Last month, Consumer Reports released a study showing dangerous chemicals in a number of braiding hair brands. Local stylist Lavonne Latham Harris says she chooses her extensions carefully.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Photo credit: Adobe Stock) Halo Braid, winner of the 2025 President’s Innovation Challenge Award at the Harvard Innovation Lab, ...

For anyone looking to live out their cottagecore dreams this year, a rope braid will give you a soft, delicate, and ethereal look. Similar to the fishtail braid, it only uses two strands rather than ...

Braiding your own hair doesn't have to be a struggle. In fact, there are several ways to improve your own hair braiding skills without being a natural beauty guru. It's all in tweaking your styling ...

The braiding ninjas on YouTube may make braiding your own hair look seamless, but for those of us with less-than-stellar skills, it can be hard enough to do a traditional side braid. To make braiding ...

Why Do People Braid Hair? Many people choose braids as their go-to hairstyle because they’re stylish and low maintenance. They also protect your hair from daily styling, breakage, and the elements, ...

We're entering a whole new decade, which means it’s time to risk it all—and try something new like a waterfall braid. The waterfall braid, aka the cool cousin to the traditional French braid, is an ...