Lasheera Chambers styles Andrea Vernae's hair into crochet braids for her character in Redwood. Photo by Kate Szrom/Courtesy of Portland Center Stage at The Armory Braiding has long been more than ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Very tight braiding or weaving may be linked to a permanent type of hair loss that affects many African American women, according to a U.S. study. Prolonged pulling at the hair ...

Black women with alopecia often struggle between concealing their hair loss and protecting their fragile scalps, all while seeking to express their cultural identity and build self-confidence. A ...

Are you a big fan of a snatched pony à la Ariana Grande, or do youfrequently braid your hair in the name of 'protective styling'? Maybe you love to rock a wig, or regularly blow-dry your hair straight ...

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