Local Profile In Okahandja, Paulina Shapwanale has built a thriving beauty and fashion business, offering expert hairstyling, ...

Angle Bush, founder of Black Women in Artificial Intelligence, is developing a robot to handle hair braiding needs with speed ...

The connection between the Black hair experience and mental health has always been clear. But now, we've found a powerful way ...

Gina Iacovelli of Mementos Entwined is keeping the Victorian-era art of hairwork alive by her modern keepsakes featuring ...

Learn how to Dutch braid your own hair with this easy, beginner-friendly tutorial. This detailed guide breaks down the braiding technique, hand positioning, and sectioning tips to help you achieve a ...

The salon is a world of its own Jennifer (Elexis Selmon) and Miriam (Brianna Miller) in "Jaja's African Hair Braiding" at Ensemble Theatre.

Recent testing found toxic chemicals in all synthetic braiding hair products tested, including carcinogens and lead that pose serious health risks.

A recent Consumer Report has made waves for its coverage about synthetic braiding hair products and their potential link to chronic health issues, especially among Black women. While these concerns ...

TikToker Kyla remembers the exact moment her hair care journey began. It wasn’t out of necessity, but inspiration. “I was a straight natural,” she says, describing the early years of flat-ironing her ...

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati will close its 2024–2025 Season with the regional premiere dramedy Jaja’s African Hair Braiding. Learn more about the performance here!

In the case of Jocelyn Bioh’s “ Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” which takes place in a Harlem salon on a scorching summer day in 2019, most of the characters are immigrants — meaning that ...