Attendees had the opportunity to work on their children’s hair, practice on mannequins, or take classes at the event.

NBC News' Zinhle Essamuah speaks with researchers behind two new studies that shine a light on the potential health risks of ...

JuQuita Vance of Lush Beauty Lounge in Milwaukee is teaching students that braiding is more than a hairstyle — it's a ...

Understanding female genital mutilation’s contested origins is critical to dismantling its persistence across parts of Africa today.

As a viral post on X pointed out, women’s hair in the 1970s looked different. As it turns out, it was probably super damaged.

She's the award-winning hairdresser in such demand in Burnley that her clients went out of their way to find her a salon here.

For years, Petrina Lige endured severe pain, bloating, and abnormally heavy bleeding during her periods.

Afro-Caribbean identity on the island of Puerto Rico is situated at the crossroads of continuity and change, where the realities of colorism and systemic inequities still exist alongside a cultural ...

Black women face higher fibroid rates and worse outcomes. While advocates are pushing for more research and visibility, ...

Many young girls with coily hair in Puerto Rico straighten their hair from a young age. We’re taught that it makes us look more “put together,” but where exactly did this idea come from?

Hair relaxers and treatments commonly used in salons and even available in beauty stores contain formaldehyde and ...

Nigeria’s growing natural hair industry includes enterprising professionals like Happiness Okorie, who recently styled Chimamanda Adichie’s hair. For years, Okorie had suffered from burns on her scalp ...