Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Can Japanese hair straightening work on Black hair? Pictured: black girl with long, straight hair. The natural hair movement has ...

Japanese hair straightening, AKA “thermal reconditioning treatment,” videos have been popping up across my social media timelines, but what is it exactly? The end results look similar to a relaxer, ...

I was seven years old when I first got my hair straightened. I remember feeling more beautiful. I went to a predominantly white school and was told by a classmate that I looked like an animal and had ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to ban formaldehyde as an ingredient in chemical hair straighteners, also known as relaxers. Theresa Werner, MD, deputy director of Huntsman Cancer ...

The internet can be an unforgiving place for Black creators, specifically when it comes to natural hair content. “Straight hair naturals” are Black women who don’t have any chemical treatments in ...

Straight hair styling opens up a world of new, sleek hairstyles that can change your personal style. With various straightening techniques, the look you want is achievable, whether for a day or for ...