Hairdressing

Men and women wearing red political shirts chant in front of a department store in South Africa

‘Racist’ hair care ad in South Africa sparks demonstrations

Protest

An advertisement published online last week by Clicks, a South African pharmacy and beauty supply chain, prompted outrage on social media and accusations of racism.

Hair

The Army’s new grooming standards have led some soldiers to claim discrimination

Lifestyle & Belief
Hair

The Army’s new grooming standards have led some soldiers to claim discrimination

Lifestyle & Belief
Students at COSAT shave each other's heads

School Year: A dress code to keep the ‘gangsters’ away

Development & Education

India’s hair cutting magnate

Quebec Hairdressers in Blow Out Over Limited Hours

Conflict & Justice

Hairdressers in the Outaouais region of western Quebec are fighting against regulations that limit their working hours. The rules date back to the 1930s. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with hair salon owner Dominique Brisebois about the blow out.

Getting a Hijab Haircut

Lifestyle & Belief

Getting a haircut when you’re a Muslim woman who wears a headscarf can be a little challenging. 27-year-old Yasmin Shafiq of Virginia tells her story to producer Jonna McKone.

The World

When In Rome, Hairdo as the Romans Do

Arts, Culture & Media

Recently, the academic journal The Journal of Roman Archaeology published the debut article of a scholar whose advanced degree is a Maryland Senior Cosmetologist license.

Journalist Mai El Shoush Creates Arab Comic Book Heroine, Rayann Lawsonia

Arts, Culture & Media

A Sudan-born reporter saw the need for a modern, intelligent, female heroine and has come out with a new super heroine, Rayann Lawsonia.

Almanac/Behold the Perm

This week, we have facts about the permanent wave. Ninety-six years ago, the world’s first perm was an all-day affair, hot and smelly, but the end product was lasting curls.