How does black hair reflect black history?
Black hair has been an integral feature of black history – from African tribal styles to dreadlocks and the afro.
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‘My clients are worried’: cancer risks from black women’s hair products stoke fear
Priscilla Graves is a hairstylist with 15 years’ experience straightening and coloring black women’s hair. She has endured bouts of
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Why women are fighting back against hair oppression
Recent efforts to ban hair discrimination have amplified the struggle for women of colour and their natural hair, particularly in
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Study links hair dyes and chemical straighteners to higher breast cancer risk, particularly among black women
Permanent hair dye and chemical hair straightener use was linked to a higher risk of breast cancer in a new study from
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Miss Universe 2019: ‘May every little girl see their faces reflected in mine’
“I grew up in a world where a woman who looks like me, with my kind of skin and my
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Time for the fashion and beauty industry to wake up to the potential of an older customer
Speaking at the Future of Ageing conference this week, a group of fashion and beauty industry experts will argue that
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How does sunburn affect dark skin?
Many people believe that dark skin is not susceptible to sun damage. However, although dark skin tones are less likely
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Afro hair: How black Finns are taking on racism
More than 50,000 people with African background live in Finland, according to Statistics Finland. Michaela Moua is one of them.
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Team GB’s only black swimmer: ‘I understand why girls would quit over their hair’
“I vividly remember a black girl saying at training that the reason black girls don’t swim is because of their
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My toxic love affair with skin lightening creams
Stephanie Yeboah started using bleaching creams when she was 14. As part of a new series, Shades of black, she writes
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How bald black women overcome sexual harassment
The decision for a woman to shave her hair isn’t an easy one to make. As well as having to
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Actors call for more black hairstylists in Hollywood
Black actors are calling on Hollywood to hire more hairstylists who know how to work with Afro-Caribbean hair. Stars including
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Bristol parents share mixed-race hair tips
Hair is a difficult topic if you have mixed-race children and have no one to show you how to manage
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Controversial skin lightening cream launched in Nigeria
Cameroonian singer Dencia has defended her controversial skin lightening product during its launch in Nigeria. The product was being promoted
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South African runner-up in Miss Universe pageant
South Africa’s Tamaryn Green, 24, has been crowned runner-up at this year’s Miss Universe pageant. She missed out on the
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