Meghann Cuniff is a legal affairs journalist who is a veteran of daily newspapers and has deep experience reporting on complex civil litigation, including mass torts and class actions, securities ...

One of the most wholesome moments on Black Twitter happened a few days ago. On Oct. 2, Twitter user Ash León asked the girls who modeled for the relaxer boxes in the '90s and early '00s to show ...

Relaxer boxes are nostalgic pieces of cultural importance that have graced the shelves of beauty stores for years. The stunning Black girls on the relaxer boxes are an ode to an era in Black hair ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. Here's the thing, though: Getting your hair relaxed by a professional is typically the best option, ...

In 2022, the NIH published a study stating the links between uterine cancer and hair relaxer use. Over 33,000 women participated in the Sister Study with 378 diagnosed with cancer over the course of ...

In the U.S., people spend billions on hair care products. Now, thousands of Black women have filed lawsuits against companies that sell chemical relaxers charging they bring risks of certain cancers.

So you’re thinking of transforming your wonderfully curly and coily mane into shiny permanently straightened tresses. Good. For. You. Going back to the creamy crack is a personal decision that you’ve ...

Then-and-now photo comparisons revealed a trend among the Black women from the pictures opting for natural hairstyles now. Then-and-now photo comparisons revealed a trend among the Black women from ...

Just For Me, Creme of Nature, Dark & Lovely: For Black women, these relaxer brands likely bring up memories of chemical aromas, pressed roots and a girlhood coiffure nostalgia. And while the ...

Jessica Burgoyne, leveraging a deep background in research methods and a passion for legal issues, distills complex legal concepts into accessible insights. With over 100 published articles, her work ...