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For years, Black women have used synthetic braids to help style their hair. But a recent study by Consumer Reports found that ...

This week on Shop Essence Live in Partnership with The New Voices Family, we feature Bobeam (Bow-bee-um) Natural Products which offers affordable natural products for both hair and body that […] ...

All of the experts who spoke with The Associated Press did agree more research is needed into synthetic braids and other products Black women often use in or on their hair. Here’s a look at what ...

Luster Products remain a 100 percent Black, family-owned and operated business ... how one of her professors said she ...

Black hair is more than just strands of keratin. The afros, locs, braids, twists, and Bantu knots are a cultural archive, a political statement, and a source of culture and pride. Black hair is time ...

Dangerous chemicals are increasingly found in beauty and hair products marketed to black women, even with packaging that would lead you to believe otherwise. “You can put the word natural in ...

Luster Products remain a 100 percent Black, family-owned and operated business ... she couldn't go on a job interview with curly, natural hair. Jorie Luster proclaimed that one of his proudest ...