets another style before I can get it, you know how us females are can’t be walking around here lookn alike
JMO says:
GAGIRL87 says:
@ JMO I don’t leave mine in long I say 3-4 weeks that’s just me doe
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So you pay $100+ every 3-4 weeks?
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Thats just the hair lol It still has to be sewn. We don’t play with the weave!!
GAGIRL87 says:
Some of your favorite celebs wear weaves it’s all about doing it RIGHT
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Some? Let’s try most…
Just about everybody I know has some form of pseud-hair / hair piece. It’s either that or rocking the natural. I really get tripped out when dudes say “Is all that your real hair“…I guess since weaves / wigs are so common now…
I just didn’t know it was to the point where niggas was smashn and grabbin and haggling the lowest prices on ths streets!
Ty says:
LUSCIOUS LOLITA AKA SUGA WALLS says:
YALL LEFT ME IN THAT T.I. POST TO ACT A FOOL!
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Sorry Brown we are waiting on Auntie to post the hair hook up on Camp Creek. A bish will leave work early in pursuit of Remi
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Is prepared to use some sick time
And come in whippin that 18inch back n forth the next day 
LMAO @ Free… “I just been washing and conditioning it”
AndThenIHitMyDougie says:
Unpredictable
I like this lugos site! Think I may roll up on that “jeri Curl.” Good looking out!
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I love them. You can mix and match the hair, blend the colors you like, etc. You can also use their hair for braiding and weaving. Plus, they make the weave wefts thicker to avoid shedding.
#weave-o-logist
@JMO I would say I pay $65 a month
CFree
Imma Femi hair girl BUT I might have to check out dat malaysian hair
wait ain’t that’s the name of the girl from BBW LA? 
I KNOW somebody was just joking About This but MARK MY Words… Some Females are going to start Getting JACKED for Their YAKI (Just Watch)
Big up’s to all of these 50 and 60+ year old women with a head full of hair and keep their hair whipped. These young women are lazy. Sorry, but someone has to say it.
For some reason this made me giggle. Lol
rjk8 says:
Big up’s to all of these 50 and 60+ year old women with a head full of hair and keep their hair whipped. These young women are lazy. Sorry, but someone has to say it.
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Soooo, because one wears a weave, means that they’re lazy???? Nope not lazy, I like variety. I have more than enough hair on my head, but if I wanna achieve a short look, and not cut my hair, I wear a weave. If I want a long look, and my hair isn’t that length, I wear a weave. Been wearing weaves for years, and I got all my edges, and a head full of hair.
I’ve never heard of Femi
@rjk8 is not that weave wearers are lazy. Weaves provide flexibility. I can go short, long, real long, curly etc without damaging my real hair
@ Ohoney you have to ask for that chit they bring it from behind the counter or from the back
Unpredictable says:
rjk8 says:
Big up’s to all of these 50 and 60+ year old women with a head full of hair and keep their hair whipped. These young women are lazy. Sorry, but someone has to say it.
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Soooo, because one wears a weave, means that they’re lazy???? Nope not lazy, I like variety. I have more than enough hair on my head, but if I wanna achieve a short look, and not cut my hair, I wear a weave. If I want a long look, and my hair isn’t that length, I wear a weave. Been wearing weaves for years, and I got all my edges, and a head full of hair.
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<<<< not bald headed or lazy….well ok…. a little lazt
#honest
“These smash and grab thieves, they’re harming their mothers… their families… because everyone uses beauty supply,” Carroll said. “And for them to do this, it hurts the whole community. It causes them to go up on their prices [and] for [Asian store owners] to be even more leery [of black people].”
“I wish it would stop,” Carroll said.
NINJA Please!!! Let Ray-Ray and ’em approach her…. she’ll be the FIRST one in line…
*lazy
Everybody that wears extensions is not bald headed or lazy
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Yeah. Not everybody is Brandy.
Soooo lost! Wish I knew the weave lingo! Sowwy!
*sneaks back out*
KDub says:
Everybody that wears extensions is not bald headed or lazy
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Yeah. Not everybody is Brandy.
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JMO
The premium hair can be good for up to 2 years. But the hair is just $175+/pack. You need at least 2 packs for a full weave depending on the length and you still need to get it sewed in.
My last sew-in, hair and actual weaving it in came to $596. I kept it in for about 9 weeks.
RJK8
Ummm….I’m lazy with my hair (true) but I use my weaves to protect my hair. I have waist length hair at the moment, I can whip it like nobody’s business- trust.
What a waste of time beauty supply hair is not the business at all, but to each his own I guess.
This happens all the time in the Virginia Beach/Norfolk area, chick stole some of that crap with her toddler daughter right there with her it was a mess. It was caught on camera and all. She got caught eventually but it so wasn’t worth it for the crap she stole
yall see how they treat us when we come in to there store nasty look at you all funny
I don’t care who wears a weave or the psychology (if any) behind it. People say that black women are brainwashed and hate their own hair and want to emulate white hair as far as the texture and length. If thats true for some then ain’t nothin gonna change because that desire goes back to childhood..
But I think there are a myriad of reasons. there are the ones who like variety and the ones who want long hair and the ones who have plenty of hair they don’t have time to fix.
The only problem I have is that although white women wear weaves and wigs by and large the main consumer is the black woman. But black people are cut out of most of the business side other than the end user side where the mark up is highest. I know somebody (black) who owns a small beauty supply and was told point blank by asian wholesalers (in asia at the source) that they would not sell to her she would have go thru asian importers in america and pay the mark up. that would put her out of competition with the asian beauty supplies. I just don’t think we should be supporting dollars going out of our community for products that are almost exclusively used by black people. When they don’t even wanna do business with us.
9 billion dollar black haircare industry
3 billion is wigs,weaves,extentions etc….
No black importers