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

Braiding is more than a hairstyle. For generations, African American hair braiding styles have held deep cultural ...

ATLANTA (AP) — Black women around the world gather in salons, dorm rooms and living rooms for hours at a time to get ...

Braids have always been more than just a hairstyle for Black women and girls. They’re a significant component to one’s expression. For young Black girls, braids serve as a connection to their heritage ...

A new study is raising concerns about the synthetic hair used in braiding Braids are one of the most popular hairstyles for black women, worn by celebrities and aunties alike - but questions are ...

Consumer Reports finds harmful chemicals in popular synthetic hair used for braids and wigs, raising health concerns for ...

All of the experts who spoke with The Associated Press did agree more research is needed into synthetic braids and other products Black women ... there are other hairstyles to try.

Though we still may be some weeks out until summertime, one of the go-to hairstyles for Black women during that season —a.k.a. braids— just might not see a resurgence thanks to a new consumer ...

“I’m EXHAUSTED of white people constantly appropriating black culture and wearing hairstyles that we are ... non-African Americans dubbed “boxer braids” instead of cornrows, in the past.