Studies question safety of hair straightening treatments

By Camille Bachrach Online Editor-in-Chief Paige Gross Online Features Editor
December 22, 2010

 Many people turn to Keratin Hair Straightening Treatment or Brazilian Blowout to remove frizz and curls from their excessively untamed hair. After hours of sitting through this lengthy process, hair is left smooth and shiny—but at what health cost? According to Erin Clott, salon manager of George... Read more »

Local salon urges girls to embrace their curls

Emily Hall, Features Production Editor
March 1, 2010

Wafaya Obdallah sort of takes your breath away—she has rich, coffee color skin and wildly curly hair blossoming out of her head, hair that isn’t just hair but attitude. Wafaya, who runs Oasis, a hair and tanning salon off Rockville Pike and one of the only salons in the area that specializes in cutting... Read more »