They are integral to black culture's past ... genuinely impossible with our Afro-textured curl patterns. African women have worn braided hairstyles for years. These styles are attractive and ...

Braided hairstyles have always been a statement of beauty, culture, and personal expression among Black women. Across ...

For many Black women, braiding hair isn’t just a protective style—it’s a cultural tradition, a form of self-expression, and ...

In other African cultures, braids served as a form ... Surely, society should do better.” For black women, braids have been our pride and joy for thousands of years. Our kinks, curls and coils ...

Additionally, rising prices impact accessibility to protective styles. Braids, traditionally a go-to option for low-maintenance hair care, are becoming less affordable, forcing many to either learn ...

Black women face an additional obstacle: haircare. Writer Brenda Patrick has been exploring ways to get around the sweaty difficulties of exercising with afro hair. When I started my own fitness ...

At a time when Black ... Afro-Latina author does this through the eyes of Yadira, a young girl who invites young readers along on a natural hair journey in Oshun and Me: A Story Of Love Snd Braids.

Though we still may be some weeks out until summertime, one of the go-to hairstyles for Black women during that season —a.k.a. braids— just might not see a resurgence thanks to a new consumer ...

A recent report about cancerous synthetic hair extensions has sparked a heated conversation around Black beauty and health.