Hair

A new invention from the Harvard Innovation Lab could revolutionize the hair braiding experience, reducing a process that often takes hours down to mere minutes. Halo Braid, winner of the 2025 President’s Innovation Challenge Award, is the first robot designed to finish braids after a stylist begins them. The patent-pending device, which looks like a […]

A new study found cancer-causing chemicals and lead in synthetic braiding hair, raising serious health concerns for Black women.