Almost every Black woman or girl has purchased hair extensions for box braids, boho braids, twists, faux locs and other styles. The latest research shows that many of those extensions are full of ...

(Westend61/Westend61/Getty Images) A new study has discovered dozens of potentially harmful chemicals in widely used hair ...

Braid wearers assume human hair and “non-toxic” synthetic braiding hair are safe options, but a Consumer Reports study showed ...

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A new study published Feb. 11 in the American Chemical Society journal Environment & Health has found that synthetic and human hair extensions, popular among Black communities, contain more chemicals ...

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 ...

A Black-owned hair extension brand is making the environment safer one bundle at a time. Ciara Imani May, the owner of Rebundle, is done with toxicity. The Root reported that the entrepreneur’s ...

Black-owned premium hair extension brand expands its Double Drawn Burmese Curly collection with longest length to date ...

As the summer season gets closer, it serves as the perfect time to start thinking about wearing protective hairstyles. But, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine are urging ...

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 ...