Mariah Forde, or Mariah Celeste as she goes by on YouTube, will tell you just how important appearance is when appearing on ...

New research raises concerns about the safety of chemical hair relaxers. Now, many Black women want safer alternatives.

It seems Ortega's hair color has taken a cool turn—literally and figuratively—with a nearly black look. But when we say nearly black, we don't mean dark brown. When the light hits it just right, you ...

Black women commonly face unique hair growth obstacles such as breakage ... The result is an unrefined oil that is darker in color and richer in scent, retaining a strong flavor that is true ...

Board Certified Nurse Practitioner Keisha Wagner-Gaymon founded Peach Fuzz Skin Studio to provide a safer space for Black ...

TV and Black Girl Rising, Inc. convened a roundtable of Black women to discuss the complex relationship between hair, culture and health.

In 2016, Shontay Lundy started Black Girl Sunscreen, a 30 SPF lotion for women of color. It is a product that ... skin types, or hair textures, and she had to correct that. Fenty Beauty became ...

Hazardous chemicals are lurking in products we use every day, in everything from perfumes and lotions to makeup and shampoos.

TO HONOR BLACK CULTURE. WE WANTED TO HAVE STRAIGHT HAIR FOR SO LONG, AND SOMETIMES RELAXERS END UP DAMAGING A LOT OF BLACK WOMEN’S HAIR, SO IT’S KIND OF BEEN LIKE A BLACK HAIR REVOLUTION.

For many Black women, braiding hair isn’t just a protective style—it’s a cultural tradition, a form of self-expression, and in many cases, a necessary solution for managing textured hair.

Consumer Reports found carcinogens in all of the synthetic braiding hair samples we tested, which are frequently used by Black consumers, especially Black women and girls. It’s time for the FDA ...