Reuters is reporting today on a new study providing further evidence linking braids and weaves to a permanent type of hair loss that affects many African-American women. Suggested Reading Even More ...

This post has been corrected. See the note at the bottom for details. Hold that hot comb, say a team of researchers -- African American women suffering from scarring hair loss may have weaves, braids ...

We’ve heard of weave techniques like the sew-in, clip-in, quick weave and glue-in, but now there’s a new kid on the block … the braidless sew-in. The braidless sew-in is a new technique that stylists ...

ASK any black woman about her earliest hair memories, and she’ll more than likely recall incidents where the kinky mass was tugged and pulled by a parent insistent on getting all and every knot out.