All of the experts who spoke with The Associated Press did agree more research is needed into synthetic braids and other products Black women often use in or on their hair. Here's a look at what's ...

Anti-blackness runs rampant amongst all communities and a consequence of that is the pressure placed on Black people to be ...

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For years, Black women have used synthetic braids to help style their hair. But a recent study by Consumer Reports found that ...

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All of the experts who spoke with The Associated Press agreed more research is needed into synthetic braids and other products black women often use in or on their hair. Here’s a look at what ...

Dangerous chemicals are increasingly found in beauty and hair products marketed to black women, even with packaging that would lead you to believe otherwise. “You can put the word natural in ...