The braided hairstyles many Black women and children wear are popular for their beauty and ease of maintenance. But a consumer watchdog’s laboratory analysis has found that the synthetic hair ...

Originating in the Zulu Kingdom (located in present-day South Africa), the style has become more and more trendy thanks to ...

Burke's Braiding Academy in West Hempstead offers classes on braiding, locs and more, celebrating natural hair and cultural ...

Actress Marsai Martin styled her knotless box braids into sleek Bantu knots for ... Artist Charity Nicole shows that locs are also a great base for Bantu knots. It's a great look to try any ...

The CROWN Act, a law that bans discrimination against race-based hairstyles like braids, locs, twist ... cornrows in the front and then plated into box braids in the back. The box braids can ...

In a world that threatens Black femme existence, Afrofuturists teach us to peer beyond Beauty culture into new, imaginative ...

Our hair has even become a political playground, as employers use our curls, coils, locs, and braids to discriminate ... Curly hair is often put into a box that convinces us that we are limited ...

Knotless braids are taking over the beauty world, and we’re here for it! These modern takes on traditional box braids are gentler on your scalp and incredibly versatile. From red carpet-worthy ...

From Feb. 24 to Feb. 28, CROWN Act Spirit Week in Durham schools is celebrated with events and a hair-products donation drive ...

Because protective styles like braids and locs are often worn for weeks at a time, users could be exposed to these chemicals for extended periods, raising potential health risks, Consumer Reports ...

The former employee showed up to a meeting scheduled outside of working hours wearing capri cut joggers, pink painted nails, and box braids. In a New York case, a hotel group allegedly fired a ...