Have you ever experienced a rash or skin irritation after using synthetic hair for braids? Was your scalp itchy to the point ...

For as long as they have been around, braid extensions have been marketed as a “protective style”, allowing wearers an escape ...

Hair braiding is a cultural staple that protects natural hair. Discover key techniques for healthy maintenance.

protect the hair from breakage, and eliminate heat styling tools. However, by wearing braids, locs and twists for weeks or ...

A recent consumer study identified a braiding hair brand that exceeds the maximum allowed dose of lead by more than 600%.

Welcome to this week’s newsletter! Reporter Vashti Harris alerted readers about harmful chemicals in synthetic hair - lead, ...

I’ve been wearing braids in my 4A hair since before I can remember, as well as adding extensions to them since around eighth grade. Not only does a fresh set of cornrows, twists, or box braids ...

Consumer Reports published a piece last month finding multiple brands of synthetic hair used for braids and other styles to ...

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

For many Black women, braiding hair isn’t just a protective style—it’s a cultural tradition, a form of self-expression, and ...