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The Braiders' Issue · Fall 2026
Epic Events Center
Rancho Cucamonga
Free AI Agent Workshop · RSVP free
The Braid Report
New Jersey's S2495/A3882, signed January 12, 2026, requires cosmetology, barbering and braiding students to train and test on textured hair. Here is...
About 30 states now ban hair discrimination in some form, the federal CROWN Act is stalled in committee, and California has expanded...
An E! host called Chase Infiniti's Oscars boho braids "almost undone." Infiniti says the look was intentional, and her stylist Coree Moreno...
Megan Thee Stallion closed the 2026 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show in silver wings, a dream she says she has tweeted about since...
The Lookbook
The season's best braids from Featured Braid Artists across the country. Earned by client votes. Pick a style, book the artist.
Braid-day essentials
Behind the Chair
A plain-language guide for solo Braid Artists: find where your time and money leak, use free AI assistants for menus, policies, captions...
What dermatology research says about traction alopecia, the early signs a Braid Artist can spot in the chair, and the habits that...
Build your braid prices from your real time, hair, supplies, overhead and taxes instead of guessing from what others charge. Includes a...
How to set a fair deposit, cancellation, late and no-show policy for long braiding appointments, what the major booking tools actually offer,...
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