Courtesy of subjects “I’m just going to cut the rest of it off.” These words looped through Susan Wiley’s mind as she sat in the salon chair, working up the courage to finally part ways with her ...

Add a twistYou follow a detailed S-braid feed-in tutorial, learning precise techniques to achieve smooth, neat, and stylish ...

Short braids are a protective style that generally falls at or above the shoulder. Their abbreviated length requires less hair and less time to install, decreasing ...

Braids are a great way to take care of your coily tresses while still looking chic. They lock your stands away for a few weeks of I-woke-up-like-this bliss. If you want the ultimate low-maintenance ...

No lengthy blowouts or extensions required. The French bob—a chin-length cut that relies on movement and imperfection for its cool factor—gives fine hair of all textures so much volume. On waves and ...

Finding wedding hairstyles for short hair can be surprisingly hard to pin down (pun intended), and if there’s one detail that can unravel even the most curated bridal moodboard, it’s hair. As a ...

Last year, Consumer Reports conducted a study that found carcinogens, a substance that can increase the risk of cancer, in 10 popular synthetic braiding hair brands. The study raised questions about ...

Louisiana, a state notorious for high occupational licensing barriers and below-average household median income, may soon create one of the strictest hair braiding licensing requirements in the ...

In February 2025, Consumer Reports published a first-of-its-kind investigation into synthetic braiding hair, which is widely marketed to and used by millions of Black women and girls. We tested 10 ...

When Consumer Reports published findings from tests conducted on several synthetic braiding hair products in 2025, we detected heavy metals like lead in 90 percent and volatile organic compounds (VOCs ...

Kurdish women have launched a social media campaign following the circulation of a video showing a member of the Syrian interim government forces desecrating the body of a Women's Protection Units ...