This is not an anti-hair weave post but rather, this is a pro-truth post. And the hardcore, nitty-gritty straight no chaser-kind truth is that a weave is not a protective style.

I began idolizing the style and associated it with being ... Some people feel Black women wear weaves to appear more "white." Others believe it's a form of self-hate and a suppression of Black ...

Black women, of course, have long been familiar with the appropriation of their symbols, style, aesthetic and language. But even so, even now, the weave remains theirs: It’s become synonymous ...

Johns Hopkins researchers are urging black women to avoid weaves, braids and hair extensions because of the risks of permanent hair loss.. Researchers say that these hair styles, which can pull on ...

Whether you’re looking for a protective style or a way to ... for Shea Moisture’s Wig and Weave Collection. For decades, the FBI has kept a close eye on Black musicians and other artists ...

The meme—which essentially says that black women wear weaves because they have poor ... assumptions about why black women choose to style their hair in any particular way.

"Once you add it, it's a style you don't have to ... with touches of black and burgundy. And for what she charges for a full weave, "it would be about $300 to $400 in Sacramento," Rhone added.