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 ...

While you’re not eating your braids, exposure to harmful chemicals could come by using your mouth to separate strands, eating after touching the hair, or children putting braids in their mouth.

a lot of people love getting braids. But now, knowing what’s in these products? It’s really concerning,” she added. It’s not just the people wearing synthetic hair who are at risk ...

If it’s your turn being the parent to a natural hair queen, here are five children's braids hairstyles to try out. Braids have always been more than just a hairstyle for Black women and girls. They’re ...

A recent Consumer Reports (CR) study revealed that various synthetic braiding hair brands we’ve all used at some point—from Sensationnel to Shake-N-Go—contain carcinogens, heavy metals ...

Across generations and communities, braids represent a connection to heritage, self-expression, and even resistance. Whether worn as a protective style for managing hair or simply as a fashionable ...

Consumer Reports (CR) has formally called into question the safety of braiding hair. However, an ambitious medical student named Chrystal G. Thomas first wrote a paper that was published called ...

More than a dozen girls have a newfound confidence after getting their hair styled by a professional. Mae Jackson, the owner of Des Moines' Mae Slays Braids, volunteered her time and hair products ...

WHITESTOWN, Ind. — Kristina Stewart owns a salon in Whitestown, but since November she’s been receiving other people’s Amazon packages. “We feel like we are an Amazon Distribution Center ...