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For any Black woman familiar with the concept of weave, this claim sounds pretty dubious and even startling. It’s typically recommended people keep their weaves in for 4-8 weeks, a far cry from a ...

Read this before your next braid styling session. Protective hairstyles have become a go-to look for many women of color that would like to give their natural strands a break — especially during the ...

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