PopSugar: Black Women Deserve Better Than the Carcinogens Found in Braiding Hair
News 6 WKMG: Dangerous chemicals found in 100% of the braiding hair tested by Consumer Reports
Dangerous chemicals found in 100% of the braiding hair tested by Consumer Reports
Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Toxic braiding hair study forces Atlanta’s Black community to seek safer options
Toxic braiding hair study forces Atlanta’s Black community to seek safer options
London Evening Standard: Best braiding hair: Extensions, products and gels tried and tested
When Takondwa Semphere braided her hair back to back for 10 months straight using synthetic hair extensions made by the popular brand X-Pression, her scalp became extremely itchy, red and tender. She ...
Why Do People Braid Hair? Many people choose braids as their go-to hairstyle because they’re stylish and low maintenance. They also protect your hair from daily styling, breakage, and the elements, ...
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
Although significant progress has been made, the Black experience in America has always been limited — and the options for hair care are no exception. Before the rise of the natural hair movement, ...