I first got my hair chemically relaxed when I was 12 years old, after begging my mother to let me do so for at least two years. Surrounded by friends with long, swishy hair at school and constantly ...

Bandile says giving her hair a break could have prevented her baldness Years of styling, braiding, pulling, relaxing and sewing in weaves have left a 31-year-old aspiring South African model with a ...

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African-American women are prone to hair loss, and new data illustrates the scope of this problem, which often goes undiagnosed. Women who are concerned about losing their hair should consider ...

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Marva L. Lewis receives funding from The Lavin-Bernick Foundation, the Institute for Mental Hygiene and the Merrill-Palmer Institute. Mothers across all cultures may worry about being judged for their ...

Black hairstyles are the subject of a new exhibition - (from left) a freed slave girl, music stars Michael Jackson (top) and Bob Marley, and James Bond actress Naomie Harris Black hair has been an ...