Senate Bill 808 aims to separate hair braiding from cosmetology licensure, easing entry with a 10-hour infection control course and an exam, sparking debate. File photo AI-generated summary reviewed ...

Learn how to create stunning cornrow braids with extensions in this in-depth, step-by-step hair tutorial by Maryam Hampton. Discover how to part your hair, add synthetic extensions, and achieve a ...

Jocelyn Bioh’s Tony Award-winning Jaja’s African Hair Braiding is a hilarious and moving play, taking place in a bustling hair salon in Harlem. Set over the course of a scorching summer’s day, Marie ...

Louisiana, a state notorious for high occupational licensing barriers and below-average household median income, may soon create one of the strictest hair braiding licensing requirements in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

A hairstylist uses hair extensions to braid a client's hair. - NickyLloyd/E+/Getty Images Almost every Black woman or girl has, at some point, purchased hair extensions for box braids, boho braids, ...

Hair extensions are still commonly used Elissia Franklin, a research scientist and analytic chemist at the Silent Spring Institute, grew up with “all the Black girl styles,” she said, like box braids, ...