Alopecia

Does Low-Level Light Therapy Work For Alopecia?

Nobody likes losing hair. Thinning hair, receding hairlines, pattern baldness - all these conditions can be distressing. We feel less ... Read More

What Your Nails Say About Your Health

Many times when people think about alopecia, they only think about hair loss. While this is the most likely cause of the condition, that ... Read More

How To Regrow Thinning Hair

It’s normal to lose around 50 to 100 hairs per day, but how do you know when your hair shedding is normal or too much? With the mass amount ... Read More

5 Ways Your “Protective Style” is Damaging Your Hair

Black people have been using protective styles for years to maintain healthy hair. However, not all of these styles are as protective as ... Read More

4 Hair Growth Treatments That Actually Work

When it comes to your mane, you want it to look as good as possible. Whether it’s straighter than a pin needle, curlier than fries at the ... Read More

Loving My Natural Hair: “I Had to Unlearn What I Was Taught About Black Hair”

Most women feel strongly about their outward appearance, especially when it comes to their hair. Hair is a major part of any woman's ... Read More

After An Alopecia Diagnosis, She Took Her Power Back By Shaving Her Head

In 2012, after giving birth to her first child, Gina Knight found herself crying in the shower as she held the hair that was once attached ... Read More

FDA Approves First Pill to Treat Severe Alopecia

For many of us, our hair is our pride and glory, so experiencing hair loss can bring us great grief. Alopecia is a disease that affects ... Read More

Black Women & CCC Alopecia: 5 Things You Must Know

By now everyone has probably heard about what happened at the Oscars with Will Smith and Chris Rock due to his "G.I. Jane" joke about Jada ... Read More

Hair Styles That Can Lead to Hair Loss

Hairstyles are a defining feature for many people, but some 'dos can also damage hair follicles. Black women are prone to a type of hair ... Read More

Why Are More Black Women Losing Hair?

Most black women can attest to learning at a young age that their hair is their crowning glory, so it’s not hard to imagine how traumatizing ... Read More