To playwright Jocelyn Bioh, the African hair braiders of Harlem are icons. “They’re a large part of the economy of Harlem,” Bioh said of the Manhattan neighborhood. “Those are women-owned businesses, ...

By the time Diessou Kante opened JolieDen’s Beauty Bar in 2018, she already knew what she didn’t want. She’d spent years ...

Every few decades the theater needs its “Steel Magnolias.” Before Robert Haring’s beauty-shop dramedy opened in 1987, there was Clare Booth Luce’s 1936 comedy, “The Women,” which also made a beauty ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Jaja's African Hair Braiding will begin previews on Tuesday, September 12 ...

There’s no doubt that scalp care has gotten a lot of airtime over the last couple of years. As the skinification of hair has become more popular, attention has turned to our sometimes itchy and at ...

The braided hairstyles many Black women and children wear are popular for their beauty and ease of maintenance. But a consumer watchdog’s laboratory analysis has found that the synthetic hair ...

One thing is for sure: we're embracing natural hair more than ever during the pandemic. According to the UK's biggest afro hairstylists, there will be a big move towards low maintenance looks this ...