Braids are one of the most popular hairstyles for black women, worn by celebrities and aunties alike - but questions are being raised about its effects on our health. The process can last up to five ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. For many women with Afro-textured hair, summertime means scouting out the perfect braids. Hotter weather calls ...

Flip-over sew-ins may give you pause, but LBL's Afro Kinky Curly extensions make the style super easy to manage. The beauty of Laay’s extensions is that they remove heat from the equation. For hair ...

Ziomara Asprilla Garcia remembers the click, click, click of her mother’s hands quickly braiding strands of hair and twisting them into neat rows under a mango tree in Colombia. Click, click, click in ...