VIDEO: Kyra Pulliam shares her experiences as a Black woman living with alopecia, a disease with which she's struggled since her teen years. Colorful deep crochet braids hang from Kyra Pulliam’s head, ...

That’s weird, thought 29-year-old Drea Okeke as she examined her new set of box braids. Getting a fresh set of braids was typically a liberating experience for the content creator, but in that moment, ...

Protective hairstyles like braids are often a go-to option for Black women. They help keep natural hair thriving, limiting stressors and daily manipulation. However, it’s essential to remember that ...

If you’re an African woman dealing with hair loss or thinning, you’re not alone. This affects almost half of all black women at some point in their lives which stems from the hair braids pulling, wig ...

Sisters have it hard when it comes to hair. It is one of the things that defines her and shapes her self-image, for better and worse. And it is the the physical attribute that often causes her the ...

Braids can be a godsend for those with afro-textured or coiled hair wanting to save time and energy, prevent heat damage or switch up their style. But as versatile and beautiful as twists, locs, ...

Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley is just one of the millions of women that struggle with this form of severe hair loss. This week, Rep. Ayanna Pressley did an incredibly brave thing–she revealed to the ...

Balding is often associated with men, but many women suffer from hair loss, too. A common form of it is called alopecia, which according to the American Academy of Dermatology occurs when the immune ...

U.S. Rep. Ayanna Pressley was getting her braids re-twisted last fall when she realized her hair was becoming patchy in some places. “From there, it accelerated very quickly,” Pressley said in a video ...

For this edition, associate beauty editor Annie Blay-Tettey speaks with three women about their journey with traction alopecia, and how hair loss ultimately helped them gain so much more. That’s weird ...