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For years, Black women have used synthetic braids to help style their hair. But a recent study by Consumer Reports found that ...
Research suggests the synthetic hair used for braiding could be bad for you - but will that stop women using it?
Braided hairstyles have always been a statement of beauty, culture, and personal expression among Black women. Across generations, these styles have evolved, offering a blend of tradition ...
What are the different types of braids you can add to your hair styling options? Check out the names of top hairstyles with ...
Black hair is more than just strands of keratin. The afros, locs, braids, twists, and Bantu knots are a cultural archive, a political statement, and a source of culture and pride. Black hair is time ...
For many Black women, their earliest memories include sitting between someone’s knees, having their hair braided. It was never just grooming — it was love. It was community. It was a rite of ...
Braids are beautiful and rooted in Black culture. But is this trusted hairstyle hiding something harmful? Credits: AJC | FDA | Getty | TikTok / Consumer Reports ...
Black women around the world gather in salons, dorm rooms and living rooms for hours at a time to get synthetic braids put in their hair. But they're wondering if the convenience and fashion benefits ...
They just exploit and steal from black women but are the ones who are praised ... which they and other non-African Americans dubbed “boxer braids” instead of cornrows, in the past.
TV and Black Girl Rising, Inc. convened a roundtable of Black women to discuss the complex relationship between hair, culture ...
ATLANTA (AP) — Black women around the world gather in salons, dorm rooms and living rooms for hours at a time to get synthetic braids put in their hair. But they’re wondering if the ...