Research exposes harmful chemicals in synthetic hair used for braids and extensions, creating health concerns for those wearing protective styles for long time.

Black women’s metaphorical pledge of allegiance to braids dates back thousands of years. In the 60s, advancements in polymer technology (the manufacture of materials such as plastics, paints, rubber, ...

Black girls' hair isn’t pretty. Black girls' hair is difficult to work with. I just want to make an impact in the fact that women know it doesn’t matter if I put on a wig, I put on braids. I’m wearing ...

Black women around the world spend hours at a time getting synthetic braids but are wondering if the convenience and fashion ...

A trending video has shown an Oyinbo woman's reaction to seeing braids for the first time. She opened her mouth in surprise ...

LONDON — A British woman admitted Tuesday that she wore wigs and other disguises to fraudulently take a U.K. citizenship test for more than a dozen foreigners. Josephine Maurice, 61, admitted in ...