Ava Pearl and Hermela Lamps talk hair memories, motherhood, and their relationship to their hair on Essence Festival’s ...

I thought changing my hair color would only transform my look—but I wasn't prepared for how differently complete strangers ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. Imagine this: The lights dim, the bass drops, and you’re suddenly front row at the fiercest-ever runway ...

THE CLAIM: Black hair does not grow easily. “Good hair” or looser curl patterns are special because they can grow more in length. During the five-year process it took to prepare her second album, SZA ...

We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we love. Promise. Let’s be real: Black beauty has always been the blueprint. Our hair has and always will be ...

An excerpt on identity, hope, and glory from My Divine Natural Hair: Inspiration and Tips to Love and Care for Your Crown. In Chad, the women say God left a gift in the mountains to make their hair ...

I was seven years old when I first got my hair straightened. I remember feeling more beautiful. I went to a predominantly white school and was told by a classmate that I looked like an animal and had ...

Although it's been nearly a decade since Solange dropped the cultural anthem "Don't Touch My Hair," the lan of its content is more relevant than ever. It's more than a song; it's a message for Black ...

Almost every Black woman or girl has, at some point, purchased hair extensions for box braids, boho braids, twists or faux locs. For many Black women, these “protective styles” are worn year-round to ...