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

A new study published this week found that hair extensions, braiding hair, and wigs contain more than 160 harmful chemicals.

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 ...

A new report is sounding the alarm for anyone who spends hours in a stylist’s chair. A study from the Silent Spring Institute ...

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

A new study of hair extension products found dozens of potentially hazardous substances. Is it possible to minimize your risk?

Analysis of more than 40 popular products revealed revealed dozens of substances known to be associated with serious health risks.

Recent research has found that hair extensions may contain cancer-causing chemicals, even the ones that are labeled "nontoxic ...

Johns Hopkins researchers are urging black women to avoid weaves, braids and hair extensions because of the risks of permanent hair loss. Researchers say that these hair styles, which can pull on the ...

Box braids are one of the most popular styles for Summer vacation thanks to stars like Beyoncé and movies like Poetic Justice. This style uses synthetic, straight hair to create long plaits The term ...

After not having braids for some years (mostly because salons were closed during those strange pandemic years), I wanted in — but the question was who would I trust to braid me beautiful? I quite ...