Then-and-now photo comparisons revealed a trend among the Black women from the pictures opting for natural hairstyles now. Then-and-now photo comparisons revealed a trend among the Black women from ...

Just For Me, Creme of Nature, Dark & Lovely: For Black women, these relaxer brands likely bring up memories of chemical aromas, pressed roots and a girlhood coiffure nostalgia. And while the ...

The damage chemical hair relaxers can have on Black women is coming under intense scrutiny. Several landmark studies have been published in the last year highlighting the link between chemical hair ...

I was in fourth grade when I got my hair relaxed for the first time. My mom took me to a professional salon, and Game Boy in hand, I sat in the chair, nervous but excited. My mom and sometimes other ...

CHEMICAL FREE ALTERNATIVES. TO. CONSUMER REPORTS. WRITER YADIRA RODRIGUEZ HAS A COMPLICATED RELATIONSHIP WITH HER LONG, CURLY HAIR. I LOVE HAVING MY HAIR AT THIS LENGTH. I LOVE HAVING MY CURLY HAIR.

INDIANAPOLIS (CONSUMER REPORTS) — Concerns are growing over the safety of chemical hair relaxers as research suggests that heavy use may be linked to an increased risk of certain cancers. So, Consumer ...

The link between hair relaxers and uterine cancer suggested by a recent study and lawsuit is potentially devastating news. But it highlights another problem: the scarcity of safer chemical ...

Japanese hair straightening, AKA "thermal reconditioning treatment," videos have been popping up across my social media timelines, but what is it exactly? The end results look similar to a relaxer, ...

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