The youngest Braxton sister isn't the least bit ashamed about her love for wigs and weaves so much so that she claims she's become a "slave" to hair pieces thanks to the versatility they provide. On her family's reality TV show, Braxton Family Values, Tamar Braxton can usually be seen sporting one style in one episode and a completely different look the next. “Whether I wear my hair straight or curly really ...

NEW YORK, June 7, 2011 /PRNewswire-iReach/ --Talk to most African American women about hair care and chances are their knowledge of the topic will be limited. Many wore their hair in braids as children, and as adults, they regularly wear weaves or wigs. So when it comes to actually taking care of their natural hair, they're confused on what to do. How can something as simple as hair be confusing? Because ma ...

Source: CNN Health (Health.com) -- Weaves and braids may contribute to a type of permanent hair loss that appears to be common among black women, a new study has found. More than one-quarter of the 326 black women who participated in the study had hair loss on the top of their scalp, and of those women, 59 percent had signs of central centrifugal cicatricial alopecia, or CCCA, a poorly understood form of ba ...

Your natural braided hair can become very dry and brittle if not well maintained. Improper care of weaves and braids leads to hair damage, breakage, and permanent hair loss. Your hair needs to stay moistened, the use of natural hair oils and butters will help seal moisture in keeping the hair cuticles sealed and protected.  Instructions: Do not wear hair braided for more than 1 month without shampooing, con ...