After not having braids for some years (mostly because salons were closed during those strange pandemic years), I wanted in — but the question was who would I trust to braid me beautiful? I quite ...

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Hair braiding is a beauty rite of passage for many people of color, including me. I’ve been wearing braids in my 4A hair ...

Hair braiding transcends simple aesthetics to become a cultural cornerstone for many people of color. These protective styles deliver both convenience and expression while providing natural hair a ...

Growing up as a Black girl with 4B/4C hair, I often kept my locs wrapped in protective styles to safeguard my natural hair from environmental factors and to maintain the health of my hair. Back then, ...

When it comes to making a bold beauty statement, few can rival perennial trendsetter Kim Kardashian. Case in point? The icon is renowned for her signature cascading dark mane, but has been known to ...

Rebundle, a St. Louis-based company, sells banana fiber-based, biodegradable braiding hair.. Courtesy of Curtis Taylor Jr. Ciara Imani May’s scalp felt like it was on fire. It wasn’t the 2019 summer ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Nastasia “Stassi” Brown, 29 -- who grew up watching her mother run a busy hair salon in St. Thomas -- was completely amazed after getting her first weave. “My mom got me my ...

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