Mesyah, 10, said when she first got her hair braided as a little girl, she loved how it made her feel free and like herself. But since entering a more diverse school district in the city of Troy with ...

CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCIV) — Hair gel and spray bottles are items often found in hair salons. However, students working in the natural hair braiding studio at Cross High School learn more than ...

Plumbhunneez is a beauty salon specializing in natural hair services including locs, braids and silk presses. The salon has been open for more than 20 years in Brockton and is moving to New Bedford.

As I looked in the mirror from my salon chair on a recent February afternoon, peeking through the two-strand twists caressing my forehead, I didn’t recognize the woman glancing back at me. I had just ...

Black women have been innovating with braid styles for centuries as a symbol of culture and self-expression — and of course for protection. Whether it's celebrities who have popularised a style, a ...

Twelve-year-old Jasmine Lassiter said kids used to make fun of her hair. Now, thanks to an organization called Her Natural Wreath, classmates admire her beautiful braids. That’s the kind of news ...

Juneteenth is a celebration of freedom—of culture, community, and of course, self-expression. And what better canvas for that expression than our hair? For generations, our coils, curls, braids, and ...