CNN: ‘What Black hair product is safe?’ Lead and carcinogens are found in hair extensions used by Black women
Almost every Black woman or girl has, at some point, purchased hair extensions for box braids, boho braids, twists or faux locs. For many Black women, these “protective styles” are worn year-round to ...
‘What Black hair product is safe?’ Lead and carcinogens are found in hair extensions used by Black women
Sexxy Red's bold red hair, brown skin and square glasses inspired me to experiment with my own hair color. But I started to break out of my hair color shell two years ago. Perhaps I can thank weekly ...
The latest in a decades-old movement among those in the Black community to embrace natural hair reached the halls of state government last month when the House of Representatives passed its version of ...
KVUE: KVUE Profiles: Getting to the root of hair's significance in Black culture
AUSTIN, Texas — As part of KVUE's continuing celebration of Black History Month, we met up with several Austin stylists to explore the significance of hair in Black culture. “If you have to ask why ...
KVUE Profiles: Getting to the root of hair's significance in Black culture
Business Insider: Natural-hair care is getting a boost from AI as Black-owned beauty-tech companies harness personalized data to better serve customers
Natural-hair care is getting a boost from AI as Black-owned beauty-tech companies harness personalized data to better serve customers
Hair is a protein filament that grows from follicles found in the dermis. Hair is one of the defining characteristics of mammals. The human body, apart from areas of glabrous skin, is covered in follicles which produce thick terminal and fine vellus hair.