Hair extensions—especially braiding hair and other add-in styles—are a staple of protective styling and a multibillion-dollar global industry. But new research is raising alarms that many extension ...

The same chemicals found in pipes, pesticides and floor tiles are also present in some synthetic and human hair extensions, a ...

No matter where we are in the diaspora, braids have always kept the Black community connected. That said, it’s no surprise that kanekalon hair—the most common and inexpensive type of braiding ...

The most classic type of braids out there? Box braids. This timeless style is loved for being the most versatile for all hair types. “Box braids are individual braids that are created by separating ...

Hair extensions used primarily by Black women contain a “shocking” range of dangerous chemicals, including breast carcinogens, new research shows.

A new study finds a variety hair extenions—from natural to synthetic—contain chemicals associated with cancer, birth defects ...

The braiding method has gone viral for how easy it is to do yourself.

Rebundle's, "mircobiome friendly," plant-based braiding hair is providing Black women with clean, irritant free options to look their best. Black-owned beauty startup Rebundle has officially earned ...

Ahead, Marie Claire takes a deep dive into the potential health risks of some of the most popular braiding extension brands, what a growing number of consumers are now demanding, how businesses like ...