Recent findings suggest that hair extensions, and more so braiding hair, may be significantly harming the longevity of black ...

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

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

Braid wearers assume human hair and “non-toxic” synthetic braiding hair are safe options, but a Consumer Reports study showed that they, too, come with risk.

The same chemicals found in pipes, pesticides and floor tiles are also present in some synthetic and human hair extensions, a study published in the journal Environment & Health found.

An alarming study by Silent Spring Institute tested 43 braiding hair extensions, primarily used by Black women, and identified 169 chemicals present, including many harmful substances such as flame ...

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 ...