NBC Select independently determines what we cover and recommend. When you click on or buy through our links, we earn a commission. Learn more. Braids have been my go-to protective style for most of my ...

Every time I get my hair done, I find myself confronted with rising costs, and dizzyingly long maintenance regimes ...

Ruka Hair is entering Sephora with something bigger than another beauty launch. For co-founder and CEO Tendai Moyo, the ...

Ruka is the first Black woman-owned hair extension brand to launch at Sephora in 20 years. Ruka's patent-pending, ...

That time of year when braiding shops fill with women eager to protect their hair and make styling easy as they enjoy park ...

Hair braiding is a beauty rite of passage for many people of color, including me. I’ve been wearing braids in my 4A hair since before I can remember, as well as adding extensions to them since around ...

Ashley N’Dakpri at her braiding salon in Gretna, Louisiana. Ashley N’Dakpri runs a braiding salon in Gretna, Louisiana but it’s almost impossible for her to find braiders who can work legally. Why?

Box. Boho. Knotless. Most Black women understand exactly what those words refer to: braided hairstyles. The thousand-year-old ritual is practically a rite of passage, and many Black women and girls ...

Natural hair braiders are now free to lock, twist, and weave hair in Idaho without the threat of criminal charges or heavy fines, thanks to a bill Gov. Brad Little signed into law last week. Prior to ...