After months of research, trial and error, Beatrice Njeri developed a process for re-engineering synthetic hair waste into ...

Fulani braids start with a cornrow base and cascade into any box braid or twist style your heart desires. This braiding ...

Braids have been an essential part of Black hair traditions across cultures for centuries. From ancient African civilizations ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with video game designer and UC Santa Cruz professor A.M. Darke, about her work on a new computer algorithm that more accurately illustrates Black hair.

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A recent investigation by Consumer Reports has raised concerns about the safety of synthetic braiding hair, a product widely ...

Some popular synthetic hair products used for braids, twists and extensions may contain cancer-causing chemicals and high levels of lead.

This includes styles in which hair is "tightly coiled or tightly curled, locs, cornrows, twists, braids, Bantu knots ... She ...

Additionally, rising prices impact accessibility to protective styles. Braids, traditionally a go-to option for low-maintenance hair care, are becoming less affordable, forcing many to either learn ...

Chemical carcinogens were found in popular synthetic hair products, raising safety concerns. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Chemicals that ...

Thanks to an eye-opening consumer report, Black women everywhere are thinking twice about what they put on their head.

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