Recent findings suggest that hair extensions, and more so braiding hair, may be significantly harming the longevity of black ...

Almost every Black woman or girl has purchased hair extensions for box braids, boho braids, twists, faux locs and other ...

The products’ health effects still need to be studied, but several compounds were found to exceed EU limits for consumer products ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to researcher Elissia Franklin about a new study which found dangerous chemicals in some commonly used hair extensions.

Braid wearers assume human hair and “non-toxic” synthetic braiding hair are safe options, but a Consumer Reports study showed that they, too, come with risk.

An alarming study by Silent Spring Institute tested 43 braiding hair extensions, primarily used by Black women, and identified 169 chemicals present, including many harmful substances such as flame ...

After not having braids for some years (mostly because salons were closed during those strange pandemic years), I wanted in — but the question was who would I trust to braid me beautiful? I quite ...

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 around ...

Neat parts and beautiful braids are the precision that Mira McDavitt and Sylvia Akanno aim for. Both self taught, they ...

Rebundle's, "mircobiome friendly," plant-based braiding hair is providing Black women with clean, irritant free options to look their best. Black-owned beauty startup Rebundle has officially earned ...