Grace agrees, adding that noticing a wrinkled, red, and/or extremely shiny scalp after your braids are installed can also be ...

A new Consumer Reports investigation is raising concerns about synthetic braiding hair -- something used by countless people, especially Black people, including children. Testing found potentially ...

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.

"I started braiding my dolls’ hair when I went into foster care," the Freeport native, now 55, recalls. "Having my dolls and having something to do helped me not feel lonely; I was separated ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A new Consumer Reports investigation is raising concerns about synthetic braiding hair—something used by countless people, including children. Testing found potentially ...

A new Consumer Reports investigation is raising concerns about synthetic braiding hair—something used by countless people, especially Black people, including children. Testing found potentially ...

Synthetic braiding hair is widely used by Black people, especially women and children. However, many synthetic braiding hair products contain little to no ingredient disclosure, raising concerns about ...

Potential health hazard raising concern over some synthetic braiding hair Board-certified dermatologist Dr. Jeanine Downie breaks down the potential health risk of some synthetic braiding hair that ...

A recent study conducted by Consumer Reports found that popular synthetic hair braiding products contained cancer-causing chemicals. Consumer Reports tested for arsenic, lead and cadmium ...