Braids are one of the most popular hairstyles for ... But a new study suggests that the synthetic hair many black women use to achieve this style could be bad for their health. The US non-profit ...

Are women in South Africa worried that their braids might be causing them harm? DW visited salons in Johannesburg to find out.

“There have not been enough Black women ... ends together. Now, braids are dipped in boiling hot water to seal the ends. “I used to think, ‘This stinks so bad; it can’t be good for ...

Derek, 61, wore the hairstyle — known as Fulani braids, after the Fulani women of East and West Africa — in the 1979 film 10, which featured an iconic scene of the star running down a beach.

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

Despite the long salon visits, braids have always been closely ... that the synthetic hair many black women use to achieve this style could be bad for their health. The US non-profit organisation ...