Box braids or sister locs? A fun color or a natural hue? A jumbo silhouette or a micro moment? And of course, one of the biggest (and first): Synthetic vs. human braiding hair. While both are ...

The style is achieved with three-stranded plaits, with synthetic kanekalon or human hair incorporated throughout to add ...

Play What’s more, when heat is applied to synthetic hair–mostly to secure the ends of braids, volatile organic compounds also known as VOCs are released. VOCs are human-made chemicals used in ...