The photo essay is focused on Kimberly Shayne Abernathy, the owner and operator of two businesses located in Frederick, Maryland: Best Kept Secret Hair Salon and Best Kept Secret Barbershop. Abernathy moved to Frederick in 1994 and opened her original business Ms. Kims Best Kept Secret in 2010 with the help of friends, family, and faith.
Anthony Harris, a regular customer at Best Kept Secrets Barbershop in Frederick, MD, takes a phone call while he waits for a chair to open up on Sunday, December 1, 2019. Best Kept Secrets Barbershop is often busy on Sundays.Best Kept Secrets Barbershop’s interior. Located in Frederick, MD on Sunday, December 8, 2019. Best Kept Secrets follows a red and white theme.Kevin Baker, son of Gavin Baker (a Best Kept Secrets barber), is seen playing with the pool balls at the pool table inside of Best Kept Secrets Barbershop located in Frederick, MD. on Sunday, December 8, 2019. Best Kept Secrets Barbershop provides customers with many ways to pass the time while they wait.Chris Abernathy is seen shaving Malachi Davis’ hair on Sunday, December 1, 2019. Chris Abernathy is son of Kimberly Abernathy and works at Best Kept Secrets Barbershop in Frederick, MD.Fast Feed Clippers in Barber Eric Williams’ professional kit at Best Kept Secrets Barbershop in Frederick, MD on Sunday, December 8, 2019. Fast Feed clippers are a popular brand for many barbers.Kimberly Abernathy and coworker Gracie Winn are seen carefully washing and rinsing their customer’s hair at Best Kept Secrets Salon in Frederick, MD on Friday, November 22, 2019. Best Kept Secret Salon has been open for a little over a year and services the needs of many Black women in the area.Tammy Abernathy prepares to style her clients sew-in weave with a blowdry at Best Kept Secrets Salon in Frederick, MD on Friday, November 22, 2019. Abernathy specializes in hair care for natural clients, but can perform a variety of services.Kimberly Abernathy gives her client a finger wave hair style following her wash at Best Kept Secrets Salon in Frederick, MD on Friday, November 22, 2019. Finger Waves are a signature style for pixie cuts and are highly requested at the salon.Kayla Edwards sits under the hairdyer at Best Kept Secrets Salon in Frederick, MD on Friday, November 22, 2019 following her wash and style. Kimberly Abernathy styled her hair with finger waves upon request.Kimberly Shayne Abernathy is shown posing for a portrait in the heart of Downtown Frederick, Baker Park, in between her two businesses on Sunday, December 8, 2019. Abernathy is the owner and operator of Best Kept Secrets Salon and Best Kept Secrets Barbershop in Frederick, MD.
JOUR370 -Intro to Photojournalism 