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 ...

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

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

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 ... curls into braided bows or swirled chignons. Curly hair is often put into a box that convinces us ...

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 ...

Kim West, better known as Jah Locs, has probably loc'd your favorite artist's hair. Actually, not probably. Her list of clients includes Lil Uzi Vert, Gunna, ...

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 ...