Almost every Black woman or girl has, at some point, purchased hair extensions for box braids, boho braids, twists or faux locs. For many Black women, these “protective styles” are worn year-round to ...

Share on Pinterest Recent research has found that many hair extensions may contain chemicals that are linked to cancer. Image Credit: Vera Lair/Stocksy A new study has found that many types of hair ...

Elissia Franklin is an analytical chemist with an infectious laugh, a penchant for braided hair extensions and a fierce commitment to reducing health disparities for Black women. Growing up on Chicago ...

If you’re a resident of the hair corner of TikTok, chances are you’ve stumbled across a video of a woman showing us her last two strands of hair after removing her first set of “Korean Braiding ...

Braids and twists with added hair for longevity, length and versatility have been a cultural staple for Black women since the 1990s. In recent years, news about concerning toxins has driven ...

A Black woman entrepreneur created a plant-based alternative to synthetic hair extensions. Osahon Ojeaga prepares to launch her new plant-based hair extensions brand, Nourie, with the help of $2.5 ...

Curly extensions didn’t enter my mind as a possibility as a teenager. Growing up in a predominantly white area, all my friends went clip-in mad around 15 but I don’t think I put much thought into ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A hairstylist uses hair extensions to braid a client's hair. - NickyLloyd/E+/Getty Images Almost every Black woman or girl has, at ...