For the sensitive scalp girlies out there, here are six gentle and equally stunning braid styles for Black women that not only offer protection, but are also easy on the hair. The two-strand twist ...

But African American hair braiding styles stood — and still stand — as a direct challenge to those outdated norms. In the 1960s and 1970s, the Black is Beautiful movement sparked a renaissance ...

Then, the extensions are attached to each braid using ... (even though black is definitely an option). Acrylic yarn is used to create this look, and many different styles can be created ...

Hair braiding has deep roots in West Africa ... The survey also found that synthetic braids are the second most popular hairstyle for Black women ages 18 to 34. Many people choose synthetic ...

A way of saying that black hair is strong enough ... s hair and twisted it into elaborate hairstyles, continuing the centuries-old tradition of hair braiding by Afro-Colombian women.

the style was not very common, according to hair stylists who specialize in braids for Black women. Now, at salons like Aminata African Hair Braiding in Harlem, a majority of customers are going ...

Braids are the foundation of many protective hairstyles ... of the students in Ms. Barracks’s class are black women hoping to learn how to braid while salons and barbershops have shuttered ...

The kaleidoscope of colors and textures on display in “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” demonstrates more than the whims of the women who wear them. Style is about making a personal statement ...

offering more than 70 African hair braiding styles for customers to choose from. It began with two migrant workers from the Ivory Coast who wanted to provide their native hairdressing techniques ...

Griffith-Knight’s appreciation for hair braiding began ... hair texture and style,” NC Policy Watch reported. “The issue is of particular concern to Black women, whose hair is more likely ...