Braiding is more than a hairstyle. For generations, African American hair braiding styles have held deep cultural ...

Consumer Reports finds harmful chemicals in popular synthetic hair used for braids and wigs, raising health concerns for ...

Black women’s metaphorical pledge of allegiance to braids dates back thousands of years. In the 60s, advancements in polymer ...

Research suggests the synthetic hair used for braiding could be bad for you - but will that stop women using it?

Black women around the world spend hours at a time getting synthetic braids but are wondering if the convenience and fashion ...

A new study finds synthetic hair, commonly used for protective styles, is reportedly costing consumers their livelihood and ...

They say beauty is pain, but it isn’t supposed to be deadly. So why has a new analysis found that 80% of more than 4,000 ...

A recent report about cancerous synthetic hair extensions has sparked a heated conversation around Black beauty and health.

ATLANTA (AP) — Black women around the world gather in salons, dorm rooms and living rooms for hours at a time to get synthetic braids put in their hair. But they’re wondering if the ...