Burke's Braiding Academy in West Hempstead offers classes on braiding, locs and more, celebrating natural hair and cultural heritage.

Whether you’re partial to tasteful buzz cut or want to go Wall Street, here’s the visual guide to bring to your barber.

African braids for kids complement many outfits and suit almost all occasions. If a girl has braided hair, an adult will worry less about her natural hair becoming messy when she plays and does other ...

Hair braiding is a beauty rite of passage for many people of color, including me. I’ve been wearing braids in my 4A hair since before I can remember, as well as adding extensions to them since ...

In the Black community, protective hairstyles are essential and often the go-to hairstyle for any occasion. Box braids, cornrows, twists, faux locs, weaves, crochet hair–the possibilities are ...

Ten popular synthetic braiding hair products were found to contain chemicals that may cause cancer, according to a Consumer Reports investigation. For many people, especially Black women and ...

Last month, a Consumer Reports study found cancer-causing carcinogens in ten synthetic braiding hair brands, including Sensationnel and Shake-N-Go. After testing two samples from each, lead was ...

Synthetic braiding hair, a staple styling option for many African Americans, has come under scrutiny following a troubling Consumer Reports investigation. The study revealed concerning levels of ...