Very tight braiding or weaving is linked to a permanent type of hair loss that affects many African American women, new research suggests. While the findings can't prove hair grooming is at the root ...

Braids, wigs and weaves are great; they save us from daily styling stress, protect our natural hair, and let us switch up our look whenever we want. One week you're rocking knotless braids, the next ...

A new study of middle-aged black women finds that almost 30 percent suffer from baldness and scarring in the center of their scalps, possibly because braids and weaves pull their hair too tight. The ...