Consumer Reports has found potentially dangerous heavy metals and volatile organic compounds in synthetic braiding hair products, with lead detected in 29 of 30 products tested, and all nine human ...

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

A new study shows that several synthetic hair braiding products contain heavy metals, volatile organic compounds and other ...

When Consumer Reports first tested synthetic braiding hair last year, scientists found potentially dangerous heavy metals and ...

Braids are beloved for a myriad of reasons. They act as a protective style and lead to low manipulation of your natural hair, they're a fun way to add personality to a look, and they're a creative ...

While it can be easy to focus on the challenges of maintaining thick, natural hair, it is hard to ignore its stunning versatility. There are endless ways to keep curly hairstyles feeling new and ...

A few weeks ago, Randy Espinal, a financial services worker from Central Islip, decided to make a major hair change at K&D African Hair Braiding in Bay Shore. Sporting a conventional haircut he says, ...

The confidence that comes from wearing a crown is unparalleled — why else would royalty carry on this tradition for centuries or the tiara hair accessory make its way to every occasion from ...