Gerlin Santos cuts Lisney Santiago's hair at Laura Om Studio in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on Saturday. Santos left her curls natural four years ago. Erika P. Rodriguez for NPR
Ahniella Gomez, 44, with her finished hair cut at OM Studio. She left her hair natural 30 years ago. Erika P. Rodriguez for NPR
Laura Om cuts Arielys Vazquez's hair at OM Studio in San Juan. Vazquez left her natural curls grow when she was in high school. Erika P. Rodriguez for NPR
Laura Om cuts Andres Pacheco Báez's hair. The young actor left his natural curls grow when he has in high school. Erika P. Rodriguez for NPR
Arielys Vazquez (left), Andrés Pacheco Báez and Lisney Santiago show off their hair cuts at OM Salon. Erika P. Rodriguez for NPR
NPR interviewed Laura Om a few weeks after Hurricane Maria hit. "I can't leave the island. I love this place and my clientele is here," Om said. Now business is booming. Erika P. Rodriguez for NPR