<description>&lt;p&gt;In May 1986, 16-year-old Charlotte Mensah went to work in the UK’s first luxury Afro-Caribbean hair salon, Splinters.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In London’s glamorous Mayfair, Splinters had earned a world-class reputation and hosted the likes of Diana Ross.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Charlotte says it looked more like a five-star hotel than a salon and that its owner, Winston Isaacs expected no less than perfection from all his staff.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Now a giant of the hair care industry in her own right, Charlotte has become known as the 'Queen of the 'fro'.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;She tells Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty about her roots and how training at the legendary Splinters changed her life. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;This programme includes an account of racial bullying. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;(Photo: Young Charlotte in the salon. Credit: Charlotte Mensah)&lt;/p&gt;</description>

In 1986, Charlotte Mensah went to work in the UK's first luxury Afro-Caribbean hair salon

In May 1986, 16-year-old Charlotte Mensah went to work in the UK’s first luxury Afro-Caribbean hair salon, Splinters.In London’s glamorous Mayfair, Splinters had earned a world-class reputation and hosted the likes of Diana Ross.Charlotte says it looked more like a five-star hotel than a salon and that its owner, Winston Isaacs expected no less than perfection from all his staff.Now a giant of the hair care industry in her own right, Charlotte has become known as the 'Queen of the 'fro'.She tells Anoushka Mutanda-Dougherty about her roots and how training at the legendary Splinters changed her life. This programme includes an account of racial bullying. (Photo: Young Charlotte in the salon. Credit: Charlotte Mensah)

Witness History: Black history

Queen of the 'fro

Queen of the 'fro

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