Research suggests the synthetic hair used for braiding could be bad for you - but will that stop women using it?

She is exploring the mystique of Afro ... braids, you will find they’re having somewhat of a fashion moment. So, what has caused this change to happen? Has time really adjusted how Afro ...

In many African tribes, braided hairstyles were a unique way to identify ... Pace credits Africa with cornrows in 3500 BC; Egypt with afro box braids in 3100 BC; Greece with the halo braid in ...

And across cultures, braided hairstyles ... United States, Caribbean braids primarily derived from the rich African cultures that inhabited the islands, like the large Afro-Taino population ...

From braids and weaves to cornrows ... "I never wanted to be like, 'Oh, because I've got Afro-Caribbean hair that's going to stop me from swimming'. "It's just a challenge. I need to get over ...

With a 34-option long braids list (from ... Green are skilled at afro hair cutting, styling, colouring and treatments, and have also won awards for their bridal hairstyles. They create a number ...

"Braids, famously, are called a protective style," she later told me. It's a term typically used to describe several Afro hairstyles, including braids, locs and wigs, that reduce how much your ...