Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Winter is in full swing and for many of us, that means battling dry, lifeless hair that snaps at a moment’s notice. Fortunately, ...
THE CLAIM: Black hair does not grow easily. “Good hair” or looser curl patterns are special because they can grow more in length. During the five-year process it took to prepare her second album, SZA ...
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A group of bills recently proposed in Congress would address the significant health concerns associated with hair products commonly used by Black women. The bills target chemicals and substances in ...
As National Black Business Month winds down, it’s time to spotlight incredible Black-owned hair care brands and the standout products that help our strands reach their full potential. Attuned to our ...
CHICAGO -- They say necessity is the mother of invention. And, in 1957, one Chicago barber took that adage to heart. When Fred B. Luster was unable to find the necessary hair products to service his ...
Leilani Martin checks a list on her phone while shopping for supplies that she ran out of while braiding her hair, Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at Essence Beauty, a beauty supply store in Union City, Ga. (AP ...
The Afro is one of the most iconic hairstyles of the last century. And one of its main ingredients was a hair product – Afro Sheen. But Afro Sheen did so much more than make Black afros shine. It was ...
About four years ago, students in North Las Vegas told the mayor they sometimes skipped school because their hair wasn’t done. To boost their confidence, the city launched an initiative to provide ...
Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday reintroduced four bills seeking to ban or regulate harmful chemicals in hair and beauty products primarily marketed to Black women. The Safe Beauty Bill Package ...
WASHINGTON (SOA) — Hazardous chemicals are lurking in products we use every day, in everything from perfumes and lotions to makeup and shampoos. We’ve long reported on the dangers of some personal ...