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

The same chemicals found in pipes, pesticides and floor tiles are also present in some synthetic and human hair extensions, a ...

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

You’ll find glossy packets of hair extensions in most beauty supply stores. They promise a new look for a few dollars, but behind the glitter, scientists have found a cocktail of industrial chemicals ...

For our second evaluation of braiding hair, CR tested 30 human and synthetic hair products to determine if there are less ...

A Newton-based organization’s recent study into potential risks in hair extensions used primarily by Black women found that many products contain<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

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 ...

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