ESSENCE MUSIC FESTIVAL 2026 NATIONAL ADVANCE COVERAGE: Dallas loctician Kawanna Hunter making brilliant strides as face of High Maintenance Works
Andre Johnson 
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To her distinctly unique credit, Kawanna Hunter is steadfastly devising ways to keep her rising business endeavor on lock.
Literally and figuratively.
“The competitive drive in my life that propels my business stems from wanting people to know I am reliable and dependable,” Hunter told Making Headline News during a recent interview. “I am dependable and reliable, not only in words but in actions.”
Indeed, she is.
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Consider, for instance, the remarkably compelling strides Hunter has made as the face of High Maintenance Works, her credible Dallas/Fort Worth entrepreneurial venture that has become a fixture for customarily providing efficient service for all things loc maintenance, retwists, reattaching, and starter locs, among other entities.
Hunter’s High Maintenance Works is based in Grand Prairie, Texas, according to her profile via TikTok.
A native of Monroe, Louisiana, Hunter is a crafty cosmetologist who also operates as an accomplished loctician and barber.
By all accounts, her expertise in her chosen line of works dates back to 2021.
“I am a healthy hair specialist,” Hunter told Making Headline News as part of its of its 2026 Essence Music Festival advance national coverage for “the party with a purpose” event July 3-5 in New Orleans. “Hair health is first and foremost to me. Locs are my specialty. Loc maintenance, retwists, reattaching and starter locs are big parts of my business.”
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Interestingly enough, Hunter doesn’t shy away from the notion her business has excelled in large part because of her relentless faith.
“Everything I set my hands to do prospers, so shall your hair,” Hunter says without hesitation while referencing Luke 1:37-38. “I am dually licensed in cosmetology and barbering. However, if I can add value to my skill set, I do so.”
A 2007 graduate of Sterlington High School in Louisiana, Hunter holds Business and Science Degrees, as well as different certifications, trades, and skills sets.
Generally, what she relishes the most about being an entrepreneur is witnessing the favorable reactions and feedback from her clients upon rendering her services.
“What I love most in my business is the big reveal after the hair service is complete is why I do what I do,” Hunter told MHN. “Knowing the people I service are satisfied with the end results solidifies this is what I am meant to accomplish.”
Hunter’s High Maintenance Works services individuals and groups of all ages.
“(We) cater to those who can sit in my chair on their own with no problem,” Hunter said.
Now amid five-plus years in her chosen profession, Hunter is destined to take her immeasurable cosmetology gifts to immense heights.
Much sooner rather than later.
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“My personal mission for doing this work is to leave an unforgettable impression of positivity,” Hunter said. “I want to create a place of peace for those seeking it. Undeniably, God is a continuous inspiration for moving forward in High Maintenance Works. The inspiration to even get into hair altogether was someone never getting back to me concerning whether they would do my hair or not.”
That, after all, practically sums up why this young Texas entrepreneur is steadfastly devising ways to keep her rising business endeavor on lock.
Literally and figuratively.
For more information about Dallas/Fort Worth Businesswoman Kawanna Hunter of High Maintenance Works, to inquire about her services or for interview requests, connect with her via Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kawanna.hunter.3; Instagram: @high_maintenance_works; TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@kawanna_hunter or https://www.tiktok.com/@kawanna_hunter. Send email to: highmaintenancewrks@gmail.com.
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Andre Johnson is the award-winning Founder and Publisher for Making Headline News. A 2000 graduate of the University of Memphis School of Journalism and a former staff reporter of sports for the Memphis Commercial Appeal newspaper, Johnson covers the NBA Southwest Division from Dallas, Texas. To reach Johnson, send email to makingheadlinenews@gmail.com or to memphisgraduate@yahoo.com. Also, follow him on Twitter @AJ_Journalist or Instagram at @makingheadlinenews.
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