Reuters is reporting today on a new study providing further evidence linking braids and weaves to a permanent type of hair loss that affects many African-American women. Suggested Reading New Witness ...

Paparazzi photos of supermodel Naomi Campbell revealed severe hair loss from Traction Alopecia. There were lots of murmurs online about a woman who is prized for her looks being “imperfect.” But for ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Wearing your protective style for too long actually damages your hair (Shutterstock ...

When Jasmine Collins, a hairstylist in the Atlanta area, turns her clients around to face themselves in the mirror, it’s often the first time they have seen their own hair styled in years, maybe ...

For any Black woman familiar with the concept of weave, this claim sounds pretty dubious and even startling. It’s typically recommended people keep their weaves in for 4-8 weeks, a far cry from a ...

At the beginning of May, I booked an appointment to get braids. I had just taken out a sew-in weave and was excited to have a lower-maintenance protective style. But I was also anxious. My edges were ...

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