Black women use wigs to protect their natural hair from damage ... Even though natural hairstyles like afros, braids, Bantu ...

Wigs and beauty contests are big business in the West African nation but the industry is facing change.

The Miss Ivory Coast pageant has banned contestants from wearing wigs and weaves in its preliminary stages, instead embracing ...

Some voices in the black community have argued that wearing a wig is about conforming to a ... For Kevin, one of the only people who touches his braids is his hairdresser: “My hair is one ...

"We want the candidates to be natural - whether with braids or straightened ... celebrating natural African beauty has sparked a lively debate across the country, where wigs and extensions are ...