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 ...

Outstanding Wig and Hair (Drama Desk Awards) for Jaja’s African Hair Braiding, Outstanding Wig and Hair (Drama Desk Awards) for The Harriet Holland Social Club Presents The 84th Annual Star ...

you will notice your hair, at some point, changes colour. In most cases, African hair is supposed to be black and thick, but after some time you will start noticing the strands are looking brown ...

Emma Dabiri is a historian, presenter and author of ‘Don’t Touch My Hair’. Christala Fletcher is a professional wig maker and was diagnosed with Alopecia at 10 years old. Kevin Morosky is a ...

It shows how deeply engrained wig culture is in West Africa ... "Winning with natural hair shows the true beauty of African women." Ms Dali said she was walking away with something even more ...