Hair braiding can result in simple or more complicated styles while using different types of hair. In the beginning, this was a skill that was passed down within families but it’s now become an ...

Designer Tizita Balemlay discusses Ethiopia as a rising hotspot for beauty tourism and the traditions keeping the industry ...

High tariffs on imported goods are making it harder for Black women to afford hair care products. Prices are rising, affecting stylists and clients.

Tiffany Renee Johnson does well in showing the two sides of Senegalese ... “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” is a funny play with well-crafted characters and it has a twist ending that will ...

During a new production of the Tony Award-winning play, "Jaja's African Hair Braiding," a group of West African immigrants are creating community with mini masterpieces in Boston. The play takes ...

That’s the setting of the 90-minute Tony Award-winning play “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” — named for the fictional Harlem salon owned by West African immigrant Jaja. The play is now up at SpeakEasy ...

The braid patterns signify the tribe and help to identify the member of the tribe. The cultural significance and roots of braiding can be traced back to the African ... hair as much as you can! You ...

following a Channel 2 Action News investigation highlighting the presence of cancer-causing chemicals in certain synthetic braiding hair brands. Rep. Willis’s resolution seeks to hold ...

There’s always something to look at in a beauty parlor – from yourself in the mirror, to other customers and their stylists, to old magazines. And when it comes to the humble Harlem hair salon ...