NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)--Whether it's for vanity or necessity, more and more women are choosing to wear hair pieces and extensions. But some in the industry are now coming under fire for "hair deception ...

(Westend61/Westend61/Getty Images) A new study has discovered dozens of potentially harmful chemicals in widely used hair ...

Hair extensions are a popular cosmetic enhancement method where additional strands of hair, either natural or synthetic, are attached to an individual's existing hair to add length, volume, or desired ...

Harmful substances were discovered in 10 synthetic hair products, often used by Black women to create braids and other hairstyles, according to a recently released Consumer Reports study. Last year, ...

There are rows upon rows of human and synthetic hair extensions lined up in plastic bags across a beauty supply store on a busy city centre street in Manchester UK. It’s a familiar scene. These ...

Braiding extensions are a great way to change up your look and add both extra length and volume to your hair. However, if you have a sensitive scalp, they can quickly turn into an itchy nightmare.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you ever experienced a rash or skin irritation after using synthetic hair for braids? Was your scalp itchy to the point where ...

Tiffini Gatlin—a former corporate bank executive—turned her 20-year side hustle of braiding and protective styling hair into a beauty brand by creating the first pre-curled and looped synthetic ...