For many generations, braids have symbolized unity, culture and beauty, especially within the Black community. The art of braiding is not just about styling hair. Instead, it’s about celebrating one’s ...

As anyone who has ever gotten a protective style knows, the process requires plenty of decision-making. Box braids or sister locs? A fun color or a natural hue? A jumbo silhouette or a micro moment?

For anyone looking to live out their cottagecore dreams this year, a rope braid will give you a soft, delicate, and ethereal look. Similar to the fishtail braid, it only uses two strands rather than ...

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The cast of SpeakEasy Stage's production of "Jaja's African Hair Braiding." (Courtesy Nile Scott Studios) When the metal grill-like curtain parted in the Roberts Studio Theatre, we not only entered ...

To braid or not to braid? It’s a question many Black women are asking as summer approaches, after Consumer Reports says its investigation found 10 popular synthetic braiding hair products contain ...

The protective styling trend has millions of women reaching for synthetic braiding hair, but a troubling reality lurks beneath those perfectly sculpted braids. Recent investigations have uncovered ...