Growing up in Chicago’s Chatham neighborhood in the late 1990s, Traccye Love wished for the long, smooth tresses of pop star Aaliyah. “That was the look then — smooth and straight,” said Love, of Oak ...

They’ve been linked to reproductive disorders and cancers. Why are they still being marketed so aggressively to Black women? A woman at a salon having relaxer applied to her hair.Credit...Naila ...

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Relaxers have been a long-controversial staple when it comes to Black hair care. Just last year, we reported on four women who sued L’Oreal and Strength of Nature for health issues they believed were ...

Hair care is big business in the United States. People spend tens of billions of dollars a year on hair products, including chemical relaxers, which can straighten curly hair. Now thousands of Black ...

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, ...

Jaye Hall was 9 years old when she first relaxed her hair. What started as a one-time trial for her elementary school graduation quickly shifted to routine. Every six weeks, to be exact. Straight hair ...

In the U.S., people spend billions on hair care products. Now, thousands of Black women have filed lawsuits against companies that sell chemical relaxers charging they bring risks of certain cancers.