Akira Johnson lives in Columbia, S.C., with her three kids. She tries to make the place joyful for them with flowers and pillows that say things like “happy” and “sunshine.”
She has decorated one wall with the logo of her small business: an eye with amazing eyelashes.
“I’m a licensed cosmetologist,” Johnson says. “I specialize in eyelash extensions. It takes about two hours.”
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